We first met the beginning of our second-grade year at Shields Elementary – around 6 or 7 years of age. Ben was one of Leah's first friends at after school daycare, although Ben swears he doesn't remember meeting Leah until the seventh grade (2007). That's when they became best friends in an instant. Fast forward to the summer of 2010, our friendship evolved into something so much more. We began dating that year – our sophomore year in high school. At that point in time we never imagined it would lead to where we are today – mere months away from spending the rest of our lives together. After high school, we took a few years off, which allowed us to grow up and learn more about ourselves. During that time, we each held a very special place in one another's hearts. We reunited in the summer of 2015 and the rest, as they say, is history. Our relationship is one full of constant laughter and friendship. Anyone who has been around us knows we'll keep you laughing and quite entertained with our back and forth banter. We have loved each other for the majority of our young lives and cannot wait to grow old and gray together. We hope you will join us as we celebrate our love and express our commitment to one another in front of God and all of our family and friends on May 10, 2020.