http://www.frommrstomama.com/2012/02/our-love-story-link-up.html
I'm going to answer the list of questions to the best of my ability. So here is our love story!
1. How long have you and your significant other been together?
We started dating in 2007, so I guess that we have been together about 4 1/2 years now.
2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?}
We actually met at our karate school long before we started dating. We spoke to each other a few times, as friends or acquaintances. He injured my foot in a sparring match. Soon, however, he left to serve a two year mission for our church. He happened to go to Manaus, Brazil, the same mission that my cousin went to. They ended up living in the same house for awhile, and through swapping stories and showing pictures, figured out that they both knew me. Suddenly, out of the blue, I get an email from one "Elder Joshua Villaneda." (All missionaries have the title "Elder.") I was shocked because I didn't know he had my email address. I did quickly find out from my cousin how he came to get it. I emailed him every single week after that, until he came home from his mission in 2007. He asked me out a month later, and we have been together ever since.
3. If married, how long have you been married?
We have been married for 2 1/2 years.
4. If you are married, where did you get married at? Big or small wedding?
We got married in the Salt Lake City LDS temple and had our reception in "The Castle" in Layton, Utah. Our wedding was big-ish. We had quite a few guests, but I wouldn't really call it a huge wedding either.
5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another?
Mostly we just call each other babe. Once-upon-a-time, however, he used to call me "cookie-cupcake." Before you gag, thinking that is the most over-the-top cutsie, mushy thing ever, let me explain. We were having an "argument" about desserts. Cookie or cupcake? He wanted a cookie-flavored cupcake, which I claimed defeated the purpose of the cupcake. So that argument, which went on for days, is where the nickname originated.
6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey.
1 - He spoils me rotten. Seriously, he is affectionate, gentle, and helpful. He always opens the door for me, helps around the house, etc... He really is a true gentleman.
2 - He really can make me laugh, and he will do ANYTHING to get a laugh out of me.
3 - He's a very hard worker.
Bonus - He has a fantastic smile, great eyes, and sexy shoulders.
7. Tell us how he proposed?
He came to work just before it was time for me to get off. He had a dozen roses. He literally kidnapped me by carrying me (oh so professionally) out of the office. I swore to keep my eyes shut as we drove downtown, and he took me to Temple Square and walked me up the steps of the temple. He said that he wanted to spend eternity with me, and that our journey to eternity would begin on those steps (well, close enough anyway) and then he presented me with a ring, which I had NEVER seen before, by the way. He picked it out on his own, and it was perfect. If you want an "awe" moment - he chose that ring because the band (it's a puzzle set) has a heart that sits underneath the main diamond. He made me wear the entire set throughout our engagement, rather than just the engagement ring, because it depressed him to know that the heart wasn't there.
8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals?
Both, actually. He usually brings me flowers and chocolate-covered strawberries.
9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch?
Pop-in a movie and cuddle on the couch. We don't have a beach around here anyway.
10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere?
We want to travel to Europe and Asia together. I have been to Europe before, but he never has.
11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day.
We are going to a Valentine's Day dance tonight. That will probably be it for our plans, to be honest. We'll just celebrate at home with some cuddle time, since he has to work on the actual day.
12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day?
Nope. Just some alone time with my hubby.
13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love.
Work together. We try to cook together and clean together. It makes it so much more enjoyable, gives us time to talk, and helps us learn/remember to be a team.
14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.
This is one of my favorite pictures from our wedding. The looks on our faces say it all.
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