Boy follows girl on Twitter; girl follows boy on Instagram; boy adds girl on Facebook. They joked about Victor Cruz until boy messages girl. On our first date he turned off Love and Basketball and turned on Zombie Land. From there, we knew we had something special. Fast forward 7 years, many apartments, lots of sporting events, peaks and valleys, and we cannot wait to start creating our own family together.

He concocted a story for a reason to go out to dinner all dressed up with our close friends. (I had a small idea something was up) We arrive to dinner, order drinks, and are chatting away. Next thing I know, he’s gone from his chair and I feel a lot of people near me. I turn around and there I find our parents, best friend, and cheerleaders holding a sign saying “will you marry me” and he pops through them all and gets down on one knee. I’m not even sure I even said yes or if I just handed him my hand and started hugging him. I may have had a small idea that it was happening, but he did an amazing job putting it all together and making sure the ones we love most were there to celebrate with us.