Teresa and Kyle met through a mutual friend back in the summer of 2009, August 8th to be exact. They hit it off instantly and most say that sparks flew, but apparently the 2 were so blinded by those sparks they missed the instant attraction that they had for one another. Although a romantic relationship did not form instantly, the 2 did build a great foundation for a friendship over that weekend.
As their friendship grew they found themselves turning to the other for advice and comfort, to share the ups and downs of their days, or just simply to say hi and check in on each other.
Through wakeboard trips, and other random gatherings of friends, Teresa and Kyle always seemed drawn to each other, in a fun-loving, similar personality way.
As the summer of 2010 rolled around lake trips started being planned weekend after weekend, so the group got together quite a bit. Looking back it is funny to hear the stories and the little things that each remembers about the other...”you didn’t pay attention to me and it hurt my feelings” to “you never called me back and that was so rude” and even on the serious side “you were one of my biggest supporters during one of the most difficult times in my life.” It was quite obvious that the pair had a love for one another and valued the friendship that had developed over the past year.
As summer 2010 was coming to an end the group was gearing up for the Labor Day trip to Broken Bow, OK. Comments and speculations started flying, “What if KSmith tells you he likes you”, “You and T are the perfect pair”...even Teresa's mom said the week of the trip, “Why don't you and Kyle just date?!?” It did seem as if the timing was finally right, but neither one of them wanted to admit the true amount of thought that they had given the possibility of dating.
The realization was pretty instant for both of them the minute that they saw one other as everyone was arriving at the cabin. Teresa describes it as an awkward, nervousness...”almost like I was 13 all over again.” On this trip Kyle took the initiative and opened up completely and wholeheartedly. He was very clear with his intentions and they both knew that they were looking into the eyes of their forever.
The engagement story is just as precious. As Teresa was packing up to move from Dallas to be closer to Houston Kyle went up to help her get organized. This weekend was the first one since they had started dating that they didn't have a prior commitment, so they also decided that this would be they would go on their "first date." Kyle had made plans with some buddies for Saturday, while Teresa was working on packing up her apartment. He called Teresa while running around with his buddies and said that his parents knew how stressed she was with the apartment being so unorganized, so they got them a hotel room for Saturday night. They decided that since the apartment was such a mess that it made more sense to just get ready for dinner at the hotel, so Teresa got her stuff together for the night.
Once they got checked in and on the elevator Kyle, in his usual playful manner, pushed every single button – annoying Teresa is one of his favorite hobbies. They finally got to the 10th floor, and Kyle realized that he forgot something...so down they went. Once they finally got back up to the 10th floor and to the door Kyle kind of fidgeted with the door, Teresa thought nothing because this wasn't out of the norm for Kyle. As he opened the door, Teresa saw rose petals sprinkled all over the floor – as she rounded the corner she saw spelled out in rose petals “Marry Me?” - she turned to Kyle and saw him down on one knee, as he once again shared his heart with her. As she turned around to take it all in there was Kyle's cousin who had been taking pictures of the entire event, and in the corner of the room they had a video camera set up, as well. This was a moment that neither would want to forget, and because of Kyle's perfect planning they won't.
It doesn't end here, they went on their “first date” to an amazing dinner at 560. Oddly enough Teresa's phone died before she could even update Facebook, so Kyle suggested that they go back to the hotel after dinner to charge it and then they could possibly go meet up with some friends. So, after dinner they headed back to the hotel, as they entered the lobby of the hotel Teresa was surprised by family and friends - all there to share in this special moment with the couple! The night was a dream come true for the both of them. As Teresa says, “They had found their HAPPIEST ever after.”
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