The year was 2003. The building was Freeland Elementary Middle School. The item of choice was a crayon. We were in 7th grade and Justin decided it would be funny to try and sink some crayons in to my tank top. It apparently was a good ice breaker! We talked on mIRC that night and he asked for my phone number. We then talked on the phone and that's when he asked me out. Love at first sight I suppose! The rest is history!!... literally, it was so long ago we barely remember!

Fast forward to July 28th, 2017. It was Justin's big day! He was finally graduating from the Prince William Fire Academy! The ceremony was great and we were all so proud of him. We had reservations made for all of the family and friends who made the trip, as well as some of his classmates, to celebrate later that day. Towards the end of dinner Justin stood up to make, what I thought, a heart warming thank you speech. I had NO idea that at the end of that speech, he would get down on one knee and ask me to marry him!! BEST SURPRISE EVER!!