Emily had just moved back home from teaching in Colombia, South America. Her coworker down in Colombia and new friend, Leanne, wanted to introduce her to one of her best friends from Ferris. Leanne was Mauricio's first friend that he had made while at Ferris. She arranged for the three of them to go to a Tigers baseball game, something she knew both Emily and Mauricio really enjoyed. Emily and Mauricio connected over baseball, beer, and practicing Spanish. And the rest is history...

Mauricio and Emily love exploring Chicago together. Mauricio planned a fun trip for their 5-year anniversary. Emily spent most of the first day staring at something box-like bulging out of Mauricio's pocket. Mauricio had organized a private ferris wheel ride for the two of them that night. He had never been on a ferris wheel before, but hoped for the best! Once inside, he wasn't sure how many times the ferris wheel would go around, so as the car started to accelerate, he quickly grabbed Emily (who was preoccupied taking photos of the beautiful Chicago skyline) and got down on one knee. Soon after, he realized there were going to be a few more trips around and they enjoyed hearing the ferris wheel employees hooting and hollering for them outside. They then celebrated the big moment with champagne on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building.