My cousin Lisa asked me to send her the story of how Riley and I met. It was fun to remember. I am posting what I sent her for a fun little trip down memory lane. I love you Ry!
How Riley met Kristina:
Riley and I met in Pleasant Grove on January 26 2002. One of my friends and I were really bored and on Saturday night and decided to go country dancing. We were just checking out the people there when Jesse (Riley’s brother) and Sam (Riley’s friend) asked us to dance. Jesse told me a little about himself and then told me he was here with his little brother.
“That’s your brother?!” I asked. He was so fine! So Jesse and I decided that we were going to play a trick on him. Jesse told me all about him. Where he worked, what he did for a living and where he went on his mission. Then I went up to him and this was our conversation:
“Riley? Riley Roberts is that you? I asked
“Yeah.” He said surprised
“You don’t remember me do you?”
“Should I?” He asked so puzzled.
“Yeah we’ve talked, you said that you worked and UTBA phone company and you go to USU extension in Roosevelt. I am in your institute class with Brother Madsen. I sit on the front row.” I just blurted that out it wasn’t planned. I knew that Mike Madsen was the institute teacher in Roosevelt, I just took the chance that he was in institute. Riley just stood there with this puzzled look on his face.
“Well sorry for bugging you I thought I would just say hi.” As I began to walk away Riley just looked at me and said:
“Wait!... Yeah, I think I remember you. Yep I remember.”
I just started to laugh. “No you don’t, I was playing with you the whole time. Jesse and I talked before I came up to you. I gave him a complement in Portuguese he looked confused once again. I just kept teasing him all night but, by the time we left the dance hall, I had decided to let him ask me for my number.
Later that night we all went to Denny’s in American Fork. Jesse was still hitting on me, and Riley wasn’t saying a thing! Jesse won me a little stuffed animal out of the quarter machines. That was nice, I thought, but I wanted Riley to do SOMETHING. And still nothing, not until I mentioned a recipe I had made in a crock-pot. Then he asked me to marry him, he was kidding of course. Later I found out he told Sam that night that he wanted to marry someone like me. Anyway, it was getting towards the end of the night, and Riley still hadn’t asked me for my number. I was stalling and trying to hint to him that I was waiting for him to ask me! He finally asked me for my number as I was closing the door of my car to go home. Although he didn’t call me for 3 weeks whole weeks, it was well worth the wait. He told me later that he didn’t dare call me because he thought that I was way out of his league. (I thought it was so cute)
Riley and I met in Pleasant Grove on January 26 2002. One of my friends and I were really bored and on Saturday night and decided to go country dancing. We were just checking out the people there when Jesse (Riley’s brother) and Sam (Riley’s friend) asked us to dance. Jesse told me a little about himself and then told me he was here with his little brother.
“That’s your brother?!” I asked. He was so fine! So Jesse and I decided that we were going to play a trick on him. Jesse told me all about him. Where he worked, what he did for a living and where he went on his mission. Then I went up to him and this was our conversation:
“Riley? Riley Roberts is that you? I asked
“Yeah.” He said surprised
“You don’t remember me do you?”
“Should I?” He asked so puzzled.
“Yeah we’ve talked, you said that you worked and UTBA phone company and you go to USU extension in Roosevelt. I am in your institute class with Brother Madsen. I sit on the front row.” I just blurted that out it wasn’t planned. I knew that Mike Madsen was the institute teacher in Roosevelt, I just took the chance that he was in institute. Riley just stood there with this puzzled look on his face.
“Well sorry for bugging you I thought I would just say hi.” As I began to walk away Riley just looked at me and said:
“Wait!... Yeah, I think I remember you. Yep I remember.”
I just started to laugh. “No you don’t, I was playing with you the whole time. Jesse and I talked before I came up to you. I gave him a complement in Portuguese he looked confused once again. I just kept teasing him all night but, by the time we left the dance hall, I had decided to let him ask me for my number.
Later that night we all went to Denny’s in American Fork. Jesse was still hitting on me, and Riley wasn’t saying a thing! Jesse won me a little stuffed animal out of the quarter machines. That was nice, I thought, but I wanted Riley to do SOMETHING. And still nothing, not until I mentioned a recipe I had made in a crock-pot. Then he asked me to marry him, he was kidding of course. Later I found out he told Sam that night that he wanted to marry someone like me. Anyway, it was getting towards the end of the night, and Riley still hadn’t asked me for my number. I was stalling and trying to hint to him that I was waiting for him to ask me! He finally asked me for my number as I was closing the door of my car to go home. Although he didn’t call me for 3 weeks whole weeks, it was well worth the wait. He told me later that he didn’t dare call me because he thought that I was way out of his league. (I thought it was so cute)
5 comments:
I remember the first time I met Riley and Kristina asked me what I thought. I said I thought he looked like a "skater". I guess because of the baggy pants. We all LOVE Riley and think he and Kristina are perfect together.
What a great story. I love hearing how people meet. I can just see Riley sweating bullets trying to work up the nerve to call you!! How cute. P.S. How are the babies?!?!?
I loved dating fun fun fun. I remember when we were driving in the back seat singing that song with actions? When you guys were dating. That was a fun night
So cute! Gosh, Riley, can't you take a hint already??? That's amazing that you still accepted after three weeks! That's sooooo against girl code, but you must have known from the start that he was the one. Good hook!
Love the story! I just read it to Jeff and we had a good laugh...thanks! Your girls are lookin adorable...and I still am amazed at you getting back to church so soon!
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