Our First Year

Its been a crazy couple months in the Cope house.

Trips to Vegas, Thanksgiving, Christmas now New Years is sneaking up...

But today is the day I'm going to post about.

Our One Year Anniversary

Exactly two years ago Mr Cope and I went on our very first date. A blind date, set up by his sister whom I worked with. I remember how cold it was, and how nervous I felt. I was going back to Australia so I really didn't have plans to fall for an American, but the butterflies were definitely present that day. I remember pulling up into the parking lot where we decided to meet and just wanting to turn around and drive home. Then I saw him. He came up, introduced himself and hugged me. He was friendly, warm and cuter than what I had expected. I stayed. The rest of the night is kinda a blur. I think I talked his ear off... and made a fool of myself in front of his friends playing some smurf game..

 

But he asked me out again anyway.

And again.

And again.

Until one day I was his girlfriend.

 

We dated for 8 months until the big question came my way. I never thought I would be one of THOSE girls who said yes after just a few short months of knowing someone. In fact I remember having a conversation with my mum who asked me this exact thing and telling her I would just flat out reject him if he asked me before we had been dating for a least a year.

 

That morning we were up before the crack of dawn and set out to hike Mt. Timpanogos together. It is a massive 11,749ft hike which would take us 6 hours just to reach the top.

 

 

 He was being his cute Alex self, picking flowers for me all the way up and not complaining at all if I was going slow in the steep parts.

 

 

 

 When we finally reached the top we sat down on the front of the mountain and looked over Utah Valley.

 

 

As I was enjoying the view, Alex said he was uncomfortable and asked if we could move somewhere where there wasn't as much people. I was tired and didn't want to get up so said no. He kept asking, so we finally moved over to the back of the mountain. After sitting there for a while he looks over me and tells me he loves me. Then he said I had to close my eyes because he had something to give me. I thought it was just another flower and I was thinking that was kinda cute. I really had no idea what was coming. He then put the box in my hand, and told me to open my eyes. This beautiful ring was sitting in this black box just staring up at me. He asked me if I would marry him and I just stared at him and started crying. Then he started crying and we hugged. I told him that meant a yes because I realized I hadn't said anything yet in over a minute. Poor guy. But hey, we were engaged!

By the time we reached the bottom of the mountain I had 3/4 of our wedding planned.

 

 

 

 

 

We picked the 29th of December for our Wedding day. Mainly so all the family could be together at Christmas time. It was the COLDEST day of my life. But still the best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This past year I have grown more than any other year in my life. Alex has shown me kindness, generosity, patience, understanding, support, gratitude and above all love every single day, even through the tough times. I love him to death and even past it. He is my best bud. The memories we have made together will be with us forever.

 

 

 

 

I LOVE YOU ALEX BRANDON COPE!! TO ETERNITY AND BEYOND!!