Today is our one year anniversary. So let me reminisce a lil bit. This time last year, Cole and I had been dating for just a couple weeks. I remember I had gone home to California for a weekend and I remember that I called him during my long drive there and we talked for hours. The drive didnt seem as horrible as it usually did. Ten hours in the car and a long stretch through the wastelands of Nevada usually made me hate my life.
I missed him so much while I was gone. We text and face-timed the whole trip. I drove back into town, and went straight to his house. Absence made the heart grow fonder for both of us because that night, Cole asked me to be his girlfriend. I have been head over heels since day one, really.
The last year of my life has been a wonderful blur. It feels like we have been together a lot longer than a year. I never thought I'd feel so safe and completely loved. Cole loves with his whole heart. He gives so much of himself. He is the most selfless person ever. I scold him sometimes because he needs to think of himself more. He's patient with me and all my sassy "princess" moments, as he calls them. (I've always been a lil bit high maintenance, as hard as I've tried not to be.) He can read me so well, like Im an open book. He loves me for exactly who I am and always encourages and supports me. He takes care of me in a way no one ever has and he's mended broken pieces of my heart that I thought would never heal. It all comes so naturally to him. He is going to be such an amazing husband and father. I feel so lucky that he's chosen me to spend forever with. I'm so happy that Ive found a true partner to do life with.
We celebrated our anniversary a few nights early since we both had to work tonight. Cole took me to Toscano, a cute local Italian place with this gorgeous covered garden patio. I made him get all dressed up with me. He HATES wearing a tie but he did it for me. He looks so great in a tie, I dont know why he hates them so much. We had a great night. I know this is only the beginning for us. The beginning of our forever. April 30 cant come soon enough!
XOXO, Natalie
