Ian and Anna met the old-fashioned way on Tinder. Ian proposed within the first 10 minutes of messaging, but it took a little longer to convince Anna to give marriage a second chance. She finally conceded at Oktoberfest in 2023. However, it was Oscar (then age 6) who technically beat both of them to the punch. He asked Ian to be his Bonus Dad in late March, 2024. We made it official on April 8th, 2024. Surrounded by family at Anna's uncle's farm in Carmi, Illinois, it was a total eclipse of the sun...and the heart.