love spell

I'm pretty sure you all know the story of how Travis and I met, dated, got engaged and then married.

But did you know how I knew he was the one?

Lemme tell you a story real quick. :)

Once upon a time when I was a teenager, I cast a "Love Spell." (Anyone seen practical magic?? The sisters do this when they are young and then 'cast' the spell to find their perfect match.) I was feeling sad that the options for dating were slim, and I think I had just broken up with a guy. So, I dragged Lizzie up to my room and we sat down, compiling a list of characteristics we wanted in a guy. We each made our own Love Spell, and signed our name. We also put that we witnessed each other sign it. Kinda depressing, but we said that if there isn't a guy out there with all these characteristics, then we'll just have to settle or never get married.

On the list was everything from the stupid and extreme to the serious.

I went about my life pursuing education and certification, and dating on the side.

I lost the Love Spell somewhere in between moving from place to place, and I didn't really think about it.

Then I met Travis.

He was so different from every guy I had met or dated. I was not expecting anything romantic with him at first, we were just friends. (Which is totally the way to go!)

After getting to know him more and more, I started to realize how much I loved him.

Then we got engaged.

I was looking through some old papers, trippin down memory lane and came across my love spell. I have to admit, I almost didn't want to read it. I wanted to tear it up and throw it away, since I was already engaged. What if he didn't have the qualities on my list? I would start to feel some doubt, and I was SO SURE that I wanted to marry him.

Curiosity got the best of me, and I read it. As I went down the list, he had every single quality. At first I thought it was wishful thinking, so I read it again, thinking more seriously. Yet again, each quality was Travis to a 'T'. :)

Why I tell you this story? Today is our 4th anniversary, and each day I am more sure than the day before that I was supposed to marry Travis. I could have been happy with lots of guys, but I am the happiest with Travis.

It gives me great assurance that I didn't have to settle for anything. Yes the list is juvenile and super extreme. I wrote it because I was angry and felt like there wasn't anyone fabulous out there for me. I could not have been more wrong.

I am incredibly happy that we made the choices we did that brought us together.

I can imagine that it's not easy being a teenage boy in this world. I am sooo grateful to Travis for making good choices in an environment where it's not popular to be good, clean or different.

I LOVE Travis because he is so kind-hearted.



I love him because he is gentle with my feelings.
I love him because he is goofy, and makes me laugh.
I love him because he is the most optimistic person I know, despite any circumstance.
Gosh, I love this guy, and I know he will be an AMAZING father to our children.

Hope our future boys turn out to be as cute as Travis!