We met at a family friend’s house, where we ended up playing a three-hour UNO game. We quit, while everyone else stayed, but we talked on the couch laughing and enjoying the peaceful, fun energy between us. We saw each other again on a family vacation to Myrtle Beach, and the moment we laid eyes on each other, we knew. His eyes were filled with love and joy, and we realized we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. One weekend turned into late-night calls and long conversations that never seemed to end. Years later, we crossed paths again at the GlenOak vs. McKinley game. We passed each other by the bathrooms, said hello for the first time, and locked eyes until we were out of each other’s view. A quick, simple message turned into hangouts, late-night drives, and a stolen first kiss — a kiss that had us both going home smiling ear to ear. From meeting each other’s parents to waking up excited to greet one another every day… and then the moment that changed everything — standing in the kitchen, where my now husband is down on one knee and asked the other to marry them.