We started dating in July of 2015 and by the fall we had made it official. Over the summer and early fall we took a lot of walks through the city, watched plenty of movies and had a lot of dinners together. We would have long phone conversations and talk over FaceTime. We knew it was love when my two dogs fell in love with him, especially Abbey!

We had been talking about getting engaged for awhile, but I was finishing my masters and Mike wanted me to be close to finishing before we started to focus on planning a wedding. I do not have a lot of patience but I knew it would be worth the wait. On the third anniversary of our first date we didn't plan anything big, which is a little odd for us. We had a simple dinner and a trip to Target. When we got home I went to get the mail from the mailbox. Mike, who was trying to get ready to pop the question, was getting a little frustrated with me. As I walked into the house he trailed behind me, all of the sudden I heard him say "honey will you marry me?" All of the mail fell out of my arms and onto the floor as I turned around in complete disbelief. He got me! I was very surprised!