\\ Colorado and a movie //

So Jackson and I have been trying to figure out what came next.  Whether it was The Leonardo or a movie at my parents house or a football game at USU. I don't keep a journal, I wish I had though,  so we don't know for sure Haha. So this is how we think it went. 

Around Labor Day I had to go to my Uncle's who lives in Colorado to get an imprint or whatever it's called to get am implant placed in my mouth.  So my dad and I left early morning, like 6, that's wayyyy early.  And started driving. Pretty much the entire drive there I was texting Jackson. And the entire time I was texting Jackson my dad was asking questions about him and how I felt about him and what if we get married,  and on and on. My dad gives some of the best advice and is definitely one of my best friends.  I look up to him so much (and not just because he's taller than me).  So we talked and he gave me advice about getting married (not that we were even talking about it,  we just started dating!) My uncle did his dentist stuff (which he is excellent at!) and then my dad and I started back home. We drove a LOT that day.  And when I got home,  and was STILL texting Jackson,  I was like what the heck I'll invite him over.  And I did.  And it was kind of a "I don't think he will come over".  But he did and it was so nice.  We watched a movie and he saw me and I definitely did N O T look cute.  At. All.  And he STILL wanted to date me.  Man he is a saint. 

The Leonardo came next (we think,  we're pretty sure this is how it went) , and it was definitely something else.... 

The Leonardo

Our next date was the Leonardo.  Jackson came and picked me up from my parents house and we went down to Salt Lake to see the exhibit called 50 Inventions that Changed the World. I honestly couldn't tell you a single thing about any invention there. We basically just goofed off and teased each other the whole time. We were like that really annoying college couple that can't get enough of each other and drives everyone around them crazy,  and you just want to tell them to shut the freak up.  Buuuut we didn't care. 

After we drove everyone nuts,  we left.  (We are so kind). As usual,  we didn't have anything planned after that.  So we debated on who's house to go to to watch a movie.  We decided on Jacksons house since it was closer. Once we picked his house he wouldn't shut up about me meeting his parents.  (I had yet to meet them yet).  He just kept warning me about them.  Mostly about his dad,  and how he can be a bit much to handle sometimes,  especially the first time meeting him.  He just kept saying over and over that his dad was really friendly and doesn't have a filter on his mouth.  And I just kept telling him that I could handle myself,  and that my family is exactly the same way.  

So we pulled up,  and I was a little nervous,  I'll admit.  But we walked in and his family was sitting on the couch. His mom and dad were so nice.  They did ask a million and one questions,  but that was to be expected.  His dad was not even as overwhelming as Jackson said (I think he was trying to be calmer then usual haha).  After that,  we cuddled on the couch and watched a movie. (don't ask me what cause I couldn't tell ya! I'm really good at dozing off during movies haha)  

The movie ended and we decided it was time to get me back to my parents. But when we got to my  parents we sat and talked by my car for like two hours. It was fun,  and REALLY flirty.  My neighbors sprinklers went off and Jackson really,  really wanted to go run through them. But I wasn't really a big fan of that idea.  It was 1 or 2 in the morning and kinda chilly.  The last thing I wanted to so was go run through the sprinklers and get even colder. I FINALLY got Jackson to leave me alone about the sprinklers (thank heavens). And we just kept talking by my car.  We decided that it was probably time to call it a night not too much later. We were standing against my car, and it got real quiet. And I just kept thinking,  Are you gonna kiss me or what? We had that gaze into your eyes thing going on and what not.  He finally mustered up the courage,  (I'm pretty intimidating,  I know haha) and we had our very last first kiss.... 

<< Turned him down AGAIN >>

Our second date was great, one for the books. And Jackson was up in Logan for the whole weekend (but he forgot to mention this little detail to me!), so I made plans with a different guy. (Not a date for the books, just saying). It was a L O N G day. Don't forget that I had half an hour of sleep and didn't get off work til 1 or 2. So I took a couple hour nap, before my date with the other guy (let's call him Nick). As I was getting ready for my date, Jackson texted me. I was SO excited. I read the text and my heart sank a little. He was wondering if I wanted to do something again tonight. DARN! If I hadn't already agreed to the date with "Nick" I would've said yes in a heartbeat. And to be honest, I would have rather gone with Jackson. So I told Jackson I couldn't and that I was going to Ogden with some "friends". I didn't tell him I was going on a date because I didn't want him to think I was a slut. (sorry pg-13 rated there). But it's the truth. So he said it was okay and that we'd do something another day and then my date came and picked me up. To say the date dragged would be the understatement of the century. It was never ending. My date was a complete gentleman, but he wasn't Jackson. We went to dinner and then saw a movie. And again I'm super classy, but this time I was texting Jackson on my date with the other guy. This was my last date with any other guy besides Jackson. My Jackson.

The S E C O N D date

So it's 2:14 in the morning. And I should probably be sleeping. But I work nights and my sleep schedule is all messed up. And if I'm awake, I should probably be doing homework. But it's 2:14 in the morning and I just really don't feel like it. So instead I'm adding a gillion and a half posts on my blog. 

So back to the story. 

The second date went considerably better then the first, except Jackson wouldn't hold my hand. I mean he had a valid reason, but still. 

