Our story.....

We got engaged on March 31, 2012

I have the best husband ever

My family all together finally

So I guess I will start from the beginning!

I got home from my mission the end of Sept 2011.  I got started really quickly with my job and just started right back in with normal life.  The mission was great by the way - loved every second of it and miss it every day still.  Well, a few weeks later I went to a halloween party for YSA.  I saw Levi and we both were like "Hey, I know you..."  We had become acquaintences before my mission through some mutual friends.  Anyway, we started talking and he was there taking pictures so he would leave for a little bit but he would ALWAYS come back and talk to me! I was flattered but REALLY had no idea what I was doing - Flirting?? Whats that?? Its been a while you know?  He was touching my arm and hanging around and I was excited but didnt know how to do it back. ( I was out of practice)

Well - me and my friend Tiff were walking around and I was like "hey where did Levi go?" and so she texted him but he had gone home already.   He said he thought that we had left - so he decided to go home.  Well, we went home and then I guess Levi texted Tiff and said that he wanted to ask for my number and everything.  Well, I was FB friends with him so I was on Chat the following monday and he started chatting with me.  We decided we were going to hang out that night after FHE.  I was so excited to meet up with him.  Well, I went to FHE with my friend steph and I met a boy and he wanted to keep hanging out after............... ahhhh so I kinda blew Levi off and hung out with this new boy.  :(  So I was kinda lame.  About a week later I wanted to hang out with Levi again becuase that new boy was not all that great - so I texted him and we decided to hang out.  I went over to his house and we watched a movie and we cuddled.  I few nights later we hung out again and watched a movie again and he said that he thought it was going too fast and wanted to slow it down -

WHAT?!?!?! I was so confused and just blew it off and was like whatever, I dont know what he is talking about.  So I went to my wards activity that Friday and he came and he was talking to me and stuff and then invited me to go hang out with him and some friends who were going to play games - I said no thanks, and left.  I went and got a movie to watch by myself at home but I made it sound like I had plans ya know? haha So he texted me and asked if I was mad at him and stuff and I told him no and that its not a big deal.  So I just figured that it we werent going to hang out any more. 

Well, he kept texting me and we kept hanging out - but that was it "Hanging out" only! I would go to his house and he would come to my house and we would watch movies or play games - thats it! I kept wanting to go out but he would never ask me out really.  I was sad about it, but kept thinking that sometime he would actually ask me.  Well, towards the end of the month - the week before Thanksgiving I was excited to invite him to Pie Night and actually go out with him.  Well, he told me that he didnt know if it was going anywhere and that I was more into him than he was into me.

WAIT - HOLD ON - WHAT JUST HAPPENED??

I was not super into him because he wouldnt take me out.  We cuddled and that was it.  So it I was more into him than he was into me - then he wasnt into me AT ALL because I was barely into him and I was getting tired of the hanging out thing anyway... So I blew it off and was just like whatever Ill find someone else who actually wants to go on dates.  So the next month with Thanksgiving and Christmas I didnt do too much I met a couple of guys but nothing that interesting happened and I was super busy with family and everything.

Then, in January my car battery decided not to work and I was texting everyone I could think of and call everyone to see if they had jumper cables and no one did.  I didnt try my dad because he was sleeping and then I thought - well Levi Mecham probably has some, but I didnt want to ask him of course cuz he made me mad and it would probably be awkward. 

BUT I was desperate so I texted him and he did come and jump my car.  He followed me home to make sure I got home ok and then he left.  We had a normal conversation but nothing too crazy.  I didnt think I would really see him after that though.

The next week I went into surgery to have my appendix taken out and then that weekend he shot me a text asking if I was going to some YSA activity and I told him no that I just got out of surgery and then we talked for a second and then nothing.  He texted me the next weekend asking if I was going to something else and I told him no because I was hanging out with my brothers.  I didnt think he would try anymore but then he said

Levi: well, what are we going to do tonight?"

Lana: "I dont know because Im hanging out with my brothers." 

Levi: "Well what are you doing after?"

Lana: "nothing - there is no after... lol "

Levi: "Oh"

I was telling the conversation to my brothers and sister in laws of course and Dale and Cajsa told me to invite him over to watch the movie with us and I thought well ok I know he wont want to probably so why not?

Lana: "Well, we are going to watch a movie, if youi want to come?"

Levi: "Sure!"

I was like WHAT??? ok well whatever

Lana: "Ok cool, here is the address"

I was surprised but he came over and we had a good time, he was fun and fit right in with my brothers and good conversation.  We watched a movie and ate some brownies.  After we were on our way home and my brothers and sister in laws all liked him - WHAT?? I was super confused and didnt really want to like him even though I knew something inside me did. 

The next day my best friend Whitney came into town and I was excited to hang out with her.  I got a text from Levi the next day and he invited me to go with him to a game night with him.  I blew him off and told him that my friend was in town so I couldn't - even though I just wanted to invite Whit and go see him, but I decided to make him chase me a little because of what happened before.

The next monday he texted me just to see how I was doing and the whole time I was SUPER CONFUSED! lol I didnt know what he was thinking and why he was trying so hard all the sudden.  He texted me throughout the week and then Thurs he texted me and asked if I wanted to go longboarding with him that night - I decided I was done guessing and didnt like that he could come back any time he wanted and then I would just fall into it every time.  So I texted him back and said

Lana: I think you are an awesome guy Levi and I love spending time with you but you

want to just hang out then I am not interested anymore but if you want go out

then we can talk about that.

Levi: Well, let me digest that and Ill get back to you

I was SO PROUD of myself! haha I was a a little nervous but at this point I didnt have much to lose.

He didnt text me back and then that night I text him and asked him what was going on and then he said he wanted to meet up and talk about it.  So I met up with him Friday night and we talked and talked and talked and then he brought up this whole thing and said that last time he just wasnt sure about us because I was quiet and didnt talk much and just didnt see it going anywhere but was still ineterested.  I told him the reason I didnt talk much was because we only watched movies. lol so anyway long story longer we decided we wanted to date and rest is history! We started dating the end of Jan and got engaged March 31, 2012 - the best day ever!

We were married on June 9, 2012 in the Mesa, AZ temple and it was the best decision I have ever made! I married my best friend and the moste amazing guy ever! I couldn't be happier!

My new family



Best Friend and Sister in Law

My brothers

One day when we have children...........