We met at a boxing gym where our memories of our first interaction seem to differ… Molly’s perspective: I walked up to her before boxing class started and said, “Hey, I’m Molly ….Sam’s friend.” Jaime just looked at her and said “OK.” Right then and there, Molly decided she was going to “show Jaime up” the rest of the boxing class. And for the record…I did 😊 . Jaime’s perspective: The story above was the same except, my “OK,” was the confusion of who she was, I thought Sam’s friend was a tiny lanky cross country runner. 😊 Luckily, Jaime decided to message Molly a couple weeks later to see if she would be going to a boxing class one early Wednesday morning….and the rest is history. Since then, we haven’t gone a day without talking.

Molly planned a surprise for Jaime’s 40th birthday, which, for weeks, she referred to as a "reservation." The "reservation" was actually a beautiful picnic that Molly created in their backyard. The amazing setup included flowers, a charcuterie board, micheladas, and more. She had asked all of Jaime’s friends and family to send letters and cards for her birthday and dozens of them had complied. They spent the evening at their picnic, reading through all the cards and letters and taking pictures to preserve the memory. The last gift was a framed timeline story of their 9-year relationship, designed by Jaime's brother. (There is a picture of it in our picture section.) There was a wide ribbon and bow around the bottom of the timeline. As Jaime untied the bow, she saw the last entry in the timeline. It read, “Today is 8/3/21 the day I asked you to marry me.” Then Molly got down on one knee and Jaime was speechless, she just nodded her head, "Yes!" 😊 We are so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you! See you in Long Beach!