A little lovin' for Sarah!

Sarah got an AWESOME surprise after work-I will let her tell you the story! Congrats to Sarah :)
Ok so it all started Thursday after work. I was driving home and about 2 min away from home when I got a phone call. At first I thought it was a girl from work but no it was my missionary's mom. (for all that don't know I made a countdown paper chain so keep that in mind) she started talking to me and was like "you know the paper chain .... You should take it down" I started freakin out. I thought great he has to stay later because of the Ebola virus scare. She was like noo put it together take the chain alllll the way down... I paused and then it hit me... I started balling. She just said yes he is in the car right now it's going to be late when we finally get home so you better come tomorrow. I just kept crying and she just said ok you better calm down because I don't want you to crash before you even see him. I whimpered ok and hung up well I continued to cry and when I got home my mon thought something really bad happened and almost had a heart attack. I calmed myself and then her down and explained what was going on. She was confused why he came home early but when I explained why she was relieved and asked when I would see him I told her tomorrow. So after that happened I couldn't fall asleep even though I really wanted to it was agonizing. So by about 2AM I fell asleep and woke up at 6:30 and couldn't fall asleep so I went and watched the Olympics well right when I was about to take a shower and get ready my phone rang.... It rang with a special ringtone that only one person has.... IT WAS HIM!!!!! He said where are you we thought you were going to be busting down our doors at 8AM. I laughed and said no I wanted to give your family some time to be with each other before I came over. He laughed and said well get your butt down here now! And ha I did :) I had to sing to music the whole drive because my stomach was so full of butterflies that I needed something to get my mind off it.... Didn't work when I was parked in front of his house. I slowly get out of my car and start walking towards the house ... I heard the screen door open from the side of his house and I just started hyperventilating ... I finally see him and I started crying one because my best friend is finally home.... And two he ha roses for me... Man I knew there was somethig extra special about him :) :) so I finally walk over and we just hugged for like 5 min with me still crying. (this year has been a hard one with the death of my nephew do I have been a horrible wreck so seeing him me a crying mess in a good way) anywho I look up and his brother is looking out the window at the "scene" haha I was a little embarrassed because he was giving a play by play to his mom who was grocery shopping :) 

Man girls I love this man do much I have never had a best friend before until he came along he is amazing :) it was almost like he had never left we just picked it up where we left off it was amazing he held my hand and hugged me and ... Pause for dramatic effect..... He kissed me! Haha I nearly explode with happiness :) after that we went on our first date :) it was great we went to a movie with all his brothers and their girls it was awesome . Afterwards he was nervous of me going home late so he had me stay at his house and he slept at his friends. It was ok with the parents so I did. We texted each other until I passed out then next thing I know he is holding my had and it's morning :) we watched Saturday morning cartoons together an then we both had to go so we said our good byes 

Then I went to church with him which was great :) and I spent the whole day with him and may have fallen asleep In his arms ;) haha I was tired ok? :) he told me later that he missed that because apparently I fall asleep in his arms a lot haha. Anywho we had a great time together and now I am just about to get ready and he is coming to my house to see my family :) can't wait :)

Jeni's man returns!

After many months of exchanging letters, photos, and the occasional video Jeni was FINALLY able to see the man behind the name tag in person!!!!! :D Here is the story we've all been waiting for! Congrats to Jeni and Kevin!

Ok so some background info about my amazing missionary. Kevin and I never dated before his mission, right before he left he asked me to write him and I was like yeah sure what ever no big deal I'll write him when I get a chance. That was July of 2010 and January of this year I suddenly had the feeling that I really needed to write him and I had no idea why. I brushed it off for a few weeks. Finally I listened to the prompting and wrote him. I had no idea what to say but I just wrote a totally random letter. I'd heard from his friends that I probably wouldn't hear back for a month or two. Well about 2 weeks later I heard back from him :) Ever since then we wrote back and forth :) While he was serving I lost my dad and he seriously worte me the best letter I could have wished for. I was bawling before I could even get through the first paragraph. Any ways so we eventually started emailing and writing and I started sending mini movies. We had so much fun writing and emailing and just getting to know each other :)

He came home on Tuesday and in my last email from him he said he'd call Tuesday night to let me know he was home. We didn't plan on seeing each other the first night so he could have some time with his family. I never got my phone call on Tuesday night but he did email me and told me that he would call me on Wednesday and that he wanted to see me that night as well. Around 9:30 last night I kinda gave up on him calling me and 15 mins later he did!!!!! We talked for about 20 mins and i couldn't stop smiling. It was amazing!! We flirted a bit and just had an awesome conversation. :)

Thursday - Ahhhh it was awkward but so great! I got like 5 hugs and we talked for about 2 hours!! He even passed my puppy who growls and barks at every guy that walks in our house! He said he felt really awkward cause it was his first time alone with a girl in 2 years. We talked about so much and AH it was great! My mom even made the comment I hope you'll come back again and his response was definetely! AHHH I can't wait!!! I'm floating on cloud 9 tonight :)