My name is Esther and my hubbies
name is Anthony, we got married in June 2010. I was an Agricultural Education
major at Utah State and he is a Agricultural Systems major.
I transferred to Utah State as a Junior from Utah Valley, I didn't
know anyone but had always been fairly out going to I wasn't to worried. I
learned early on in College if I sit front or center I do better in the class.
I sat on the first row and quickly made friends in my first class. The class
was electricity taught by Dr.Miller, I was a little out of my element
because I had been studying art for three years.
We were about half way through
the semester when this kid that sat in the back corner wanted to show a video
he had found on you tube, yes it did pertain to the class but I though wow he
is a nerd! He unhooked the computer from the projector hooked his lab top up
and showed a video of a wind turbin breaking apart and the blade flying every
where. As he was unhooking his computer I noticed he was wearing wranglers and
they looked pretty darn good on him. He went back to his seat and that was
that. About a month later so getting close to the end of the semester I got a
Facebook invite from an Anthony Hatch.
I saw he was from Utah State so I
accepted. My little sister was with me for her spring break that week and told
me to text him to see how he knew me. I texted him in the morning and didn't
get a response, I was not to heart broken, how could I be I didn't even
know who he was really. Later that night I was headed back to Heber to take my
sister and her friends home and I got a text that said "Sorry I work grave
yard I was sleeping.". I was driving so I handed my phone to my sister
Ashley, she told him that it was no big deal. He then asked what I was up to,
she replied headed home. He ask "Where is home." (Later on
I found out that he was trying to figure out who I was, I had gotten his number
off his Facebook page so he didn't have mine.) She replied for me to
Heber but that I was driving and would have to talk later. At this point
I didn't know much about him besides he added me on Facebook he was going to
Utah State and worked graveyards.
I went home for the weekend and
nothing more happened. I came home and was talking with some friends and in the
mist of things they told me he was in our electricity class. I then
made the connection that he was the nerd bent over in front of me wearing those
nice wranglers. In the next week he made it a point to say hi as I walked into
class. About a week later I wanted to have a movie and pizza night with a bunch
of friends so I invited five or six friends over and thought it would be nice
of my to include Andy. (For some reason I had gotten in my head his name was
Andy, so when I refer to Andy its Anthony).
Andy was the first to show up he
sat on one end of the couch I sat at the other, slowly I got texts saying that
the others couldn't make it. I told him that the others wouldnt be coming and
had him to pick a movie while I cooked the pizza.He got the movie
started, when I came back in the front-room he was on the middle
cushion, which meant either way I would be sitting by him. We ate our pizza at
some point he put his arm up around me and It was kinda nice, so I snuggled in.
(Lets just say after we stared to snuggle I don't think either of us has a clue
what went on in the movie.)
The next day I decided that he
was a return missionary looking for something serious and that I should avoid
him. I had promised myself that I would not get married till I was don't with
college. I did pretty good avoiding him, and then he texted me and
asked me if I would let him take me to dinner. I told him I couldn't I was
having a study group, which was a lie, he said while what about
tomorrow.......... I said I work. He was not about to give up so he said let me
take you out Monday! For the love I thought he is not gonna give it a rest. I
agreed to go he said he wanted to walk from my apartment on campus down to Cafe
Sabore, I had never been there, now I know that would of been like a four mile
walk round trip! Monday came and I was sick, not really but thats what I told
him, I even skipped class that day to play it off.
Because I was sick he got my
homework and showed up at my door to give it to me. I said thanks and closed
the door. I went in my room annoyed that he would just show up! I started going
through my homework and noticed it was all filled out. He had not only gotten
my homework but he had done it for me. Ya I know I was an ass right?!? A week
later I got a text that said I feel bad you were sick last week, let me take
you to the College of Agricultural year end banquet. I agreed to go after all
he did my homework for me its the least I could do. That next week he walked me
to my car after class, we went and got a drink and drove around, we spent most
the week together. Towards the end of the week I remember having a conversation
where he told me that he had been engaged once before, I really didn't care
because in my head nothing serious was going to come of this friendship.
I told him my thoughts on meeting parents that its only something you do
when you know its the one, there is no point in getting family
feelings involved if its not going to work out. This was something I felt very
strong about.
The end of the week came and it
was time to go on our first "date" he picked me up and as were
walking to the car I asked him if anyone else we knew would be there. As he
opened his truck door he said "My dad and mom will be there, dad needs to hand
out some awards." WHAT!................. I thought I cant meet
your parents! I asked him if he remembered the conversation we
had where I said I don't meet parents. He said yes but you had already said you
would come and we don't have to sit by them. I didn't know it at the
time but his dad teaches at for the College of Agricultural. We walk into
the Banquet room and his dad waved to signal they have
nicely saved him and his date (me) a seat.I grabbed his hand and he
said i'm sorry as he lead us over to his parents. I wanted to kill him! He kept
putting his hand on my knee under the table, I would push it off. I
wanted him to know that I was pissed!
