In February 2019 Lynsey was deep into the adoption process and decided to stop looking for Mr. Right to focus on motherhood. She *thought* she deleted her Match.com profile. Instead, she received a like from a guy named Daniel. A photo of him with his daughter inspired her to reply saying, "Thank you for the like." They discovered through emails that they were both single parents to daughters about the same age whose names rhyme. Daniel quickly asked for Lynsey's phone number, and their conversations transitioned to voice calls and texting all day long. A couple weeks later, they had their first date on March 9, 2019. They talked for 7 hours straight while playing with their daughters at the mall that day! After that, they enrolled their kids in the same swim lesson class and spent weekends together. Early dates included bowling, the zoo, an aquarium, several parks, malls, Chuck-E-Cheese, and dinners. It wasn't long before they had taken road trips to Kansas and Galveston and had met each other's families. Love came fast and hard for these two, and their girls were with them every step of the way!

It was obvious to both Daniel and Lynsey that they wanted to spend their lives together. Weekdays were difficult waiting for the weekend to be together again. They loved each other, supported each other, and shared life goals. Layla had begun to call Lynsey "Mommy, " and Jayla was calling Daniel "Daddy." The foursome had become a family, and it was time to move toward it becoming official. Daniel asked Lynsey to send him photos and give him guidance to help pick an engagement ring. She happily obliged and overachieved! They researched and went ring shopping together at three different stores. Daniel was ready for her to pick one already! Lynsey chose a beautiful oval diamond ring with a scalloped halo and side stones, a Princess Belle inspired design from the Disney Enchanted collection at Zales. On Saturday August 17, 2019 Lynsey returned home with the girls from a kid's birthday party. Daniel confirmed that the kids had fallen asleep and went to retrieve the ring that he had picked up earlier that morning from being sized. He asked Lynsey if she had checked her Match.com messages lately. A little confused but starting to pick up on something, she opened the app and read a beautiful message from her Daniel. The note began by reminding her of their start there in the email messages and ended with Daniel telling her that he was looking forward to the next 50 years with her by his side. Daniel knelt and presented the ring. Beaming, Lynsey said yes! Daniel and Lynsey embraced, kissed, and cherished the rest of the day as husband and wife to be.

Early in their relationship, Daniel would try to catch Lynsey off guard, often at the end of a phone conversation, by asking, “Hey, guess what?” The answer was always, “You love me!” Daniel was only able to trick Lynsey a few times before she caught on. So, instead, he would exclaim, “Oh wait, I forgot something!” and pause for Lynsey to finish with, “You love me!” The tradition carried on. Now, both of them continue to ask each other, “Guess what?” as a reminder of their love for each other. Throughout the day, Daniel and Lynsey miss each other. Whenever one is thinking of the other, he will text a kissy face emoji. Two kissy face emojis are sent back in reply. It’s a sweet way to stay connected amidst the stress and monotony of a day. While Lynsey cares for their daughters, Daniel goes to work. Many times, Daniel will try to come home midday for a quick visit, usually bringing with him a fast food lunch for Lynsey. Alternately, Lynsey enjoys packing lunch for Daniel to take to work with him. She bought him a Metallica lunch bag and has learned how he likes his sandwiches prepared. She always includes a little note describing something she loves about him, sometimes with drawings by the kids too!