My Valentine

I tend to not get all mushy on here, but Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!! 

I was just thinking the other day how long Mr. Healthy Diva and I have been together. We started dating in April of 2004 and then got married in August of 2009. Everyone has a story how they met their Valentine. I definitely wasn’t looking for a relationship at the time I met Mr. Healthy Diva, but I am glad that he introduced himself, even though it did seem bizarre at the moment…..

Mr. Healthy Diva and I met in college at Eastern Washington University. We both lived at the same apartment complex and had mutual acquaintances who told me to steer clear from the blonde guy that drove the Pathfinder. He was supposedly bad news. I could always hear him driving through the parking lot because his music was always cranked up (annoying? yes). Other than that I went pretty much the entire school year never seeing the guy. Fast forward to April of 2004.

In between class and track practice one day I was walking out to check my mail (I was anxiously awaiting for my US Weekly to arrive-college priorities) which happened to be directly in front of his balcony.  Annoying music blaring "bad boy" happened to be outside BBQ’ing. He hollered “hi” to me and I kind of brushed him off. He didn't take the hint because he asked if I wanted to come up and have a hot dog. Of course I said “no” so then he offered me a hamburger and I still said “no”. He asked if he could stop by later and say "hi" if I wasn't doing anything. I said that would be fine. Normally I probably would have said no, but he didn't look like a serial killer or anything. Later that afternoon he did stop by and as he was leaving he gave me his phone number in case I wanted to hang out again. He told me that I would never forget his phone number (to his credit, it is an easy phone # to remember). We hung again that week and after that the rest is history!

May of 2004- right after we started dating

Even though I wasn't looking for anyone special, I am sure glad that Mr. Healthy Diva was brave enough to approach me on that spring day in Cheney. Our marriage isn't all puppies & unicorns, but I sure do love the man.

Mr. Healthy Diva thanks for being my Valentine over the last (almost) 9 years. I couldn't imagine my life with anyone else. Looking forward to our new adventures in life. Love you!

May of 2008 (Bloomsday weekend). This was a couple of weeks after he proposed

Celebrating my 24th birthday

Watching IM CDA

We survived Warrior Dash together

We even ran a relay together the month before we got hitched!

Then we got married!

And went on a fabulous honeymoon to Puerto Rico!

He is my #1 fan and has endured more races than I can count

Every fall you can catch us back in Cheney cheering the EAGS on in football

Questions for you:

How did you meet your Valentine??

Do you have any fun Valentine's Day plans or traditions?

--Tasha