07.10.25

The date is February 16, 2013. Chris was home over his February break and decided to take his shot at messaging a girl he had seen on his Facebook and Instagram. He noticed that she was friends with his friends from middle school, thought she was pretty, and went for it! He messaged Michelle through Facebook. It all started with a "Heyy". From there, the conversation continued as we talked about our similar interest in the Impractical Jokers, the sports we played, and debating whose middle school was better. We briefly gave some backstory to who we were, where we grew up, and what our experiences were like in high school so far. This was our time to figure out the connection of friends that we had. The conversation ended that night with an exchange of phone numbers, and we haven't stopped talking since. A few weeks later, we met for the first time at a friends party. We spent the entire night on the couch, sitting side by side, talking to each other. We shared stories about our families and friends all night long.

Fast forward 11+ years, we are so fortunate to say we have shared many amazing experiences together. We went on to attend 4 proms together, graduate from high school, go on to college and graduate with our Bachelors & Masters, vacations, weddings of loved ones, and living together! Our lives have been filled with beautiful moments, and we feel so blessed to have experienced them together. While many people doubt young relationships, we always knew this was forever. We grew together and as individuals. We are so excited to spend the rest of our lives together, creating the family of our dreams, and continuing to make amazing memories.