alyssa

Life, Love & Happiness! The story of our lives go something like this: I had just gotten out of a bad relationship that lasted far too long... Something funny?  So did he.  My besfriend at the time was dating my FH's brother.  She brought her boyfriend, his brother (my now FH) and some other friends over to my apartment and our intentions were to go out that night, and I was going to take the time to get some things off of my mind.  After some wonderful conversation and never ending laughs, we hit it off.  After a few weeks, we talked about possibly forming a relationship.  We had already been spending our time together everyday for the previous few weeks.  Low key inside, adventureing outside, partying with friends etc.  The only thing that made me a little weary was his age (6 years older than me) and he had 3 kids from a previous relationship and I had one from a previous relationship. When chatting about our goals for the next 5 years, they were all the same, as were the conversations about what one looks for in a life partner.  The new relationship had started almost 5 years ago.  Within 3 years (which were really 5 year goals), we purchased a house, finalized custody of all of the children through the courts, built a home consisting of 4 kids (full time), a dog and synched into a routine that worked well for all of us.  Now, we're planning a wedding along with the next 10, 20, 30, 40, years together and beyond!    I know I'm going to be one blushing bride, and the kids CANNOT wait! This picture was taken about 2.5 years ago