We met during the fall of 2012 at Boston College studying for finals (why Kyle was taking a freshman class as a junior we'll never know!) Over the next year we grew to become friends over cupcakes from Addie's graciously provided by Val's BC meal plan.

After a monumental victory by the BC football team against USC, we shared our first kiss at an after party hosted by Kyle and his roommates.

We made a few fun adventures over the years out of trips for free burritos, long walks around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, and even a New Year's Eve celebration at Webster Hall in Manhattan. After some time apart, Valerie turned twenty-one and wanted to finally share a legal drink with her old(er) companion, who happily accepted and picked her up in his Chevy Blazer. While neither of us had expected go on a date that night, we decided it was indeed a date, and spent the night dancing at The Toad in Porter Square, Cambridge! By the end of that summer, we were dating every day.

After a night out with our friends, Kyle popped the question in our living room after a walk home from one of our favorite bars. While he planned to do it a few months later in a grander fashion, being at home together seemed like the perfect fit.