Thursday, April 22, 2010

Our Story - a Timeline

Julie and I got talking today about our "timeline." About four years ago we started dating. Before we were married, Lael composed a list of dates, which we posted on our site. The site has been down for about 2 years now, but I have resurrected the timeline. Here it is, in it's entirety (please don't feel obligated to read it. I'm posting it so we don't loose it):
  • Sometime, 2003 — Julie moves into the single's ward.
  • August, 2005 — Devin moves into the single's ward.
  • Sunday April 2, 2006 — General Conference weekend — Devin called Julie on the way home from Idaho and came over to her condo for 'game night'
  • Monday April 17 — Devin came to play Racket ball with Julie at the Rec Center after FHE.
  • Tuesday April 18 — Devin invited Julie to watch a movie at his condo with the group after Institute
  • Wednesday April 19 — Julie asked Devin to help her brother David and Marthe move. Devin brought his brother Mahon to help. Julie rode home from Salt Lake with Devin and they just sat talked for a very long time
  • Thursday April 20 — Devin came to a session at the temple while Julie was working there
  • Friday April 21 — Devin invited Julie out to lunch before he left for the horse show but she was already going to lunch with Heather so they just "texted" and talked on the phone.
  • Sunday April 23 — Devin came to 'game night' at Julie's condo
  • Monday April 24 — 1st Date — Devin helped Julie get library books and took her out to dinner for Greek food and then they went on to play Racket ball
  • Tuesday April 25 — Julie and Devin went to Institute together
  • Wednesday April 26 — Devin and Julie watched a movie at his condo with his brother Mahon
  • Thursday April 27 — Devin came to see Julie at the temple
  • Friday April 28 — Devin invited Julie on a date to go fly kites — they watched a movie with friends.
  • Saturday April 29 — Devin made lunch for Julie at his condo. They played Ultimate Frisbee and started holding hands.
  • Sunday April 30 — Devin sat next to Julie at church
  • Monday May 1 — Devin and Julie went to FHE together and played Racket ball
  • Tuesday May 2 — Julie and Devin went to Institute together
  • Wednesday May 3 — Devin met Julie at their Ward Temple night and they talked afterwards
  • Thursday May 4 — Julie worked at the temple and then stopped to talk to Devin at his condo later
  • Friday May 5 — Devin and Julie had dinner together. They played Dr. Mario at her mom's house and then went and watched a movie together. This was the night of their 1st kiss
  • Saturday May 6 — Julie and Devin attended the evening session of their Stake Conference. They were challenged at conference about scripture study. Julie and Devin started having daily scripture study together
  • Sunday May 7 — Devin came to dinner at Julie's Mom's and attended the CES Fireside
  • Monday May 8 — Devin and Julie worked on carving their Pinewood Derby cars
  • Tuesday May 9 — Julie and Devin attended Institute together
  • Wednesday May 10 — Julie went to a play with Tammy and then to talk to Devin afterwards
  • Thursday May 11 — Devin flew to Seattle for business and brought back a souvenir magnet for Julie
  • Friday May 12 — Devin and Julie talked after work and before he left for the horse show in Sandy. Julie got her phone bill for $50 in text messages for the month
  • Saturday May 13 — Julie visited with Devin's sister Missy on the phone while he was at the horse show
  • Sunday May 14 — Julie's heart jumped when Devin surprised her and came to join her family for dinner at her mom's house. Devin invited Julie to go with him to Idaho the next weekend to meet his family
  • Monday May 15 — Julie and Devin went out to dinner and roller skating at Classic with their ward for FHE. They decide that their song is "Collide" by Howie Day. Skating to the Snow Ball does wonders at the rink.
  • May 19 — Devin and Julie took a trip to Idaho to visit Devin's family
  • May 24 — Devin and Julie 1st month "anniversary" since their first date
  • May 25 — Devin told Julie a secret in the Celestial Room at the temple: "I Love You"
  • June 1 — Devin comes to the Dance Festival at Freedom Elementary where Julie teaches. Everyone is very interested to meet him.
  • June 3 — Devin came to cheer Julie on at her half marathon race in Salt Lake
  • June 14 — Devin helped Julie spend the evening tending one of her students family in Lehi. They just had a peaceful feeling with those little children and being 'Mom' and 'Dad' for the evening. Devin told her he will always be there for her.
  • June 21 — Devin made Julie 'Butterscotch' dipped strawberries
  • June 24 — Devin and Julie celebrated their 'two month anniversary' at Park City. They went to dinner and looked at the photos at the art galleries there
  • July 3 — Devin and Mahon come to the Henderson's with Julie for the "Driveway of Fire" fireworks show and then went to Salt Lake to watch the new Superman movie
  • July 4 — Julie, Devin and Mahon run the Provo 'Freedom Run 5 K' race and come up to the annual Henderson BBQ in Salt Lake to meet the Henderson Uncles, Aunts and cousins and watch fireworks together.
  • July 7 — Devin and Julie watch the new Pirates movie and go camping and water skiing up in Idaho with Devin's family
  • July 13-23 — Julie is away on a Church History tour. Sent Devin "The Reason" (list of all the reasons she loves him) in the mail. Julie started missing Devin the day she left and Devin started missing Julie, too
  • August 20 — Devin and his brothers Gene and Kyle came to dinner and joined the Henderson's for FHE
  • September 5 — Devin and Julie decide to set a date and see what happens.
  • September 7 — Devin text messaged Julie to let her know he is falling more madly in love with her every day!
  • September 11 — Julie called to tell her mom that Devin asked her to marry him last Tuesday September 5th after Institute — They are so happy and are to be married on January 16, 2007. They just decided they needed to set a date
  • September 17 — Devin and Julie told his parents and family and Julie's siblings of their good news.
  • September 29 — Devin showed Julie's mom the engagement ring and asked permission to marry Julie. That evening, after they went to the temple together, Devin gave Julie a written promise of his commitment to her as he knelt down and asked her to marry him. She said "Are you serious?" and "Yes!" She can't stop smiling! They are so happy!
  • Tuesday January 16, 2007 — Devin and Julie marry in the Mount Timpanogos Temple.

4 comments:

Melissa Giles said...

I get little tears in my eyes everytime I read it.

Rachel Wagner. said...

That is such a cute timeline. It is amazing how when it is right things come together.

Lael said...

Thanks for the fun reminder of your very special beginnings. This past four years has just flown by. It just seems like you have always been together and I'm so glad.

LyndiLou said...

This is SOOO cute! :) Makes me realize how great is it to keep track of things... I need to write in a journal. :) You guys are sooo cute!