Jackson came and picked me up, in a different car then our first date! This car was considerably better looking then the previous one, in my opinion. And we decided to go on a triple date with his friends and their girlfriends. We all met up at one of the guys houses and decided what to do. The verdict was a picture hunt in Wal-Mart. So basically, we had a list of things we had to take a picture of, and whoever was the most creative won. All the couples split up when we got into Wal-Mart. Things were going well we were flirting, having fun, and somewhere along the line I cut myself. On what, I couldn't tell you. I honestly don't remember. It was just a little paper cut, but it bled a little. And as much as I wanted Jackson to hold my hand, he wouldn't (I mean, I don't blame him, but still. I like to give him a hard time and tease him). We went back to the house and all watched a movie. And I'm 98 percent sure I fell asleep during the movie. (I can't stay awake during a movie to save my life. The lights go off, the movie turns on, and my eyelids shut). I woke up just before the ending, and when the movie was over, Jackson took me home. But instead of dropping me off and letting me go to sleep, we talked til 5 o'clock in the morning, even though I had work at SIX. Only an hour later. But that 5 hour talk was what drove me in, so to speak. He was SO easy to talk to, and so cute, and things just clicked. Ya know? It just worked (obviously, we talked til five in the morning). He hugged me goodnight, (I REALLY wanted him to kiss me, but he didn't. To say I was bummed would be an understatement). But that would come later. 

// Better Plans, Snapchat, and "Lost Numbers" //

So our first date went well, despite me texting another guy. And surprisingly, I hadn't scared him off yet. Shocker. So he asked me to go on another date with him. It just so happened to be the worst timing for him to ask me out again. So I had to turn him down. He always tells me that I "blew him off". But listen, here's the thing. I was working full time, had mouth surgery, had my brother's wedding to go to, and was going on a road trip to Cali with my best friend all within a month. I didn't have free time to go on a date. Not to mention, I was working 2-10 and he worked 9-6. Those don't really line up great. PLUS I lived an hour away from him. (He lived in Layton, I lived in Logan)

So we stopped talking, and didn't talk for two months. 

Then my family and I went camping to the middle of nowhere in Montana. (don't get me wrong, I had a blast up there with mi familia) but the drive up there is B O R I N G. and that's putting it lightly. So I decided to snapchat people. And I picked Jackson. The reason behind it isn't the most romantic thing in the world.... I figured he was the best candidate because if I annoyed him with my snaps, it didn't matter because I didn't really know him and probably wouldn't ever see him again. I'm a gem. No big deal. So we snapchatted, he replied, don't ask me why. Maybe it's my charming good looks... haha. 

And then we didn't talk for two weeks. If you count snapchat as talking to begin with.

And then again with the snapchat. We were sending pictures and talking here and there, and then he sent me a snap that went something like, "you still owe me a second date." And I was like alright, let's do it. And then the next snapchat said, "I lost your number." Uh huh. You "lost my number". I called BS on that. He babbled something like, my phone was wigging out and it got deleted. I'm just thinking it was because I dissed his "beautiful" car. So after giving him a hard time, I gave him my number, and we set up a second date for August 30th, 2013

[for anyone that doesn't know what snapchat it. It's an app on the phone where you can take a picture and it has a time limit on it. So after the recipient opens it. It gets deleted within 10 seconds. And you can write a little caption on the picture. About a sentence at most]

I forgot a little detail... Whoops!

Jackson was at work when I finally finished setting up the blog. I was so excited when he came home to read him my post about our first date. When I finished, the first thing he said was, you left out the part about you texting a different guy on our first date. So yeah. I'm classy. Not. Definitely not one of my better moves. But just to add that in. So the story behind me texting that other guy: The day before our first date was my birthday, May 31. And my roommates had taken me out for dinner. I had met a cute guy and got his number. During the first few minutes of my date with Jackson the next day (June 1st), the guy texted me and asked if I wanted to do something. Not gonna lie, I was a little bummed I was already on a date. But going on that date with Jackson was the beginning of my best decision. So just to be completely honest. There it is. 

The Beginning

Jackson and I met June 1, 2013. I was working at a nursing home in Logan at the time while attending USU, and one of my friends asked if I wanted to go on a date with her boyfriend's friend. I wasn't doing anything that night so I thought, what the heck, why not?  I've got nothing better to do tonight. Our date started out a little different then most. My cousin's and their kids came up to get Aggie Ice Cream, and incidentally, their kids spilled ice cream all over themselves (we had a blast, I love those little rascals!). My cousins asked if it was okay if they took their kids to my apartment to clean up, and while we were getting the kids dressed, I hear a knock on my door. Oh, no! Not yet, I thought. I opened the door and explained the situation to him. I told him he could wait in the car because my cousins were doing scriptures and prayers with their kids before heading home. He opted to stay and all I could think was this is SO awkward. But he stuck it out and read scriptures and prayer with my family. And then to boot, when we were finally going to get into his car, I dissed it. I told him it was ugly and that I didn't like it (good thing he didn't hold that against me for long!) he L O V E D his car. Just my luck I had already made my date dislike me within five minutes. That is so like me to put my foot in my mouth. Regardless, we had fun on our date! We went bowling, laser tagging, and watched a movie! It was our first and last date for 3 months.... 

Joining in on the Fun

Soooo, I decided to join in and start a blog to record Jackson and I's adventures. I don't know if I'll be any good at it, or if I'll even update regularly. But I figure it's worth a shot, right? Basically it'll be a collection of adventures, thoughts, and any sort of mumbo jumbo that I think of. So stay for a while, read, laugh, and enjoy!