Robert and Christina's first date can be described as storybook untraditional... With covid-19 quarantine or mask mandates being the normal situation it made personal dating choices limited. They agreed to meet for an intimate home cooked meal so they could spend time talking and getting to know each other. Robert arrived at Nina's parent's house and surprised her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers! Wow this one's a keeper, she thought; not having any boyfriend before show such thoughtful initiative. The flowers included her favorite kinds, lilies and roses, in her favorite colors pink and blue. Sparing Robert, there was no meeting the parents this trip, they drove Robert's house where he had prepared to make a custom chicken and rice soup with carrots for their meal. They ate at the table, talked and the evening wore on. Not too late, the time came for Christina to go back home to her castle with her parents. Robert gave her a good night kiss and the rest is history!

My parents and I were supposed to go to San Diego in February for my birthday but due to me being recently diagnosed with Crohn's Disease it was best I stayed home. But my parents thought I should invite Rob with us and so we went in September. On our third day there, my parents decided to go to a place called Sunset Cliffs; after what seemed like a roller coaster ride for roads, we made it to the cliffs. And it was the most beautiful view I have ever seen! My parents decided to go on what I thought was a small walk, Rob and I sat down on the guard rail with the sun setting in front of us. Rob was taking some photos and then got up and facing me, bent down on his knee and well I laughed; he was proposing to me... Saying some sweet things to me and asking for my hand in marriage, I finally contained my laughter and joy enough to give him my answer: Yes. After I had said yes, I saw my parents had filmed my reaction and the proposal, they were in on it the whole time!