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Every relationship is going to come to a comfortable area. We all love the tingles and butterflies that come with a new romance. Everyone has the love hormone running through their body and we really have to keep that going after we have gotten used to their presence. I got so scared of that with my ex that I was not going to be as special, and it got to that point very quickly. Boyfriends fight for you, and that only lasted for about six months before. I knew I was going to end up with Elijah. We kept fighting that we were meant for each other, but the struggle only lasts for so long before we both knew. Nobody wants to date a coworker, ha, especially me. There were the rumors, the fact I was not wanting heartbreak again, and all the opinions coming at me. Honestly though, he was my best friend. He made me smile every single day, and the majority of my time with him was absolutely effortless. Two years later, I find that the exact same. It blows my mind that now, we can make everything that is supposed to be stressful exciting and fun.

But, things havent always been amazing. When we were friends we had our fights and riffs. I think that comes with learning everything about a person. Usually if I fight with someone, I throw them to the side. I have my own issues I handle, I did not need someone that I deamed hard to be around. The first tiff was nothing more than somebody making a joke and Eli laughed at it. I'm always so picky when I was thinking about people to potentially date. One thing, and I was like 'nope', not for me lol. He has apologized so many times since then, and it was so dumb looking back. One of our major ones was actually hilarious. I was having a panic attack at work and I told Elijah to not ask me any more questions late at night over text. Haha'. Well, he was asking me about my feelings for him, and I kind of messed up that whole situation. I'm pretty sure we are all aware of the old "I don't want to ruin our friendship" line, and I am a perfect example of that cliche. Yet, I will say that we were the perfect friends and not having that was the worst nightmare. We did not talk for a week after that, and our friend Jordan knew we were overreacting idiots. Everyone knew by that point that we were meant for each other. One stands out: "I'm invited to the future wedding, right?" Little did I know. 😂 But, after being told that we were dumbasses enough, we apologized and balance was restored. As silly as it may sound, I think seeing how we resolve problems let me see that Eli was a really straight forward and sweet guy.

Also stupid, I had been in a relationship before. But with Elijah, we have done so many new things. The chapter that we are going into next is SO new to me. I have no idea how to get married with all the planning, dress finding, rsvps, decor, and venues. I'm even newer to buying a house, and potential children and adoptions? Whoa'.

But,

If I was going to do this with anyone, I'm excited that I get to go on this long road trip with my baby.

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Melting pot - Indianapolis

I got engaged late last year, and it happened at the Melting Pot in Indy. Before the talk about the restaurant, let me bring up how good Elijah did on the ring. He is the kind of person that does not do hints, he needs the facts and to be told things to his face, aha'. I knew he would be nervous trying to figure out what I liked in a ring on his own. It was nerve wracking enough for me, I didn't even really know what I liked in a ring. I knew that I liked Rose gold, the look of a pear shape, and a want for a cheaper alternative. Composite rings have the same total weight of way costlier options, without the price point because the diamonds are broken up. I was in love with his choice from the moment he asked me to marry him. 'Every kiss begins with Kay', and they are a good option for buying rings.

The food though. I cannot tell people enough about The Melting Pot. It is pretty pricey considering, two people are going to be around $100, but it is all worth it. You get three courses:

Cheese. Chose your blend, and you get bread, veggies, and apples to dip in.

Broth. You get a very hot broth brought to the table, and raw, seasoned meats to cook. They are cubes of meat, but they sure do fill you up by the end.

Chocolate. From smores, white choc, dark choc, and turtle you cannot be upset here. For getting engaged they threw in the candle. It was adorable.

That's all. Please go if you're wanting a great time for the two of you.

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Cork and Cleaver

Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The before & After of Elijah eating is always a funny one. There is the first face, which is always excitement. After a bit he is always looking like he is overwhelmed with how much he managed to eat. Amazing restaurant considering, always good.

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Three Dots & A Dash

So we are from around Fort Wayne, and Chicago is not really that far. Chicago might not seem like a lot, but for us from Indiana & north west Ohio it is the big city we all save to go to. I remember going when I was younger by train and it was always the best memories with my family. So, now that I'm older Eli and I go sometimes just on a whim to get.. well... mostly food. He had never really gone to Chicago and got the chance to really take in downtown, so when we started dating I wanted to show him everything. But this post is not about that, it is about our latest trip. Over Christmas we went to Chicago for two nights and we took a visit over to Two Dots and a dash. Now, we are not smart with downtown bars for any reason, and we were blown back by our experience there. We went ahead and got an uber there (It was cold & that windy city stuff is no joke) and got dropped off basically on the street. There was one of those valet stands there that was not being utilized because of how cold it was outside, but I was not sure where the bar actually was. We walked inside several other bars and places trying to find this stupid little place we had heard so much about, lol. I caught eye of two girls and they walked down some alleyway so I told Eli that we should follow them. In a non creepy way lmao. This alleyway had a neon tree and a bouncer so we bounced in, and honestly, it was great once we got in there.

The drinks were around 15 dollars each. Again, in Fort Wayne that's an expensive entree meal lol. But hey, work hard play hard. But they were absolutely worth it. 60 dollars worth of drinks (2 each) had us both pretty "woooo", and that's kinda the point right? 😂 They were tasty considering. Fruit was an added plus. Atmosphere.

We had a great time. But here is my tips.

Make reservations. We got there early in the night (I drink to five am so six pm was early) and it was still packed.

The menu has larger group drinks, but they look and taste the same so just get the individual ones.

You can buy the cups for $60 for one. Babes. I bought one for my baby cause I love him so much & I did it secretly so he was not mad I spent money on him lol. They're worth it, unless you want four drinks for that cup money. Priorities.

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My baby and I.

My darling effortlessly making me fall in love with him more and more every single moment I'm around him.

I'm not sure what this blog is going to be, but we do a lot together. During our work week we laugh and bullshit away on the "job". Working isn't really work with him, but we love adventuring away our weekends together. Indiana and Ohio never seemed as interesting as they have been since I have been exploring them with him. So here I am, lost in the land of fields, just trying to make the drive through land seem romantic and fun. So follow us around to see what exactly the goofs decide to do next.