Chris had plans to be in Phoenix for work, and Heather had the day off, so they decided to see each other for the first time on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016, and it was a day that changed both of their lives as well as those of their families. Chris knew right away that he wanted to do something different for this particular first date, so he decided on taking Heather to the Phoenix Zoo. Chris picked up Heather from her apartment, they hugged, he opened the car door for her and off they went to the zoo. At first it was very apparent that they were both nervous and slightly awkward, but that quickly changed to a level of comfortability that surprised them both. They seemed to interact as if they had known each other for a lifetime. There was no shortage of things to talk about, as they realized that they had so many things in common. Time seemed to fly by. This is also when they realized that they shared the same birthday! To them, it was just another sign that this date was different. Chris knew that she loved lions, as they are both Leos, so he waited to go to the lion exhibit until the end of the day. And that’s where it happened, their first kiss, one that neither will ever forget. They left the zoo and decided to keep the date going. On a recommendation from Chris’ close friend Tommy, they continued their date with dinner at Sal’s Pizzeria, somewhere that still holds a special place in their hearts today. Before they knew it, this first date was approaching the 12 hour mark and Chris would joke that it had to be some kind of record. It became pretty clear to them both that they had an amazing time and for the first time in a long time they were both extremely excited at what the future could bring. And those feelings of excitement turned out to be true, as Heather and Chris had two beautiful children and continued to fall more in love everyday. They could not be more excited to celebrate that love at their wedding with all of their loved ones on May 31st, 2020 !