We met our freshman year of high school in Spanish class. Shannon was friends with Michelle, Tommy's sister, before Tommy. When Shannon realized that Michelle's brother was sitting behind her, she introduced herself. We became instant friends. We were friends throughout all of high school, with Tommy even admitting he liked Shannon during their junior year. Shannon was seeing someone else, but Tommy proceeded to say "Well, I get dibs next". Sure enough, he did! About 4 years later, Tommy and Shannon were both finally single. It was Tommy's 21st birthday at Route 12 Bar in Fox Lake, IL. Shannon decided to drop in to celebrate and the rest was history. We've been together ever since then and are going on our 7th year together! We are happily in love with two dogs- Dexter & Emma, and are currently building our dream home up in Richmond, IL. We cannot wait to finally get married and celebrate our love with all of our favorite people!