After meeting online and getting to know each other through text messaging, we finally met up in person and everything clicked instantly. The conversation that day was easy, the company was enjoyable and comfortable. Brian was even brave enough to ask for a hug before he left the restaurant. A few weeks and a handful of dates later (one of those to include Brians heroic boating skills), we both knew we found something that felt like home. The boys loved Brian from day one when he would let them jump into his dump truck and take us out for pizza at Pizza Johns. The boys were happy, we were happy, what more could we ask for?
We were vacationing down in Florida at Orange Lake with the family. Brian had given my dad the ring at the airport before we left so that I didn't see it while packing. Halfway through the week we went to Disney Springs for the evening. Brian waited until just the right time when we were right by the water on a beautiful evening to pull out the ring and ask me to marry him. Mom, Dad & the boys were able to be there to witness the plan being executed. We immediately celebrated with Brian’s family back in Maryland via FaceTime. Such a complete surprise!! I had no idea it was coming.