Patrick and Aubrie first met in August 2017 at a Young Catholic Professionals event in Houston. Over the next year, both of them were seeing other people, but mutual friends and church events provided plenty of chances for them to learn about each other and for Patrick to realize that she would laugh at just about any cheesy joke he put out there - a fantastic trait for any future spouse of Pat.  If you were to ask Aubrie what she thought of Pat before dating, she’d say that he’s funny, makes whatever we’re doing more exciting, and can't get her name right (Laurie, Audrey, etc.). Pat’s thoughts on Aubrie would be that she's the most sweet, convicted person he’s ever met, can steal the show on the dance floor, and is an all-star winker.  During the Summer of 2018, they each found themselves single, so Pat took a swing.  She went for the jogging date - a great ‘date, but not’, sort of interaction. Once that went well, he asked her if she’d like to go to New Orleans with him for a weekend. They figured that two 5-hour car rides plus a weekend staying at Pat’s parents house was perfectly normal and should give them plenty of information to decide on whether the relationship was doomed or had real potential.  Needless to say, this was the first of many "dates" that they went well. During football season, the weekends got a bit complicated, but their love for each other grew as they continued to spend time with each other and their families.  Fast forward to Thanksgiving Day 2019, when Pat surprised Aubrie by getting down on one knee to propose during a post Thanksgiving dinner walk. Good thing Plan A - putting the ring in the turkey - fell through. The celebrating started there and hasn't stopped since!