our story

I met Aaron in the midst of a breakup.

The lowest I had ever been in my 20 years of existence. Confused and broken, trying to take care of my 3 year old when I couldn't even take care of myself. I didn't care about others, and had even less respect for myself.

I was in a bad place, and he knew it. I didn't know it at the time, but he was very meticulous in the way he went about handling the situation, and well, me. I gave him a million reasons to walk away, but he refused. He broke down the walls that I had so carefully built up.

He quickly became a major part of my life. Not only mine, but Karter's as well. He asked me to be his girlfriend and insured that he wouldn't want to be a part of my life without Karter included. Things moved quickly. I'm talking moving-in-together-within-6-months quickly. Aaron took on a major role and didn't blink an eye. He helped me sign Karter up for preschool, bought me a new car, and spent his days off of work painting our entire house. Within a year, he had gone from a single 20 year old, to a complete family man.

Two years later and his actions haven't changed. We have two beautiful children of our own that I stay home with everyday. He coached Karter's first two years of baseball, and taught him how to ride a bike. He surprised me with a vacation for Mother's Day. He is currently working 140 hours a pay period for us. All of the decisions he makes are for us. All of us.

Aaron is someone that I love to be around. From the beginning, he has made me want to be better. I am constantly growing as a person when I'm with him. He supports everything I do and puts my happiness above his own. He is the person I take my frustrations out on, but welcomes me with a hug anyway. He was and always will be the sunshine on my darkest days.

Aaron, thank you for loving me even when I didn't love myself. I don't deserve you, but i'm glad you're mine.