September 16, 2016: After a few months of hanging out, I subtly (or not so subtly) suggested to him that it would be easier to just say we were dating instead of "friends," so Landon finally asked me to be his girlfriend in the lower school circle at St. Mark's after some Friday night lights. March 15, 2024: Elizabeth loves to give me a hard time for my nervousness about making it official 8 years ago. To redeem myself, I took her back to the same place where it all began, and I got down on one knee and asked her to spend forever with me. I think my redemption story proved successful when she tearfully said yes. Now she can't poke fun at me anymore for being nervous all those years ago - I wasn't nervous this time!