The picture heard 'round the world!
After their successful first "blind-date", their second date was to see Justin Moore in Biloxi, Mississippi with Best Man, Lance Livingston and his wife, Katelyn, in October 2021.
*FUN FACT: Beau and Amanda have known each other for quite some time, but they were never formally introduced until 2021.*
In November 2021, Amanda was introduced to Beau's mom, Pam Townley, and Beau's sister, Tori Dudley and her husband, Steven, at another Townley Wedding.
*FUN FACT: Beau is an extrovert and Amanda is more of an introvert.*
*FUN FACT: When we were on our first date, we actually got asked to leave the restaurant where we were having dinner, because it was past closing time and the staff was ready to leave. Neither of us were ready to end the night and the only place we passed on the way back home was the World Equestrian Center. We ended up going to Yellow Pony and sitting outside on the patio and having drinks. I think we were also asked to leave that bar as well because they were ready to close. -Amanda*
Beau and Amanda travelled with the Townley/Dudley Family to Beckley, West Virginia to visit the Townley Plant and visit family in March of 2022.
*FUN FACT: Beau and Amanda travel often, just the two of them, as well as with all three kids in tow. — Some of the best trips we have been on have been with all of the kids. We like the beach, anything outdoors really. -Beau*
In May of 2022, Beau & Amanda took a trip to Fernandina Beach for the wedding of Trip & Samantha Chancey.
*FUN FACT - “I believe it was on this trip that we had dinner reservations at a four-star restaurant with our whole group. OUR. WHOLE. GROUP. I don’t think they knew what was coming when our party sat down at one table. Let’s just say that it ended with the ENTIRE restaurant singing along with us to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen! -Amanda*
A quick trip to Mexico in July of 2022 to celebrate Amanda’s sister, Savannah Dominey and family friend, Clay Starling’s birthdays.
*FUN FACT: Mexico was a blast. It was another place to check off the list and another one of those places that didn’t know what was coming to them with our group. I think we both drank more tequila than water on that trip, which is probably how I ended up with COVID at the end. Carpe Diem for life! -Amanda*
University of Florida vs. Texas A&M University Football Game in College Station, Texas in November of 2022.
*FUN FACT: Beau’s brother-in-law and sister, Steven & Tori, both attended Texas A&M.
It was really cool going out to College Station and experiencing that new sector of SEC football. It’s nothing like a game in the Swamp, but it was amazing to be there with Beau’s family! -Amanda*
THE Proposal in Destin, Florida in June of 2023.
*FUN FACT: THE STORY. THE PROPOSAL.
As is life, Beau and I had made a pretty quick change to take our annual summer vacation with all three kids from Maine to Destin. It was a whim, but I didn’t feel like we had all of our ducks in a row to haul three kids to Maine for a road trip for 6 days. Being the Type-A person that I am, I quickly had the itinerary switched to the Emerald Coast, a house booked, friends coming to stay with us part-time, dinner reservations, etc. Unbeknownst to me, I had thrown somewhat of a wrench in Beau’s plan to propose during our trip to Maine. Thankfully, he had asked both my sister, Savannah, and his sister, Tori, to help in finding a surprise photographer and new location for the trip that was now planned for Destin. (After the fact, I was told that this change was done with 3 days to spare.) The day before we were going to be leaving Destin and headed home, Beau decided to tell me that his mom wanted family photos of the us and the kids from the beach. If anyone knows Mrs. Pam, then you know that she loves her photos, especially ones of her family. I didn’t pay much attention to the request, just went along with it and figured that we would snap some shots of the kids with our iPhones. I should have put it all together when my daughter, Aden, had outfits for each of the kids, as well as an outfit for me to wear for the photos. We got down to the beach from our house and I quickly began scanning the beach for a great spot for the kids to gather around, the lighting to be perfect, as well as keeping the youngest of the kids out of the sand and clean! Beau was a nervous wreck, so much so that I had to snap at him and ask why he wasn’t helping with the kids, or holding a phone, or making any suggestions? That’s when it all started flooding in. I immediately started to connect all of the dots, and him bending down on one knee really solidified everything. I said yes, of course, and Beau had hired a photographer to capture the moment and to take the family photos afterwards. It was perfect! -Amanda*