Although we grew up in neighboring towns, our paths did not cross until the summer of 2020. We met through mutual friends at Brewhouse Grille in Camp Hill and a few weeks later, we had our first date! We sat there nearly three hours discussing families, friends, work, politics, sports, and dreams. Between the two of us, the last 3.5 years have consisted of four different jobs, three different apartments, two new pets, and one new house. In between all of those changes and excitement, we have enjoyed traveling to weekend getaways, attending various sporting events, going on long walks, hosting family dinners, watching the Phillies or Eagles play, eating A LOT of pizza, and spending time with our fur-babies, Luna, Fitz, and Enzo. On the fourth Saturday of September 2023, I woke up early and went downstairs to make coffee and enjoy a little HBO-binge. Once Alex woke up, he came downstairs and asked that I follow him back upstairs because he wanted to show me something. He led the way into our bedroom, where there was a photo album sitting on the bed. The album was full of memories and pictures of us, and as I was nearing the end of the album, I found a sweet, hand-written note from Alex. As I was finishing the note, he pulled a ring box from behind the pillow and the rest was history! We are beyond excited to exchange vows this October in Lake Como, Italy and spend the rest of our lives together.