Tamara & Courtney

On a hot July night my younger sister met Courtney on a Thursday night at a small-town rodeo. She thought he was funny and had a great personality. She called me to come the next night to meet this man. I was very hesitant because I really was not in the mood to meet someone new. All she said was "well he's a little older and funny. Plus, he drives a red jeep!" We had a laugh and I decided to go. When I got there Courtney was not only attractive, but he was the funniest man I had ever met and very outgoing, which I find great in someone because I am very shy reserved person. He had this look in his eye that drew me in. Little did I know that Friday night my life would change forever. From that weekend on he never left my side. We grew closer and closer. We began dating and that was it, we knew we would get married. He will say that he has loved me from the moment we were introduced. I am not sure if that is true but it works for me.

Our promise to you is that this special child will be raised in a home full of love and laughter, and given the opportunity to become the person they choose to be. He or she will be surrounded with love and support from family and friends alike.

We got married in early fall 2010 at my grandparent’s ranch. Our wedding was in their backyard beside the pool. This is the exact same place my parents got married thirty- two years ago. It was always my dream to get married there too. It was a beautiful fall afternoon and it was the greenest the ranch had been in many years. It was not a big wedding. We only had close friends and family attend. We just wanted two families to come and have fun for our special day.