7 years ago...

Last night Ty and I were at the pool with some of our friends. One of the girls there asked how Ty and I met... As I told her the story I realized that we met 7 years ago yesterday or today, Aug 17th or 18th 1999.

I had left a bridal shower for my friend Brittany's older sister. As we were leaving Brittany got a call asking if we wanted to hike up the Y Mountain (in Provo Ut) to a campfire spot with some friends. The shower had ended a little early and we had nothing better to do. We decided to go. I didn't have time to change my clothes so I hiked this extremely steep hike in heeled shoes, and nice clothes.

It was a warm night and the stars were bright. As we hiked up the Y Mountain my friend Jessica and I noticed what a beautiful night it turned out to be. The hike was long and steep, but we finally made it up to what was called the Rock Castle. The Rock Castle is a campfire spot that had been made out of rocks by some of the locals around the area. It is on a small cliff that has an amazing view of Valley.

When we got there, we realized there were already people up there sitting around the fire. They were friends of the people who had taken us up there so we were so we all became a big group. Introductions were made and that is where Ty and I were introduced.

As the night progressed, Ty’s friend Shaun decided to get my number... he used Ty's phone to save my number. Little did we know that 7 years later Ty and I would be married and living in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It is so amazing how much we have been through and grown in the past 7 years. We have had so many life experiences that have made us we are and who we are becoming. But all in all we are still those 18 year old kids who met under the stars on the side of a mountain.