Introduction

Just a little bit about us.

Shawn and I met in Paris, Texas at Paris High School. The first time we actually met we were both seeing other people and hadn't a clue who the other was. We had never met before and it was by accident and friends that we were introduced. I was smitten at first sight. It's all history from there. :) Shawn graduated from Paris High in December 2000. After graduation, he joined the US Coast Guard which moved him from Texas to Cape May, New Jersey in April 2001. He graduated boat camp in June 2001. Luckily I was able to attend the graduation with his parents that summer! New Jersey was so pretty. After boot camp, Shawn moved to Yorktown, Virginia and spent (I think) 4 months there. I also got to stay with Shawn in Virginia for about a week that summer also. Then he was on to Gulfport, Mississippi.

We didn't get to see each other very much during the time he was in the Coast Guard because I was still in high school and he was so far away. However, we managed to see each other as much as possible. He even made sure that he was the one who took me to my senior prom. He had to drive 10 hours just to take me! I graduated from Paris High on May 31, 2002. Shawn has sitting right there with my parents. We both decided that we were ready to start our lives together and we packed my stuff and we headed to Mississippi together on June 1, 2002.

We lived together for 5 months and on November 1, 2002 he asked me to marry him. We were laying on the couch when he asked. I said 'when?" and he said right now! We drove to Mobile, AL and got married that day! We called everyone after we did it and surprised everyone. However, I honestly don't think anyone was surprised!

We continued to live in Gulfport, Mississippi until April 2004. Shawn got orders to be transferred to Cordova, Alaska! I was nervous and excited about moving that far. We had our things packed and arrived in Cordova, Alaska in June 2004. We loved it and hated it there! Shawn was gone a lot and I worked a lot. The time went by super fast. Before we knew it, we were moving again.

Shawn got orders to move to Nashville, Tennessee in March 2007. We boarded the departing ferry from Cordova to headed to Nashville, TN. Driving cross country with Shawn is one of my most memorable times. It was amamzing to see Canada.

We arrived in Nashville in June 2007. We lived there for about 6 months and moved to Franklin, KY where we bought our 1st house!!!! We lived here for about a month WHEN (guess what????) I found out I was pregnant. I had our daughter, Avery Grace Anne, on Sept. 29, 2008. She the prettiest little girl EVER!! At least I think so.

Needless to say, a lot has happened since we met!