welcome to us, the Birds

Back in 2020, some of our closest friends got to celebrate their love together with all of their people. This is where we first met...a huge mansion in Texas, getting to hang out for a few days during the wedding festivities amidst a pandemic (lol). We were secretly told about each other prior to the wedding since all of the single people always ask these important questions....and of course we hit it off. We hit it off to the point of people starting to notice us talking late into the night...so then we became the talk of the town. One of us (*cough cough, Sam) clam-shelled because he so graciously didn't want to take away from the star couple we were there to celebrate. SO, off we went to our respective states, not a single conversation after. UNTIL... Fast forward to 2022. I (Erin) decide to make some pretty big life decisions post break-up (don't worry, I went to therapy and talked through all of the things to process and heal so that I wasn't "running" away). This included moving to Colorado...getting a new job and trying to buy a house! Then there's Sam...he also begins to think through some big life decisions post break-up...he buys a motorcycle, breaks his lease and plans to move to Texas later in the summer. Clearly, some things went a little differently than expected (mostly for Sam hehe). Through some mutual friends (shout-out to Max and Maggie), we reconnected in group settings and attempted to mend the awkward ending at the wedding (where Sam basically ghosted me). Then Mrs. Vartuli decides to invite both of us over for dinner and essentially play cupid. This was when it dawned on Sam how down to earth and kinda cute I was. However, that night, I texted Sam to say I had no hand in any ulterior motives Diane may have had and that I'm just excited to have friends to hang out with in this new place! Little did I know at the time, Sam already made up his mind to pursue me. Lucky for Sam, it worked out in his favor and the rest becomes history!!