It was a cold Friday night that also just so happened to be Valentine's Day. Amy and her good friend Kaileen (who was visiting from Buffalo), ventured out to grab some drinks at Spider Kelly's, a popular bar in Arlington, Virginia. Amy noticed Mike as soon as he entered the bar and was quoted saying "ohhh he's cute". Shortly there after, one of Mike's more "outgoing" friends came over and initiated conversation with Amy and Kaileen. Before she knew it, Amy was talking to the cute boy in the striped shirt! Amy and Mike discovered that they were both from New York and had grown up 3 hours away from each other. As the conversation continued, they found they had many other things in common. Amy and Mike had their first official date the following weekend and as they say, the rest is history...
It was a quiet Saturday afternoon, at their home in Springfield, Virginia. Today was the day Mike had planned to pop the big question. Mike had been preparing for this day for quite some time. His preparation included a handmade scrapbook. Upon Amy's arrival home from her favorite store, Target, she was summoned to the living room. As she sat down, Mike pointed out the scrapbook that was waiting for Amy on the coffee table. As she turned the pages, Amy admired all of Mike's hard work. She quickly began to wonder what the purpose of the scrapbook really was. On the last page of the scrapbook was a poem and a picture captioned "Say Yes". Amy was stunned as Mike knelt down to grab the ring that he had hid under the couch. Amy quickly said "yes" amidst her shock. The couple celebrated with dinner at the restaurant where they had enjoyed their first date and a night out on the town in Washington D.C.