We're getting married!!!!

We met on an online dating app in late spring/early summer of 2015. We had both just about given up on the whole dating thing and lived in different states at the time. We didn't meet in person until November 7, 2015, but had talked on the phone so much that we already felt we knew each other quite well. The actual meeting was more of a confirmation of what we were already feeling. We were both pretty smitten from the very beginning. Three days after we finally met, we decided to make this thing official. We both agree that's one of the best decisions we've ever made.

Since our first trip together in 2016, we have been to 26 states and Washington, D.C. We will add 4 more states to our list on our honeymoon. In fact, Mike will reach the milestone of visiting all 50 states on that trip!

From the very beginning of our relationship, we talked about our boys and how they always come first. After some time, we made sure they were on board with us being a couple. They have all been supportive and only want our happiness. We are so incredibly proud of each of them.

There were a couple of times when I was convinced that a proposal was just around the corner. Over time, I started wondering if it would ever happen. On November 21, 2020, Daddy's 86th birthday, Mike couldn't have surprised me more. We were sitting in my parents' living room when Mike stood up and told Daddy he needed to ask him a question. He asked for his blessing to marry me and Daddy was a bit stunned, but smiled and happily agreed. Mike asked him if he was sure and Daddy replied, "Only about 99.9%!". I had no clue this was about to happen and when Mike turned to me and got down on one knee, part of me thought this was a joke. Maybe that sounds strange, but we had been together 5 years and 12 days at that point. I had all but stopped expecting a proposal. I know my response when Mike asked me to marry him wasn't as joyful as he anticipated. I wish I could have a do-over with my reaction. It just took a minute to realize this was actually happening. Once everything registered, I couldn't have been happier to say "YES!". There is no doubt that our paths were destined to cross and we are meant to spend the rest of our lives together.