Adam moved around the corner from Melanie the summer before 6th grade. In typical Adam and Mel fashion, they did not speak to each other for several years (shy?... maybe?)... despite riding the same bus home from school (yep, definitely shy)! In their junior year of high school, Adam joined the wrestling team and Mel was one of the team's statisticians. He finally wound up the courage to ask her out and the two started dating just before prom. As the saying goes, the rest is history!

Every year, Adam and Mel go to see the big lit-up Christmas tree is Island park. Christmas of 2017 was no exception. The pair trudged through the snow, and as usual, the tree was beautiful! Adam suggesting taking a picture in front of the tree and Mel agreed. A few seconds later, Mel glanced back to Adam and he was getting down on one knee! Before he could finish asking the big question, Mel obviously said yes!