Chris and I met the way I have always wanted to meet someone...through mutual friends Months before we actually met, our friends, John and Heather, spoke to each of us about wanting to set us up on a blind group date. I was interested and so was Chris. Finally, in January 2018, we met at John and Heather's house. I had my sister come with me for support and Chris had several friends with him. We hit it off immediately and later that night I asked for his phone number, which those who know me is a tough thing to do. We texted and chatted for the next few days before going out on our first official date to the bar Carpool for drinks and to play pool. We have been together ever since that night! The proposal came a little over a year after our first date. I had no idea what Chris had been planning and the way he proposed was amazing. He had gathered together all our family and friends who had been by our side throughout our relationship to surprise me after coaching my high school soccer game. We were playing against our rival HS which also happened to be where a bunch of my former elementary students went and played on the team. I was called to the center of the field on the loud speaker where then I noticed Chris coming across the field from the other side. I knew right then what was going to happen. He spoke such sweet words to me and even mentioned my mother (who had passed away only a month before we officially met). He got down on one knee and proposed. Of course, I then said YES!!! All of our family and friends ran out after that including my one sister who lives in Florida. I knew at this moment I couldn't spend my life without him. He was going to be forever my "babe" :)