Adrian and I actually met "blindly" through mutual friends in 2010. Before we even knew what the other person looked like, we talked on the phone for hours. We instantly clicked. We didn't begin dating then, we remained friends for a couple of years. We started officially dating in 2014. We welcomed Londynn in 2015. The Proposal On 12/7/23, We traveled to Gulf Shores to do our usual Christmas shopping in Foley. I thought nothing differently of our trip, but everybody was weird that day. If you know Adrian, you know he loves to shop, but he didn't do much of the shopping. Instead, I did most of the shopping. I kept asking him if he was okay, and he kept assuring me that he was fine. We finished up shopping and checked into our condo at Gulf Shores. I was in the room separating Christmas gifts we purchased, and unpacking my bags. Adrian was on the balcony with family. He walked back and forth a couple of times and then asked me to come sit on the balcony with them. I joined them on the balcony and then he proposed. Our very first vacation together was on the beach and he proposed at the beach. I guess you can say he took his sand to the beach. #RussellgotWhetst💍ne’d #WhetstonedinLove