I didn't say much that night,
because I didn't want to be there with him and I most certainly didn't want to
be sitting across from his parents. The night couldn't of gone any
slower, he took me home walked me to the door he said bye and I closed the
door. That night he sent me text after text saying he was sorry that he
didn't realize that I really didn't want to meet his
parents. Eventually I forgave him and we went back to hanging out and
bring "friends" that liked to kiss once in a while, okay more like
every day but I considered him a friend and nothing more. He started
to hang around my apartment which was nice because I was so
behind in electricity. Because he worked graveyard he would lay on my
bed and fall asleep. It got to the point that he would come over fall asleep
and I would go to the rest of my classes.I was cool with it the first week or so
after that it was annoying. I was looking forward to moving home for the summer
and leaving his sleepy butt behind.
The day came and it was time for
me to pack up and head back to Heber for the summer. Andy asked if I needed
help I turned him down. I packed up my car and was about to head out of town
when he texted and asked if he could come say bye. Once again I turned him
down, I told him I didn't have time. Over the next three weeks he texted
me allot, he was a little overwhelming for me. I cracked and
freaked out, told him to "leave me the hell alone and to loose my
number". He did I didn't hear from him for a week, then two and pretty
soon it had been about a month.
I had told my mom the whole story
and she laughed because she knew how bad I wanted my education and I
had in my head that women that get married don't finish school. After four
weeks mom and I were talking and it came up that I missed Andy. It drove me
nuts the thought that he might be chasing another girl. Mom nicely suggested
that I text him, so I did he responded as if I had never yelled at him. (As
much yelling as you can do over text.)
Andy knew I worked at Wasatch
State park. A few days later I was working and a white truck pulled in, I
didn't think much of it. Ten min later the truck was still there I walked out
to see if I could help them. To my surprise it was Andy!! I was
excited to see that nerd in wranglers. Yes that's right I was head over
hills for him...... but didn't know how to let my self fall in love. Falling in
love would mean I would end up as an uneducated utah mom. Yuck that is not what
I wanted! Weeks went by with lots of texting and late light phone calls. His
birthday was coming up so I got the idea to buy him a Lagoon season pass.
Lagoon was about half way from
Logan to Heber so it meant we could meet in the middle. It worked out great we
met twice a week at Lagoon for the rest of the summer. I was falling in love
and nothing was stopping it. I shared my feelings with my parents they were
supportive. My parents assured me that if I wanted and education I could still
do it, even if I got married. The summer was coming to an end and he wanted me
to try meeting his family, ugh parents! As we were walking in the house he said
to me, my parents don't like nick names so call me Anthony here.
WHAT!?!?! Your name is Anthony, ha I had called him Andy for months now. What a
sweet guy he never corrected me, or did he really think it was a nick name.Any
ways that day I met his family, learned his real name and decided that I could
commit to a serious relationship.
The next day we went on a drive
up Logan canyon and we parked and talked for hours, he agreed that if
I needed time and space then he was okay to have an open relationship,
meaning we would date each other but also date other
people. I couldn't handle the thought of some other girl
getting his attention. So he agreed that I could date others but he would
only date me. I cant believe that he agreed, but he loved me and
wanted me to be happy. This lasted a week and I told him that I didn't want to
date anyone but him. The summer ended we had been dating on and off for three
months and had both been committed for three weeks. We looked at
rings, I knew he had one just didn't know when he would ask. I got
moved back to Logan and settled in.
Anthony suggested that we go to
Lagoon the next day, it would be our last chance before school started back up.
(He talked to my dad the week before, dad agreed to give his support as long as
Anthony would do everything possible to make sure I could finish my education.)
We headed to Lagoon it was Anthony me and three friends. It was a good day we
rode all my favorite rides and then we went to Pioneer Village to have a seat
and rest. We sat and talked for an hour I could see Anthony had his hand on
something in his pocket but his hand had been on it for like a half hour. I
knew what was coming and could tell how scared he was.
Finally he got down on one
knee on the board walk and proposed. It was great my friends were there with a
camera. They got it all on tape. I called my mom and she asked us to go get old
school pictures taken. Ya know the ones that look like your in a saloon. The
semester was about to start and I was on Ag Council and had a full load of
classes so we did an unusual thing for Utah and were engaged ten
months. We were married in the Logan temple, it rained that day but to me it
didn't matter, I was in love. He kept his promise to my dad I graduated in May
2011. He tells me every day that he is glad he kept chasing me and still to
this day his number in my phone says Andy Hatch. Our story started in
electricity sparks flew after that!
Esther
