Aly's version: John had just transferred to UCI to play basketball in the fall of 2011. We had seen each other a couple of times around campus and the athletic facilities. I remember seeing him in the weight room, and thinking who is this new guy. We had a class together, but I sat with my teammates and he was sitting by himself. I asked a mutual friend in the class, Kelly Meggs, for more info on this new guy. The next class, she sat next to John and told me to come sit with them. She introduced us, and the rest is history. John's version: When I asked her if I could copy and paste her response above she said, "no". Really though, Aly nailed it. However, she forgot to mention how much of a distraction she was in my class while I was trying to further my education.

We took Roger, our dog, to the beach to hang out on a Sunday afternoon. It was finally a beautiful sunny day after some crazy winter storms. We walked up the beach a couple of times before sitting down to enjoy the ocean. John had given me a belated Valentine's Day card and I started to read it. When I finished reading it, he was down on one knee proposing! I said "Yes!" and we were officially engaged! He used my grandmother's engagement band, which made it even more special. We are so excited to share this next chapter of life with everyone! See you soon!