She says: When I first moved to Tyler for a new job, I downloaded Hinge on a whim. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much—maybe a few conversations, nothing serious. But then I saw his profile: The most genuine smile and the bonus is that he was holding his dog. I thought, this was the best picture. So, I swiped right! He says: And thank God she did. The second I saw her smile and her energy—even just through pictures—I was hooked. We started talking, and it felt like we’d known each other for years. By the end of that first night, I asked her to coffee the next morning. She says: I got there early; I was reading "Fairy Tale"- Stephen King and had already ordered my coffee. When he walked in with flowers and approached me. He says: When I saw her sitting there, time literally slowed down. I swear there was a halo around her head. She says: That “quick coffee” date? Yeah, it turned into lunch…then a couple of local IPAs… and then a hike with our dogs, Kylo and Mocha, who became best friends just as fast as we did. Actually... I think Kylo was afraid of Mocha. She says: And then came our second date, which wasn’t exactly traditional. He says: Nope. We rented a U-Haul and drove eight hours round-trip to Houston to pick up her furniture. She says: Sounds like a risky move for date number two, right? He says: Not at all. It was effortless. It didn’t feel too soon—it felt right. She says: Before long, life surprised us in the best way possible. We found out we were expecting. He says: And soon after, we welcomed Isabel, our beautiful daughter. She’s the heart of our home and our greatest adventure. She says: Then on one of our date nights, he had planned the most intimate proposal I could have imagined. I loved it. Both: And now here we are, starting the next chapter—marriage. We can’t wait to celebrate it with all of you, the people who’ve been with us through every part of our story.