I was already sitting down when Ryan walked into educational psych class on August 25, 2015. He was supposed to take the class online, and I was supposed to take the class one semester earlier, and yet we both wound up in the same serendipitous class. I smiled at him, and he veered directions to sit in the open seat behind me. I didn't know love at first sight was a real thing...but...it is! After some introductions to the class, I remember turning around in my chair to say "So it's Ryan, right?" and as I turned, Ryan interrupted my thought with a "So it's Katie, right?" I knew instantly that our lives were about to change.

On February 9th, 2019, during a trip to Disneyland, we went up to watch the fireworks on our hotel's rooftop bar. With live music, fireworks, and an aerial view of the city, Ryan got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife! Through happy tears, I said "YES!" We are so excited to celebrate this new chapter in our lives with you! See you in June!