It all began in 2010, our Freshman year of High School. I was wearing a shirt from a video game we both loved, Kingdom Hearts. Blake complimented my shirt and challenged me on my knowledge of the game. After talking with each other, we discovered we had a lot in common! It was love at first sight... for Blake. Every day afterward was spent talking and playing games with each other. But for me, Blake was just my best guy friend and would never be anything more. ..Until our Junior year of High School. I never would have expected to fall in love with my best friend. We made it official on January 21st 2013.

Now it is 2021 and we have gone on so many adventures together and been through significant milestones in each other's lives. On February 22, 2021 Blake proposed to me in the most special way I will never forget! We were on Coronado Island in San Diego walking along the beach. Blake knows I love looking along the shoreline for seashells. So as I am looking around, there is a group of rocks that i'm looking between. Then right behind one of the rocks there was a message in a bottle! I was hesitant to touch it at first but Blake encouraged me to pick it up and open it to see what was inside! I open the bottle and began to read the beautifully written love note. As I'm reading the note, I realize it was Blake's handwriting! Once I finish reading, I turn around to find him on one knee. It was truly a super sweet surprise. At that moment the sun was going down and we sat on a ledge facing the water to watch the beautiful sunset together. It was a special moment that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.