We're a match.com love story! It took us a while to admit to it, we used to tell friends and family we met at a bar and just hit it off based on common interests, when in fact our conversations started online. We were chatting pretty regularly, when one Friday night Alex says to Allie he is going to see a movie by himself, seizing the opportunity she asked if she could join, and he said yes. That was the first night we met in person. We got ice cream and saw a movie and 3 1/2 years later those are still two of our favorite pastimes (it is also one of Alex's favorite stories to tell).

It was early afternoon on the 4th of July, Allie was just waking up after working a night at the hospital. Alex came in to see if she was up and wanted to go out, maybe get something to eat. Feeling the lack of sleep hitting her she suggests that he go get something and bring it home. Insistent, Alex then states that we need to buy a water filter and that she should really go with him. Allie could tell that he was not taking no for an answer, so she reluctantly gets up and gets ready to go. Allie and Alex then get to the store and buy the ever so important filter. By now Allie can tell that something is up; Alex is suggesting that we get ice cream, at the exact same ice cream spot where they first met. Never turning down the chance for ice cream, she agrees. At this point all she can think is, if something doesn't happen today I'm going to kill him! They get their ice cream and take a seat outside, enjoying a nice conversation, Allie notices Alex is fidgeting quit a bit. Trying to think nothing of it, they continue chatting and after awhile decide it is time to go. Just as they are about to get up and leave Allie looks back at Alex and he has pulled a ring out of his pocket and pops the question!