If you're reading this, then 9 times out of 10 you already know how we met. One day in high school English Kirk turned around and asked me for a pen or maybe it was a pencil, either way because of how I was back then (extremely rude) I told him no and kept it pushing. This guy was very persistent and wouldn't leave me alone. Fast forward a few month later he finally wore me down and I told him he was my boyfriend and the rest is history.

If you know me (Janai), then you know I NEVER wanted to get married. if we're being honest, I just did not see the point. At the age of 18 when Kirk and I started dating, I told him this. I doubt he believed me at the time but I felt like he should know anyway. Clearly my mindset has changed since then because now I can't wait to get married to my best friend. For Thanksgivings it in 2020, we had family come to us to celebrate the holiday. Kirk wanted to take them to see The Oasis On Lake Travis (if you're ever in Austin, its a must see). Anyways, he wanted to take them there to see the sunset because it is just beautiful, breathtaking if you will. Earlier in the day, when I say Kirk was getting on my mother loving nerves, boy. I guess he had this vision of how he wanted the day to go and I guess I just wasn't on board. He wanted to take family photos up there, I didn't care to. He wanted me to wear a certain outfit, I didn't want to. Clearly I was making everything for him a bit difficult but in my defense I had no idea what he was planning. Fast forward, we get to the top, we take these family photos and then he's like "lets just take one of just us" Im not really a big picture person but I said “sure why not”because I didn't want to continue being a brat :). There just so happens to be a guy with a really nice camera up there so we asked him to take our photos on a phone and then he offered to use his camera and we're like sure why not. Whole time I'm thinking that's kinda weird that he's just behind us with a really nice camera but whatever. So he's giving Kirk and I directions on where to stand to get the best lightening for the photos. Kirk tells me to hug him, so I do and it was at this time he whispered some really sweet things in my ear, basically asking me to marry him. I almost fall out because wtf, I was not prepared for this at all. I, of course said YES! & Here we are today, engaged.