We met in October 2011 through mutual friends. I was still at Rock Valley College in Rockford, IL, and Ricky was at Lindenwood University in St Charles, MO. In 2012, I continued onto Lindenwood University to complete my bachelor's degree... and not so secretly spend more time with my new boyfriend. ha! We continued through college, college sports, graduation, first jobs, first pet, moving in together, moving across the country, getting engaged, and are now ready to start our next chapter!