might as well...

I'm usually a party-pooper when it comes to tags (mainly out of laziness), but reading Em's post and Jonny being gone tonight (he'll fly in within the next hour) has put me in the mood for this one. So, to answer the questions...

1. Where did you meet your husband?
I transferred into ASL 102 at the last minute during my second semester as a freshman at BYU. I walked into a classroom where I saw a boy with lots of hair (my first thought) surrounded by several girls. Later, the rest of the class trickled in - all girls except for Jonny. It wasn't until the last week of the semester that we began dating. And it wasn't until I heard him singing that counting song from Sesame Street that I had felt a crush coming on. Below is a class picture.
2. What was the first thing you said to your husband?
Upon walking into the classroom on the above mentioned day, I believe I said, "Is this ASL 102?" I remember him smiling and answering cheerfully in the affirmative. Other than that, we didn't talk at length (or sign, for that matter) until a few months later. A few times he told me he liked my flip-flops. A pick up line? If so, I didn't catch on.

3. Where was your first date?
Well, the first "hang out" was bowling when the planned country dancing was canceled. But that was three girls and two boys. NOT a date. Our first official date was country dancing at the WILK on campus the following Tuesday night after ASL class. He asked me out by signing during class right before I did my final presentation. I think that made me more nervous to present. But the dancing was super fun and he treated me at the Creamery afterward. I knew I liked him, because I cared more about him than the ice cream I was eating. I don't think I even finished it. Oh, and we confessed our crushes that night. (He said, "I have it pretty bad for you." Ha! Pretty forward, if you ask me.) Anyway, we dated from then on.

Oh man, this is turning out to be so long. We'll see if I can briefly answer the next few.

4. Where was your first kiss?
His car - little, semi-beat-up white laser. (Mom said, upon seeing him drive up to meet the fam for the first time, "Oh, he drives a sports car!!??") We were listening to a Beatles CD. He finally leaned in during "Eight Days a Week." I hadn't been kissed since I was 16. On the phone, Em (who had never met him) told him I was "a tough cookie" and to kiss me all he wanted. Well!

5. Did you have a long or short engagement/courtship?
We met in January of 2004, started dating in April, were engaged in February 2005, and were married May 2005. It was the perfect amount of time for me. Meanwhile, Jonny was very patient.

6. Where did you get engaged?
Bird watching in AF Canyon. It was snowy and Jonny's knee got wet. Luckily, not in vain. (The picture doesn't reflect how I felt about his marriage proposal. I was just clumsy.)

7. Where did you get married?
Mount Timanogos Temple, May 21, 2005. It was a perfect day. We only have about 1,000 pictures to remember it by.

I love you, Jonny! I can't wait until you get home, my amazing boy.

I tag whoever wants to take us on a stroll down memory lane. I'd love it if Grandpa wrote a little about his courtship with Grandma Julie. What do you say, Grandpa????