We met in the summer of 2012. Ben was coaching my little brother’s little league team. I would make the coaches sweets for after the games, and I guess my baking skills prompted him to ask me on a date.

We had reservations at one of our favorite restaurants, Patti’s 1880’s Settlement, for my birthday dinner. He was fidgeting all through dinner and I knew something was up. After we ate, we toured the restaurant’s famous Christmas lights display. Ben led me to a little waterfall area where he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I screamed yes, and nearly knocked the ring out of his hand from excitement.