A Valentine's Day Quiz

1. How long have you and your significant other been together?

Officially we have been together since May of 2007, so almost 5 years. 

Our first date, Ring Dance 2007

2. How did you meet? {What’s your “love” story?}

We met when James came to Houston to visit his college roommate Sam, who was one of my friends from church.  Back then, AOL Instant Messaging was the big thing, so we exchanged screennames and began talking, just as friends.  I had just graduated highschool and was starting a year of community college.  We talked through AIM and e-mail the whole year and I also went to visit Texas A&M a couple of times so we got to hang out in groups.  By the next year I was accepted into Texas A&M and we started being able to hang out on a regular basis.  Two years later we started dating, and the rest is history.

3. If married, how long have you been married?
It will be 3 years in April. :-)

4. If you are married, where did you get married? Big or small wedding?

We got married in The Woodlands, TX.  We had about 150 people at the wedding so I guess that counts as big.  We wrote our own vows, danced to "Unfailing Love" by Jimmy Needham, and had cupcakes instead of cake.

5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share!

We call each other Babe, he calls me Honey Bunches of Oats when he's being goofy.


6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.

He has character and integrity.  He loves God and he lives that way.  I am so blessed to have a Godly husband!

He is goofy and funny and makes me laugh.  I love his sense of humor, even if it makes me roll my eyes sometimes.

He is such a hard worker and I have always admired that trait in him.  He is a good provider.

He is very considerate.  He texts me every day when he's leaving work so that I can get dinner started.  He talks to me before he makes decisions.  He tells me he loves me every day and writes little love notes on our foggy bathroom mirror for me to find.

Oh wait, you said only 3 things?  Whoops.  :-)


7. Tell us how he proposed?

Our first picture as an engaged couple.

He took me to my favorite neighborhood spot, a pier overlooking Clear Lake.  With the help of my roommate he lined it with little votives and he had Stargazer Lillies and a note waiting for me on the bench.  As I read the note, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.  So sweet!


10. Tell us one thing you’d like to do with your significant other one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?

We would both like to travel together.  He wants to see the Grand Canyon and other national parks and I want to see Europe.

11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine’s Day.

I'm making a nice dinner and we may watch a romantic movie.  Nothing too fancy, but we don't have to put up with the crowds. 


12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine’s day?

No.  We don't normally do gifts, but this year he got me some gloves that you can use a touch screen with, and I got him a case for his sunglasses.  Very practical huh? And we discussed it with each other before we bought it! Ha! So romantic. ;-)


13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.

I don't know that I am entitled to give advice after only 3 years, but our shared faith has been the best foundation for our relationship.  That and being good friends and laughing together.




With God's help, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, till death do us part.