Our story began as naive ten year olds. You know, when the most important part of your day was whether or not Mom packed a twinkie for you at lunch. But even then, we were drawn to each other. Or maybe it was my bomb lunch, either way, we were fast friends. We spent the next few years growing up together, going through the walks of life you often never want your partner to see. You know, the “Justin Bieber” hair phase, braces, acne - we literally saw it all. Even more, we were a part of the same friend group, so in all honesty, it was only a matter a time before Brandon wised up. We were juniors at CNE High School when Brandon finally worked up the courage to ask me out. I know the saying is cliche, but the rest really is history. Here’s the catch, our love story is unique. Yes, as kids we grew up together, but as adults, a lot of our time was spent apart. While Brandon was studying at the University of Cincinnati, I was in Columbus, studying at Capital University. It was five years of distance and often spending weeks at a time away from each other, settling for phone calls or facetimes. But, here’s the magic of it all: Brandon and I were able to grow as individuals while still growing together as a couple. I always said, if we could make it through five years of distance between Cincinnati and Columbus, we were meant to be forever. Throughout the last 10 years, we’ve created so many memories. Our passion for the city of Cincinnati led us to our first home together and into season ticket holders with the Bengals and Bearcat basketball. And of course, nothing connects us more than coparenting our husky, Mia. She has tested us more than we can say - I know Brandon will never forget chasing her through the streets of Augusta. But, she’s shown us the kind of love that’s indescribable. And the kind that’ll take us through every walk of life. The last decade has been filled with so much love and joy, we are ecstatic to write the next chapter of our lives together!