Our Story
Jenn's version
The first time I saw Clint, he was outside of CSD Relay. I was the trainer and so it was my responsibility to confirm that all the new hires arrived for orientation and show them to the classroom. I had a list of names and there was a few ladies and only one gentleman with a very hard to pronounce last name on my list. I saw a gentleman outside and he was busy eating a sandwich and drinking a Powerade. I began to give the ladies in the waiting area a play-by-play (if you know me then you do not think this is at all strange behavior) of his every action. Eventually he made his way into the building and as I held the door open for him, my first words to him were, "I watched you eat your sandwich." Of course now I realize how totally creepy I sounded, but really I was just trying to be funny. Needless to say, he did not get creeped out by me and we began a friendship throughout the summer. That summer was so much fun and as each day passed I realized how much fun we had and what a great person and friend he was. I knew he had feelings for me, but I was so focused on the fact that he was 1) younger than me 2) going to be graduating and 3) going to be moving away. However, a wise friend at work asked me if I thought I would have a case of the "what ifs" with him. I knew in my heart that the "what ifs" would have plagued me so I decided to stop fighting it and just let things happen, it just so happened that I informed him of this on his birthday. Despite all those obstacles, I decided to give love a chance. We have such a great relationship because we are able to do everything and nothing together and still enjoy ourselves. Of course, I knew that the person I would marry would be someone who could love McKenna as if she were his very own. This is just one of many things that made me sure that I wanted to spend my life with Clint. I am the happiest that I have ever been in my life and I can't wait for the day to become his wife.
Clint's Version
There aren't a whole lot of people with a similar sense of humor to my own, but when Jenn and I realized that ours were similar, we quickly became friends. Through working with Jenn, I noticed that she had many other great qualities as well. Fortunately, I was able to spend a lot of time with her outside of work, and realized that while simply being friends was great, I wanted something more. Even though I knew my career would take me away from Lubbock, I was ready to dive in head first and push past our friendship. On our first date, we went to what was supposed to be a "very good" restaurant, or so I heard from a co-worker. To make a long story short, that wasn't the case. Thinking quickly, I remembered that I had a gift card somewhere else, so I promised her I'd take her out again. Thankfully, Jenn is a fan of second chances. However, I was pretty nervous during the second date. So much so that while waiting outside to be seated, I felt a bug on my forehead and quickly slapped myself fairly hard, right in the face (luckily I didn't squish the bug). Even the other people waiting outside started chuckling. When I realized that she didn't seem to care at all about being embarrassed, it felt comforting to know that she can see past my little quarks. We had such a great time that night, and haven't stopped having fun ever since. Being so busy with school and work made time fly, and made our time together so much more special. We had a great time laughing and talking about whatever issues we felt like. And then I began to love the days when I went over to Jenn's house and got to play with McKenna; it's amazing how much joy a child can bring into your life. As I look back at our relationship, the day that sticks out the most in my mind is when I saw Jenn playing with McKenna and then rocking her and reading a bedtime story. I saw how much love they had for each other, and knowing how much I loved both of them, that was the moment I realized that I needed both of them in my life. Being away from both of them is very hard, but I know how much joy they bring me and I know it will be well worth the wait in the end, when I have the pleasure of being a new husband and a daddy.
