How I met your Father: The Aggie episode

There is one thing I have learned about Aggies: They are like a religious cult. They are devout to their school, (I mean, wow, talk about some school pride!). No matter where you are, if there is another Aggie, they WILL find you, and apparently there is a secret bond between all Aggies. But most importantly, every Aggie I have ever met is very kind and friendly. I am thankful to have so many Aggies in my life, but there is one in particular...

Cory began his freshman year at Texas A&M University in Fall 1995. If you know Cory, then you know he is a walking brain. He is the kind of person that I want to slap in class. You know, the kind that hardly studies and walks out of the exam recieving an A. (Even an A++ cuz he got the extra credit answer right too!) Lucky! During his undergrad years, when he wasn't slaving over some mathmatical figures, Cory could either be found playing free pool, free bowling, or basketball. He was also on the Jump rope team for Double Dutch Freestyle which landed him and his team at Disneyworld for 3 years straight. Lucky again! After graduating with his undergrad in mechanical engineering, Cory went straight to grad school for his masters in biomedical engineering which he received in 2004.

Over his nearly 10 years in Aggieland, Cory had a slew of different roommates. His freshman roommates were Takamitsu Kashiwagi, aka Taco and a surfer dude named Ira. His sophomore year he moved to Walton Hall, the non-air-conditioned, cheap dorm where he would room with a guy named Nathan who was so good at basketball that Cory wouldn't dare play with him. In his junior year, he flew solo. In his senior year, he and his buddy Chris Holmes (whom he had met his freshman year), decided to move in together. This is a pivotal moment in our story, because it is Chris who would persuade Cory to purchase the item that would one day lead to Cory's and my meeting. In grad school, Cory moved in with a whole gang of his buddies, and at one point lived at 214B Richards St. He would like to note that he played bass in a band called 214B which according to Cory, this was a "garage band that only played in the living room."

His years at A&M were filled with friends and fun and a little side of studying. Not much happened on the topic of girls. He dated his high school sweetheart, Liz for 2 years. In 1997, they broke up and Cory would date 2 other girls, Julia for 3 months and Laura for only 3 weeks! Although not opposed to the idea of a girlfriend, he didn't actively look for one. Oh he would find a girlfriend, but at the time, she was only 950 miles away.

Next episode: MMORPG, say what?!?!

Season Premiere! How I met your Father!

Baby Farley – How I met your father

Have you seen the legendary sitcom called “How I met your mother?” It has quickly become one of our favorite shows. We are thankful for Netflix because we literally spent a few days having a HIMYM marathon ;) The main character, Ted, is telling his children how he met their mother. But there are many stories that led to that meeting. A friend of mine took this idea and shared her own story on her blog and I am about to do the same. So grab some popcorn and enjoy!

When people ask how we met, and we tell them, they sort of do a double take. You met how? Really? Yes, it’s nerdy, and geeky, and we might as well be carrying our pocket protectors, because it pretty much takes dorky to a whole new level. But it has led to a beautiful marriage and a sweet little boy named Elijah James Farley.

It all started in 2003. Little did I know that the decisions I made as a college freshman would lead to where I am now. If you don’t know us and don’t know our story, you are probably thinking we met in college, but this is only partially true. We were both in college, but I was just starting and Cory was just finishing his masters! In Fall of 2003, I was leaving my home for the first time and going to home of the Tigers, Mizzou. At that time, I was dating my high school sweetheart, Micah Stanek.

Micah and I had been best pals since nearly 6^th grade, especially since I had the super little girl crush on him from the moment I met him, but it wasn’t until 8^th/9^th grade that we became what a 14 year old can call “official.” We were “dating,” “going steady,” whatever you want to call it. And according to my cousin Brittany, who is 5 years younger than me, Micah is all I would talk about! At 14, you think you know what love is. Heck, at 18 you think you know what love is. I believe that a 14 year old can find love and an 18 year old can find love, but from those early teenage years to the mid 20s, people change so much. You can love at that early age, but its not the same kind of love you find in that person that just happens to be your soul mate. That is the kind of love I found with Cory, but we will get to that.

Micah and I dated all through high school and our first year of college. And I am thankful for our time together in many ways, but the most precious thing I got out of my relationship with Micah was my relationship with the Lord. In 6^th grade, Micah invited me to Chesterfield Presbyterian Church to go to ZOO, the middle school youth group. I had not grown up in the church so I was curious and longing to know who this “God” guy was, and not to mention trying to impress this 14 year old boy. Thanks to that invitation, I know the Lord as does my family.

In 2003, I was off to Columbia, Missouri, to study psychology and Micah was off to Chicago to attend Northwestern studying film/television. Little did I know, that my second semester, Spring 2004, that I was going to meet the love of my life. I just wouldn’t know he was the love of my life for some time.

Next episode: The Aggie

Our little model

My goodness. It's been a month since I last wrote. I am going to get better at posting at least once a week, hopefully more often ;) Well, I returned to the good old state of Texas after a 3 week visit to St Louis. It was an AWESOME visit! Eli got to meet lots of important people in our lives. It was a fantastic trip :) This is quite a giant of an album but click HERE to see pictures from our visit to St Louis.

Before I left for the Lou, we took Eli to JCPennys for a newborn photo session and he was such an awesome little model :) These are just a few of my favorites but click HERE to see more of our little model

Since we have been back, Cory has been very busy working. I am going PRN, meaning I only have to commit to 2 days a month, but can work more if I so desire. This is going to allow me to maintain my skills as a nurse, take continuing education classes for free, and most importantly, let me spend alot of time with my baby!