We first met our junior year of high school when Eli and his family moved from Las Vegas, NV to Delaware. We were just acquaintances throughout our junior year, but that changed during our senior year of high school. We became very close friends our senior year of high school and spent a lot of time together during prom, final sports seasons, our senior trip to Costa Rica, and graduation. A week after high school graduation, we made the decision to start dating, despite going to different colleges.
We were on vacation with Eli's family in Salema, Portugal when Eli proposed! Earlier in the day, Eli's mom sent us on a trek down the cliffs to find a trail that lead to a hidden beach. We searched all day and found no hidden beach. What we did find, is a beautiful view which we claimed as our special spot.. Later that evening, Eli took me back to that special spot and asked me to be his wife! I cried my eyes out and screamed "YES!" After four years of a long distance relationship, WE ARE GETTING MARRIED!