Ashley

Way back in high school, when I was a junior and he was a sophomore, Kyle transferred to my high school and quickly became known as "that know it all" in our group of friends. As the months progressed, and boyfriends turned sour, We became amazing friends. best friends!  He lived a few houses down and so it was easy to hang out with him. Late nights at Waffle House after football games (even though I hated Waffle House), frigid outings to see the lights with my family, and several pool parties later, I found myself noticing a change. This kid was TOTALLY into me! Was I into him? No...at least that's what I told myself! I denied liking him back for a few more months, but then winter came once again and the worst ice storm in Oklahoma history hit. He wold bundle up (looking back now, this is the most adorable memory I have of him) and scuttle down the street on the slippery ice and in the horrible wind and sleet to spend time with me. We would do the usual stuff like play pool, watch TV and horse around on YouTube to kill time while stuck inside. Every day after I got off work he would do this, and when I was at work I would check my phone on break and have messages from him saying he missed me or couldn't wait to come hang out. His charm and general cute factor was wearing on me! FINALLY, and I mean FINALLY (both our families and all of our friends were DYING for us to happen) we admitted we liked each other. By this time, it is February of my SENIOR year and his junir year.  Our first date was McAlister's Deli and a movie! Completely low key, and completely us. He didn't need to impress me and I didn't need to impress him. We were already best friends, and we were finally able to express the rest of our feelings- time together was more than enough!!!  Dating through college is tough when you go to spearate colleges, but living close to one another and commuting to campus made it easier. Nearly every day: study date! I am currently working at a PR/ Ad/ Marketing agency in the OKC metro area and Kyle is running his own auto repair shop with his dad. He's a little bit country, and I'm a little bit glitzy, but winter (the horrible ice storm that inevitabley made me fall for him) is something we have middle ground affection for. I'm hoping to have a mild November barn wedding with woodsy/ whimsical Christmastime elements in 2014.