Gina & Lee: Our Favorite Memories

Today, I realized that we started this blog in an attempt to immortalize our favorite memories. Unfortuanetly, a lot of things happened in our relationship before starting this blog. So, here is an attempt to recap some of our favorite memories from our relationship thus far.
In October 2007, Lee and I reconnected for the first time since high school at our alum, Union High School, Homecoming Football game. Luckily for us, the County Fair was also in town! Lee asked me to ride the Ferris Wheel with him that night, along with our friends Jenny and Dee! I agreed and the rest, as they say, is history!

Less than one month later, after a great deal of talking via phone calls and texts, Lee finally asked me to go on a date with him (after asking my daddy's permission, of course). It was a surprise date because I did not know where we were going! After stopping for a quick breakfast at Cracker Barrel, we made the drive to Ashville, NC to the Biltmore House, which was decorated for Christmas at the time! Lee knew how much I LOVE CHRISTMAS, and he assumed that I would really enjoy seeing such a beautiful home decked out for my favorite of all holidays!

The Biltmore House is such a magical place, especially at Christmas time, and it was the perfect destination for a first date. After our tour, we ate a quick bite to eat at Arby's before heading home. Well, we attempted to head home. However, Lee went the wrong way on I-26, and before we knew it, we were crossing the state line into TENNESSEE! The look on Lee's face was priceless. All in all, our first date lasted for nearly 13 HOURS! But, it was a great start to such a wonderful relationship, and it is such a wonderful memory!

Another set of favorite memories come from all of our Christmases together. As I mentioned earlier, Christmas is my favorite time of year by far, and being together makes it especially meaningful! Here are some pictures that were taken at Christmas over the years!

I seem to have misplaced some pictures at the moment, so more to come later!

By far, the favorite memory that I have of Lee and I is the day that he proposed! On July 2, 2009, Lee planned a day trip to Charleston, SC - one of my favorite cities in the whole world (well, atleast in the South!) He told me a few days before the trip that he would love for us to go on a picnic in the Battery! I was thrilled about the picnic, but was especially excited about going to the SC Aquarium afterward to see the new Penguin Exhibit. (I just love Penguins) Little did I know that Lee was planning to propose. He drove down to Charleston that morning and was cool as a cucumber.

Isn't he handsome? He sure had me fooled. We arrived at the Battery, and boy oh boy was it hot! I believe it was 99 degrees that day. We walked to one of the gorgeous trees in the park and set up for our picnic lunch.

A precious little squirrel started coming toward us, and me being the goof that I am, decided to name him Edwin and tried to coax him toward us with a cracker. Little did I know that Lee was working up the nerve to propose. He finally got my attention by throwing a cracker (frisbee-style) across the Battery, and of course, my buddy Edwin followed. Lee then said some of the sweetest things I have ever heard (but unfortunately, don't remember due to a rush of emotion) and asked me to marry him! After hugging him for nearly five minutes, I finally said YES! It was the happiest I had ever been.