this picture was taken before we were in love

in fact, it was the very first picture we took together. ever.

this was before husband ever twizzled my hair at night without me asking

before I had taught him an appreciation for art and aesthetics and before he had taught me how to cheer my guts out at a football game

before he woke me up in the morning with kisses and a "time to get up my little sleepyhead"

before he discovered that I was really only pretending to like cooking

before we were a "we"

or even considering being a "we"

before we had ever fought. and then made up again. {which is like, the best by the way}

before we ever took dozens and dozens of pictures just like this one with our faces pressed together

before we realized that we are very much the opposite

and that it didn't really matter

before so many things, that have made us who we are right now

so glad that we are a "we"

so glad we're BFFL, lover boy

:)