A Tale About My "Best Guy" {Happy Birthday}

Guess who turns 28 tomorrow?!?!
My Best Guy.

The nickname "Best guy" was just briefly explained once before

 so let's touch over it again, shall we?

It all started back in college at BGSU - my freshman year and his sophomore year. His cousin, Shannon, lived across from my dorm room and we became friends. I would always hear others talk about her "good looking", "stud", "jock", "hottie hockey player" cousin, with the nickname "Wild Bill". Um, wha? I just had to meet this hunk, I thought.

Fast forward a few weeks.

I met this Wild Bill character at one of his hockey parties one Saturday night

with kegs everywhere in the basement.

It was definitely love at first sight, on my end at least.

{first sight meaning this: "Wild Bill" dressed, as a joke, in his grandfathers motorcycle Viper jacket with patches all over it, jeans, and red Timberlands. Classy!}

Moving on,

You may not believe me, but my friends know this, I knew I wanted to marry him ever since that night. Aside from the not-so-normal attire he was wearing, I was smitten.

 Especially, with the first words he ever spoke to me:

"I love your Nike Shox, mine are in the mail."

Wow. No words.

What. a. pickup. line.

Have you heard anything better?

I didn't think so.

{and yes, it obviously worked.}

It took me about a year to convince him that he just could not live without me

and needed to put his "player" ways aside, so that we could be exclusive. 

You see, Billy was quite the ladies man. 

This is where the nickname comes in.

It seemed like every time we hung out, a different chick would call or text him. So, I did what any obsessive stage 5 clinger normal girl would do..put myself in his phone under the name "BEST GIRL". That way, anytime he was with another girl, they would see the name

 "BEST GIRL" pop up. BAM. Takes care of that one.

...naturally, he felt it was only fair to be put in my phone under

"BEST GUY". I was OK with that.

Our names in our phones haven't changed to this day.

Obviously, getting Billy to settle down wasn't the easiest of tasks,

but I'm reminded of the saying: What good things come easily?!

That's what I like to tell myself.

Here we are now.

 Married for 2 years

and have been together for almost 8 years.

I never knew it was possible, but I love this man

more now, than I ever have.
It may have taken a bit for me to catch him
but ever since then, this man has loved & taken care of me
more than I could have ever imagined.
I'm so blessed to have him in my life!

Billy, my Best Guy:

You are selfless, strong, humble, and so caring.

You make me a better person and are my better half.

I am SO thankful to have you by my side for the rest of my life.

You have already made so many of my dreams come true.

This weekend is all about you.

I love you.

...and to the girls that didn't "snag" him...

Sorry I'm not sorry.

**to anyone still reading this...

you.are.awesome.

**and to those who love seeing O.O.T.D pics
here's my outfit for casual Friday today.
My photo dump from this week will be posted on Monday...
:)

Top-TJ Maxx

Necklace-Charlotte Russe

Jeans-American Rag

Flats-Old Navy