Dan and Rachel first crossed paths in junior high in 2004, although running in different crowds they never could have anticipated connecting many years later as adults. Life took them separate ways during high school as Rachel attended school in the south and ultimately moved to Texas in 2010, only to return to Maryland on a chance of luck in 2017. Only a few short years later, Dan and Rachel connected via facebook over the Seattle Seahawks embarrassing the Philadelphia Eagles (as we all expected) on national tv. From the first date, there was an instantaneous connection that grew beautifully into a best friendship over the next 3 years. On December 9th, Dan orchestrated a strategic surprise proposal with their closest friends and family at an escape room - as Rachel picked up the final clue, read the riddle, she turned around to find Dan on one knee. A perfect ending to a wonderful year of new careers, new vehicles, two more dogs, their first home purchase and the beginning of their new life together as a family of three (and a cacophony of dogs and cats). Here's to the future and many more memories to come!