It's happening!

We met on a Friday night out in the lovely town of Grand Forks, ND. It was the beginning of our senior year of college and I just moved in with a group of 4 guys who very quickly became my brothers. Per usual, our crew confidently strolled our way into the down town night life and as fate had it, we ended up in the same bar as Haley and her friends. My roommates mutually knew her and her friends but I did not. I had seen Haley many times before at the campus gym but we never exchanged any words. The combination of her cut off lifting gloves and her focused "don't mess with me" face, made it very clear she wasn’t there to conversate/ be hit on by guys... so I kept my distance! However, in this new environment, surrounded by my buddies and full of confidence, I didn't hesitate to stroll right up to her and shoot my shot. That night, while others ran around here and there, we were completely glued to each other. At the end of the night we exchanged phone numbers, followed each other on every social media platform possible, and went our separate ways. Both of us knowing this definitely would not be the last time we would see each other. Our official first date came a few weeks after the night we met. After having to make a last minute dinner plan change, we ended up at a local pizza spot called Rhombus Guy's. We found a natural comfort in each other as we spent hours chatting away about our interests, families, goals, beliefs, and more. It was very clear that we both knew we had something extremely special and that this was just the beginning of our journey.

Almost 4 years after or journey together began, we got engaged in Napa, CA. Neither of us had been to wine country so we planned a little 4 day get away to celebrate Haley's birthday. Little did Haley know there were additional plans being arranged for this trip that would change our lives forever. With the restaurant staff fully aware of our coming, we arrived at our planned lunch destination early to take a walk through their beautiful gardens. It was there in the gardens that I got down on one knee and asked the women of my dreams to spend the rest of her life with me. Almost tears quickly turned into excitement as Haley screamed "OH MY GOD YES!" and basically put her long awaited ring on her finger for me! We are so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you all!