We met at Hickman County High School. Nathan was a sophomore and Samantha was a freshman. We were in the same art class in the second semester of the year. Megan Hickok, Samantha’s best friend, was our wingman 😂 I had no phone at the time so she of course let me use her phone to text him.
We’ve gone to Florida and Gatlinburg several times together. We’ve also been on a cruise together. We got to hold monkeys and parrots in Honduras, ride four-wheelers through the rainforest of Belize, and see starfish & lobsters in Cozumel.
We currently have one dog, four cats, and a rabbit. Our dog, Niko, is 12 years old. Our oldest cat, Boo, is 15 years old. Hazel, our middle child, was rescued on a rainy day near our neighbor’s house. Our rabbit, Nova, is the same age as Hazel. Nova was an Easter gift from McKenzie about 5 years ago. In addition, we also have our grandfather’s two cats who he cleverly named Sydni and Samantha. They’re only a few years old and their favorite thing to sink their claws in is the couch!