We started at Olentangy Liberty Middle School in 2002 (7th Grade). We spent the next 6 years roaming the same hallways, talking to the same people, and attending the same classes. We knew of each other, however, we didn't ever truly meet. Then, we moved on and began going to college at THE Ohio State University. After 5 years at the same college, we still had not truly met. Flash forward 4 years to February 14, 2017 when a little app (thank you BUMBLE) brought us together FOR REAL. After a week of "talking" through an app, we decided to have our first date. On February 21, 2017, we met at Balboa for a little Taco Tuesday. 90% of our conversation was about dogs and we knew then, we had just met our soulmate.
Each year, Jordan and I make it a point to have a special date night at the Columbus Zoo Wildlights. This is something we look forward to every year. He knows that I LOVE seeing the elephants, the beautiful lights, drinking hot cocoa, and eating kettle corn. On December 28, 2020, Jordan and I were finally able to get to our Wildlights date night. Little did I know, he had something special up his sleeve. As usual, I ran straight to the elephants and shoved my way in front of all the kids (did I mention they are my FAVORITE). As we left the elephants and headed to the next stop (spike hot cocoa), Jordan stopped me, got down on one knee, and I said "YES! And about damn time." (We had some familiar spies, watching from around the pillars... Thank you Mom and Julie for capturing the moment). We ended our night celebrating with champagne and delicious food with Mike, Kelly, Rachel, and of course, Kelsey! Thank you for making this the most special moment in my life.