first impressions

Jordan and I did not meet by chance.

 We are too perfect for each other not to be destined for one another.

 

It was a Saturday night in January when Jordan and I first met. I was with friends at Gloria's Little Italy restaurant when my friend Scott told us that one of his family friends would be joining us. The first time I saw Jordan he was standing on the corner of the street, not really knowing what to do as the whole table looked at him through the window. As he joined our table we introduced ourselves said "hello" a few sentences of small talk was given and that was about it. We didn't spend countless hours talking or making future plans to see each other again. It was just a casual setting meeting a friend of a friend.
As the night went on we (the group of friends) had made plans to attend a Jazz game within the next few days, Jordan was obviously invited as he was in on the discussion but I honestly didn't think twice if he would come or not. Secretly I was hoping he would join us because let's be honest he is extremely good looking.
At the game we sat by each other, but never really talked. I was there with my friends and we were adding someone to the group for the night. His personality and humor did not go unnoticed though. He had us all laughing most of the evening. Jordan asked for my friend's number before he even asked for mine. Now, he says it was all part of his plan- "isn't not as intimidating if you get the best friends number before you ask the girl you really are interested in for her number". Again after that night I didn't think much about dating Jordan. I thought he was good looking, funny and nice. He would be a good friend to hang out with on occasion.


This picture was taken the second night we had "hung out" after the Jazz game we went to the Pie.

Well, the next week Jordan was texting me nonstop and for him that is a miracle (I love the kid to death, but his texting skills need improvement). I remember he called me on a Monday or Tuesday and asked if he could take me out for Friday. I didn't think much of it and we planned to go out.

We doubled with my best friend Chelsea and his good friend Kevin. He picked us up and we drove to salt lake to go to dinner at Cheesecake Factory- or so I thought.
We walked in the front door towards the host stand only to see Jordan immediately turn around and sprint to the door. Chelsea and I just looked at each other with a confused look on our face. We had no clue what was going on. We didn't know to laugh or think he was crazy. As we went back outside Jordan told us he couldn't handle that many people and needed to find somewhere else to eat. So we went across the street to Oliver Garden. Dinner went fine after we went to the chocolate for dessert and then he dropped us off. At this time it was maybe 10:30 could have been earlier. I have never been home from a date that EARLY in my LIFE! Again, Chels and I didn't know what to think. Obviously they weren't having a good time and wanted to go hang out with other girls.
 -Jordan tells me I am completely wrong in this assumption. He likes to tell me that he didn't want the first date to be too long, he didn't want me to get sick of him and he had nothing else planned so why drag it out.-
After that first date Chelsea and I thought he was so odd. She asked me if I would ever go out with him again my response," ummm,  maybe. I mean if he asks me out again I would probably go but who knows". Looking back at our first date I think it is so funny that we ended going out again let alone getting  married! I will always remember that first date.

It was the only date when I witnessed my date having a panic attack because of a crowded restaurant.
It was the only date where we drove to Salt Lake for Olive Garden.
It was the only date that I have been on when I was home before ten thirty p.m.
and it was the only first date that changed my forever.


xoxo,
The Johnstons