We first locked eyes at a pool party in Tallahassee, Florida. Our initial encounter was short and sweet with few words exchanged. It was love at first sight... for him. Over the next few years to come, it took several rendezvous and a handful of coincidental encounters before the stars finally aligned and we allowed our individual lives to intertwine into one.

It began as an ordinary Wednesday afternoon in August at our home with the kiddos. Per usual, we broke out into a speaker-blaring dance party. I should've known that something was up when Nathan propped up his phone [to record] and Taylor Swift's, Love Story began playing. As I became lost in the lyrics and the bridge approached, I completed my fourth twirl to find him lowering down on one knee. I stood in awe, covered my mouth and leaned in to ask, "Are you serious!?" Once I realized this was not a test, I remembered that the word, "Yes!" was in fact, in my vocabulary.