For our first date we met up in downtown Chattanooga for ice cream and a walk along the river side. We had been instant messaging for a few months before meeting in person, and this was the moment of truth for us both to talk and see where things go. It seemed like we could talk forever and sparks flew from the minute we met. Little did we know that this encounter would take us to where we are now.

We went on a weekend getaway for new years in St. Louis. It was New Year’s Eve about mid-day we had just gotten back from the science center, and Aaron asked me to wait upstairs in our hotel room for a few minutes. Then he brought me down stairs to the main parlor where a tray of champagne, fruit, and cheeses where staged. Next, he asked me to peer into the bouquet of flowers on the table there I found a small wooden box. I picked it up and he bent down on one knee and asked me to be his bride to be.