Daniel will tell you that he knew the first time he saw me at the Winder Moose Lodge that I was going to be his wife. But it took him introducing himself three times, over the course of several months, before I finally remembered his name! Thank God he was so persistent, because we've been inseparable since we started dating on April 17, 2015.

It became a running joke that Daniel would get me the best twist tie he could afford, and that's exactly what he did! On December 8, 2017, after an afternoon of running errands, trying to get off the roads before they got bad from the snow, we finally settled in for the night. He had asked if we could have grilled cheese for dinner, and as I went to remove the twist tie from the bread bag, I saw an engagement ring there instead! I laughed, then I cried, then he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife...and of course, I said yes!

For those that may not have heard the big news yet, we are expecting our first child just a few weeks after the wedding! We are so excited to welcome Raylan James McConnell into our family on November 29, 2018! He sure is going to be one loved little boy!