I was out to dinner for my friend’s birthday and was talking with his sister, Kelsey. By the end of the night Zach was given my number, but didn’t reach out until 2 days later. He waited until the Browns game was on to have something in common to talk about. After talking for about a week, he finally asked me on a real date. He wanted to take me to a nice restaurant for the first date, but I was scared I wouldn't like the food. So, he decided to take me to the zoo for Christmas lights, and then we ate dinner at Applebee's. The night was perfect and filled with many laughs and conversations. About a week after our first date, I was introduced to his daughter, Thea. We spent the next year making so many amazing memories! Some of the highlights of the year include taking our first little get away trip to hocking hills, celebrating birthdays and many weddings, went on our first family vacation, we moved in together, went to our first Guardians playoff game, got to watch our Browns play in the snow, and GOT ENGAGED!!! Our favorite memory of the last year was on December 16th, 2024 when he asked me to be his wife!