At the start of the COVID pandemic, we got acquainted via a friend request on Facebook. The whole world was shut down, so we took a walk along the canal in downtown Indianapolis on a spring afternoon in 2020. The walk lasted long enough that night came, and the evening lights lit up the canal. We continued to see each other, and over the years the friendship grew. In August 2023, Andy took the leap and asked Stephen to start dating. One of the first things we did was take a trip to Chicago. We haven't stopped taking trips since - Mexico, Boston, Denmark, France...and more! We settled into a home life together in Noblesville, that we share with Andy's three kids- Maya, Eve and Pax. We love watching all the amazing things these kids do. Life is beautiful! We have already had so many adventures together. We are excited to officially be a family of five, and journey into many more adventures yet to come!