We were set up on a blind coffee date at Starbucks by Dennis' Aunt Melinda. we did this during lunch, and I had a coworker on standby for a 911 call to call me back to work if he was a creep. I ended up paying for the drinks after getting my bank card down on the counter first... just so I could say it wasn't a date.
I was in the NICU with Bentley, when Dennis' cousin Haley was in the ER after having a car accident. Dennis went the the hospital to check on her when his Aunt Melinda mentioned that I was there too... that's when Dennis came up to our room, Bentley was only 9 days old. From that day on, we talked non stop and Dennis was there by my side helping with Bentley every step of the way once he was finally home from the hospital.
We were celebrating a friends birthday at the Lida house when we first kissed. Dennis built Bentley and I a room, and we moved in.
The majority of our family and close friends were out shooting for Dennis' birthday. Julio, Dennis, and myself were having a shooting competition, after many failed attempts on my part I finally his my target, which was on a styrofoam board, and noticed something leaking out from behind. That was my final shot, out of 3, when Dennis got down on his 7mm08 and took the last shot. The Tannerite exploded, and glitter was flying, his sister asked what the sign said. Behind the foam about 10 feet was a sign that said, "Will you Marry Me????" My immediate response was, "what the hell?!?!?" when I looked to my left I saw Dennis walking over with the ring box in his hand. He opened it up and my breath stopped, I read Enchanted Disney Collection in the lid and saw sparkles. I grabbed him and started crying. I said "Finally!!!!" and he asked me if I knew what it was. That's when he told me it was the Beauty and the Beast edition, and showed me the roses on the side. "Its Perfect!"