APRIL 10TH, 2004!

(one of our engagment pictures)

Well folks that's right, today is our anniversary. We have made it four happy years. I was trying to think of what I would post for today. Well then I thought, maybe I should just say how it all started.

Garran had just come back from Brazil. My roommate happened to be in his ward and heard him speak at church. She came home and said.. "Meghan there is this really good looking guy that just got back from Brazil" then she invited him over. When he came over I would say we clicked pretty well, but not in the way you are thinking. We talked a lot and he even told me that I reminded him of his sisters (in my mind I thought,well we will be good friends. I just thought if he thinks of me as a sister, well this will not go to far!) We had a lot in common both being from NC and had some similar interest.

Well time went by and a few of my roommates either went out on dates with him, or really liked him so I never really gave it another thought. I always thought well if he ends up with one of them, that will be good, they are good girls.

Let's see a year went by of just being friends and hanging out and then it all kind of happened like a big bang. Garran was at my apartment with like 5 other girls. We were all sitting around just kind of talking. One of the girls brought up relationships and was quizzing Garran on what he would want in a girlfriend. I had gotten up to go into the kitchen to get something to drink when I heard the following conversation.

girl:So if you had to marry someone out of our group of friends today, who would it be?

Garran: He said probably Meghan

When I heard this I about hit the floor. We had never even gone out on a date. I thought is he serious? But he was. He asked me out a few days later. We had this little joke going about the fact that I am not a hugh fan of facial hair. He had been growing his beard out the whole month of February. Our first date was March 1st, I got to his house and was waiting in his living room. He came down the hallway with a completely clean shaven face. I think I knew then that this might be a little more than I had originally thought! We dated for a year and he proposed that December! All is history from there. We have been through a lot, but I would not change it for the world. Garran is my best friend and I love him more today than I even thought possibly the day we got married. He makes everyday fun and exciting and I feel like he is a perfect match. We always just have so much fun together. I know that the years to come will always be filled with laughter and fun with him around!