What started as two KFC co-workers turned into almost 15 years of love. Although Bryan doesn’t always like to admit it, he has always been incredibly determined — and on our very first shift together, he asked me out on a date. I politely declined, and we didn’t actually go out until months later on Valentine’s Day. What I didn’t know at the time was that this was Bryan’s “last try” at getting me to say yes. He showed up with a huge teddy bear — which we still have to this day — and I couldn’t resist. From that moment on, we’ve been together ever since. In 2020 we got engaged, but just a month later the world shut down due to COVID, and a wedding wasn’t possible. The following year, we received our greatest blessing — Ryan — who completed our family in the most beautiful way. Now we’ve decided there’s no better time than this to celebrate our love, surrounded by the family and friends who have grown with us through the years. And the best part is — our love story is only getting better from here.