After a romantic first date on Alex's birthday (to Emma's surprise), we both knew we'd found the one. The connection was instant, true love at first sight. That fall, we were honored to attend our friend's, the Melillo's, wedding and as fate would have it, Emma caught the bouquet. A few weeks later, we rented our first apartment together and Dolce officially became a part of our little family. Between golf, the gym, video games, cut-throat cribbage, beach days, Disney, ski trips, and more, our time together has been nothing but an adventure. After adopting Louie in August, Alex asked for a "spontaneous" trip to Europe. Our time in Portugal was a dream! On the last night of our trip, Alex took Emma for a sunset picnic on the beach in Lagos. With sweaty palms and weak knees, Alex asked Emma to marry him and make him the luckiest man alive. Emma, of course, said yes!