It all started thanks to Kyle and Rachael Rodriguez on a Sunday afternoon during the summer of 2013. Ronnie and Kyle came into the local pizzeria in Tinley Park, IL to visit Rachael (Kyle's now wife). When the guys food came up in the kitchen Rachael made Alyssa help bring the food to the table purposely giving Alyssa Ronnie's Southern Chicken wrap to serve. Later Alyssa found out that Ronnie asked Rachael who the cute girl in the Cubs shirt was. Rachael and Kyle then set up a bowling date with Alyssa and Ronnie. After the bowling date Ronnie wanted Alyssa’s number but never asked her. Instead he asked Rachael for it and proceeded to not contact Alyssa for two weeks after he got Alyssa’s number. 2013/2014 Throughout the first year of dating, we really started to get to know each other and overall everything was going great, but then their one year anniversary came and everything was about to change. That exact day (September 9, 2014) Ronnie was offered a job with the United States Capitol Police. He was told that he had to report to Georgia by the beginning of the next week. Almost everyone told us that long distance relationships never work and told us we should just move on and live our own lives. We both agreed that we were not ready to give up on each other. For the next three years Alyssa tried to travel to DC at least once a month to visit Ronnie and continue to strengthen their relationship. 2017 July: Alyssa Moved to Washington, D.C. August: Ronnie purchased our beautiful condo in Annapolis, MD. 2018 August 18, 11:30 AM: We became Pawrents. We rescued Payton from Wolf Trap Animal Rescue. December 14, 4:50 PM: Ronnie got down on one knee in New York City at the top of the Rockefeller Building and proposed. We wanted to take our time and plan a thoughtful wedding. We decided the fall of 2020 was the best option. Fun Facts Alyssa’s stepdad and stepbrother are both Ron’s Ronnie’s sister-in-law and sister’s name all start with the letter “A”