I started using a dating app, Hinge, where Kay and I matched. I felt like our conversation was always on a high and we seemed to have a lot of similarities. Not only were we math teachers, Mario Kart experts, but also, we are both Pastor's Kids. After a few days of chatting, we finally decided to meet up for tacos at a gas station. As I saw her from a distance, I automatically felt attracted to her and still to this day think she's gorgeous! We ate, laughed, shared deep conversations, and prayed together. I've never had a date go so well. Next thing you know it's past midnight and we both had things to do the next day. We exchanged numbers and I had my hopes high because I knew Kay was the one for me.

If you had asked me my freshman year of college how I thought my life would go, I would have told you that I would meet my husband in college, graduate, get married, start teaching, and a few years down the line start having kids. Never would I have suspected graduating without even a boyfriend! And dating apps? No way! Not for Kay Parry. Well, the Lord had to break me of some pride and control issues, and in His perfect timing, Jonathan's profile came across my page on Hinge. My initial thoughts: oh he's cute! and he loves the Lord! AND he seems pretty funny! OHMYGOSH HE'S A MATH TEACHER TOO???? If you know me, I'm pretty traditional, but I'm not afraid to tell you that, with all of that going for him, I made the first move and messaged him. We clicked through text from the beginning and after a few days of great conversation I let him know it would be well received if he wanted to finally meet. :) One of my favorite things about Jonathan is how unbelievably thoughtful and considerate he is. He was that way on date number one and hasn't changed since. He baked me cookies for our first date - gluten free, just in case I had an allergy. With his kind gesture, his jokes, and transparency I knew he was special. And have you seen him? He has the BEST hair!

On our very first date, Kay mentioned how she always wanted something special to happen on Pi day. No, she didn't necessarily mention she wanted to be proposed to or married on Pi Day, but I had a feeling that this was something I needed to do if things got serious between us. Months before March 14, I kept telling Kay that I would be traveling to Mexico with my family during Spring Break. I wanted to make sure she knew that I wouldn't be around for Pi Day. Little did she know that everyone was in on my plan. My parents even asked her if she wanted to travel to Mexico with us for Spring Break to reinforce the idea of me being gone during Pi Day. On March 14, I traveled with Mat (Jacque's Husband) to Galveston where Kay and Jacque (Her best friend and Matron of Honor) were taking a girls' vacation. Jacque helped me plan everything (Shoutout to Jacque) and eventually, we found a way to get me in the Airbnb to set up the place for the proposal. Kay had no idea what was about to happen. The place was set up with rose petals that formed a Pi sign, candles that formed a Pi sign, and an actual Dutch Apple Pie. Kay walked into the room and the rest is a special moment. A moment that I've always dreamed about, a moment that many prayed for, and one of the humblest things I've ever done. Pi Day has become more special for us, especially because our wedding date is the fraction form of Pi 22/7.

I am what you call a super nerd. I think math is fun and beautiful, and even as a teenager I developed a love for Pi Day (Marth 14th aka 3.14). What could be more romantic than someone professing their undying love to you on a day celebrating a number with never-ending digits??? You can probably think of a million different things more romantic, but I can't, and that's what makes Pi Day of 2022 so much more special to me. It's true, it was a dream of mine to be proposed to on Pi Day (I even had friends who sent me screenshots of our conversations talking about it years ago after it happened for real!!), but the week before Spring Break I was talking to my students about how they would celebrate Pi Day, and it hit me that I wouldn't get to live out that dream - Jonathan would be in Mexico, and I knew we wouldn't wait until the next year. But I reminded myself that the day itself wasn't important, it was the promise that would be made and the man that would make it, and it would happen eventually, even if it wasn't on my top choice of a day. Jonathan "went to Mexico" and I went to Galveston with my best friend and former roommate, Jacque. We had a great weekend, and our last day there (Pi Day) was the best day ever! Shopping, walking around, and eating pizza on the beach. What could be better?? Jacque convinced me to get cleaned up and we continued the night with a nice dinner out. Afterwards, I was looking forward to us changing into comfy clothes and continuing a show we had stumbled upon. When we got back to our Airbnb, as the door began to open I saw that the hallway floor was covered with rose petals and lined with little candles. I was completely confused. How had Jacque done all this while we were at dinner? and why?? I turned to her for an explanation, and she told me she loved me and walked away. When I was left standing in the doorway it suddenly hit me: he's here and it's happening. I immediately started crying and left the door wide open, not a single care in the world. I turned the corner and there he was. When I saw the Pi symbol made out of roses and candles, my nerd heart melted all over again. Never have I ever felt so seen and so loved. It was absolutely perfect. Pi Day 2022 will always be one of the best days of my life!