So it was a typical Sunday... family had just left the house and I just felt the urge to head to H-E-B to get some meat to put on the pit for dinner that night. Little did I know that my entire life would change that day.
I walked up to the store front to grab a cart and as I was turning around I saw a nice lady heading to get a cart as well. Since I was in front of the carts I asked her if she needed a cart and gave her mine. As soon as I looked up from handing her the cart, I saw someone that took my breath away and a feeling came over me that I’ve never in my life felt before. It was Kimberly! We made eye contact and smiled under our masks as if we had known each other from the past. It was an instant connection.
I didn’t know what just came over me but I knew it was something I needed to explore and try to grasp what just happened. I know it sounds crazy from just one look at each other... but all these emotions we’re running through my body.
We went our separate ways and began our shopping excursion. As I was shopping I couldn’t help but think about the beautiful woman I just laid eyes on and wondered what I was going to do about these feelings I was feeling. As we were shopping it never failed for us to look down an aisle and see the other on the other end, with no acknowledgment of us actually seeing each other, but we could feel each other’s presence. I proceeded with my shopping and loaded up my cart with probably 20 pounds of meat not even realizing what I was doing. I was in other state of mind thinking about this beautiful woman that flooded me these crazy feelings.
I felt like a giddy middle schooler that just had his first girlfriend hold his hand. It was butterflies all over my body. I literally could not explain, even to today, what I was feeling but I knew it was something incredible!
So I finished shopping and headed to the self check out line. As I was standing there waiting for my turn I had this persistent overwhelming urge to do something about these feelings. I felt something telling me that I had to go talk to her and if I didn’t I knew I would regret it for the rest of my life. It was such a powerful urge that I couldn’t ignore.
The thought of walking up to a woman that I didn’t even know in a grocery store was something that I had never even thought of or done in the past. It felt impossible to build up enough courage to do something like that. Before I knew it, I was standing right in front of her with no recollection of how I got there. Something must have come over because I had obviously gotten out of the checkout line, walked around the store and eventually found her picking out some wine in the wine isle.
I realized that the same lady that I gave the cart to was standing right next to her! Little did I know that it was her mother, Patricia.
Well there I was...I knew I had to say something, but I had no idea what to say. So even though I knew that I had never met her before the only thing I could think to say was, “Do I know you from somewhere?” To which she smiled and replied, “I don’t know, do you?”
I said “ I don’t know but I feel like we may have met before.” So after that genius conversation starter failed I REALLY had no idea what to say. So words just started coming out of my mouth. The next thing I said was, ” You just do something to me.... you are just absolutely stunning!” She just started giggling and looked a little embarrassed. Then she looked at me and said, “oh my gosh! You are so cute!”
And then she said jokingly,” What if I am really ugly under this mask?”
We both laughed as I said, “There is absolutely no way that is possible!”
We both pulled our masks down and I was right! She was absolutely stunning!
We were smiling and laughing and not saying much, I think her mom could see that I needed a little help. She said “Well y’all should set up a lunch date or something and exchange information.”
I thought...That’s a great idea, so here came another classic line...I said, ”Do you like coffee?” Kimberly just laughed and her mom helped me out once again and said, “Only decaf!”
I pulled out my phone to attempt to get her number and it was as if I had never seen an iPhone before in my life! In that moment I literally had no idea how to enter a new contact. I just stood there staring at my phone for what felt like an eternity when I heard Kimberly say... “Looks like you are struggling a little bit, how about you give me your number and I’ll send you mine?”
I was relieved because I was obviously not able to function. After I gave her my number I literally said... “Ok , I’m going to go now before I make more of a mess of this, but you will definitely be hearing from me!”
And I walked off.
After I paid for my groceries I walked to my truck to load everything. As I was doing that Kimberly pulled up by me in a clean white Lexus and rolled her window down and said “Hey, I look forward to hearing from you!”
I said “You definitely will, be good!” Then she drove off.
I sat in my truck for a little bit grinning from ear to ear trying to contain my excitement.
When I got home I couldn’t wait to text her and get to know her. I tried for a good 45 min to an hour to write a text message but it was constant type and delete, type and delete. “Just call her!” I thought... Which is yet another thing that is way out of character for me. So I did!
We had an incredible conversation and a ton in common. We started trying to figure out a day that we could get together and I heard her mom in the background say, “Y’all should go tonight! I’ll be fine!” Then Kimberly said ...”Well are you free tonight?”. I was definitely taken back but in the best way possible. I’m sure my “for sure!” response sounded way too overly excited, but I didn’t care because I was!
So we made our first date plans to meet at Salt Traders that evening! Just 3 hours after we met...
After I got off the phone with her my dad walked by me and asked me what I was up to. Without even thinking I said...” I’m pretty sure I just met my future wife!” Which left him dumbfounded and speechless. We just smiled at each other and shrugged our shoulders.
Time to get ready... after running around for an hour like a chicken with its head cut off, trying to remember how to get myself dressed, I was finally ready to go meet her. I showed up early and had a glass of wine ready for her. Which she wouldn’t drink so we had to pretend a fly landed in it...
The moment she walked up that night she took my breath away just as she did the first time I saw her! The connection between us was so intense and natural. The conversation was effortless and the rest is history!
We’ve been together everyday since that night. I know without a doubt, us meeting that day at H-E-B was truly Divine and sent from up above! She is that missing piece that makes me whole! I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with her.
It’s snowing in TEXAS! Like real snow!! Ryan and I decided this was a perfect opportunity to make this snow day memorable... let’s do an engagement photo shoot! We jumped out of bed and got dolled up with whatever we had in the closet and headed to his parents house. Makayla was so sweet and offered to be our photographer, she did such a great job! Well... little did I know I was going to end up face first in the snow halfway through the shoot!
Ryan was being his usually silly self and decided to make a snow angel. Me being the sweet fiancé that I am, I went to help him up just as he pulls me into the snow with him... let’s just say life with Ryan is never a dull moment lol
We are so blessed and happy to announce that our little boy will be arriving November 20th, 2021!!!