We met when we were very young; our father's were best friends. We knew we had a crush on each other but we were so young, we knew nothing would come of it. Austin then moved away for a few years and it wasn't until we saw each other again in St. Clair County TEC's snack line (he was a senior and I was a junior). Austin was in front of me when he said "hi Melissa," and it all went uphill from there. We got into contact again and one day, he showed up at my volleyball game at Eisenhower High School, close to his home. That's the day we knew we were in trouble; we have been inseparable since then.

Last Summer, we took a vacation in Colorado and I wanted to visit the Maroon Bells in Aspen. Austin found a last minute photographer to take couples photos and she was amazing. Austin planned the whole thing with her; we took many photos while hiking the Bells. At sunset, Austin got down on one knee in front of the beautiful mountain peaks.