Blast from the past

After cleaning out the car we used to drive (that belonged to Lisa's parents,) we came across some old pictures from when we were both single. The funny thing about them is that both of us are on dates with other people in these pictures.
For those of you who didn't know, we were both friends long before we started dating, and would actually hang out in groups a lot and go on a lot of group dates together. As a matter of fact, Lisa had been on a date with just about every one of Scotts closest friends before the thought of even one date together even crossed either of their minds.
We ended up on our first date simply because Scott needed a date at the last second. He was getting together with some friends and they didn't tell him to bring a date untill a few hours before the activity. Anyway Scott called Lisa on the phone, but she already had plans. He explained the situation and as a friend, convinced her that he needed her help; and that she would have more fun with him anyway (instead of watching the pioneer day parade in Salt Lake with the other guy friends she was supposed to go with.) So long story short, she bailed on the other dudes and went out with Scott, and then we went out again the next day, and then a week later went out again, and then after that we just started liking eachother as more than friends and were engaged within two months. Three months after that we were married.
Next week will be the anniversary of our first date. It will have been 3 years...which makes finding these pictures even more enjoyable. In these pictures the thought of dating eachother wasn't even a concept that had crossed our minds at all. It probably should have though, since everybody in the group always thought we were good together, and also because we understood eachothers way of thinking so well. Everytime we got together in a group the two of us would end up goofing around together the most. We just considered eachother very good friends, and when other people would suggest we try being more than that, we would just kind of laugh it off cause we didn't have that kind of relationship at all. If only we knew.
The girl Scott is with is Allie, who was his girlfriend at the time (ironically, he broke up with her the night of this picture.) The guy Lisa is with is Ryan...one of Scotts close friends. (hahaha!) Even funnier, Scott and Lisa wouldn't have even met if David, (who happens to be the first guy on the far left in the top picture) hadn't asked her out a couple of times!
Both David and Ryan came to our temple sealing and our wedding. Its really funny to look back and laugh at how you had no clue what the future held, and also a good reminder that life is full of pleasant suprises.