We met when Ryan was in 5th grade, and I was in 6th at St. Mary Magdalene. We weren't really friends during our time there or as we went into high school even though our parents became good friends. The summer of 2011, right before Ryan's junior and my senior year of high school, we were reunited unexpectedly when my dad passed away. Ryan reached out on Facebook a couple weeks after the services to ask how I was and make sure my family and I was okay. We exchanged numbers and started talking everyday (outside of Ryan's demanding football schedule ;) ). We quickly became best friends and feelings grew as we spent time together and talked. I made the first move and asked him to be my date to my senior homecoming dance and from then on- we were a "thing". Years go by and we just became more amazing every year and over 3 years in, on May 16, 2015, Ryan finally admits I'm pretty cool and he wants to spend his life with me!