As the saying goes, timing is everything. Growing up a few blocks away from each other, even attending the same elementary, middle & high school as each other, yet we very rarely crossed paths. I can only recall seeing Ryan once in our neighborhood growing up. We were in elementary school, and he was too cool riding his bike to take the time to talk with me. Years down the road, in high school Ryan spent so many nights hanging out at my house with my brother, yet I never knew he was there. Fast forward years later to a summer of 2012, I was going to pick up my niece from my brother's house when in walks this handsome, tattooed, muscular guy with the best dimpled smile. I was speechless when I realized this was the once skinny little Ryan Burnley. Goes to show life is all about timing, as we were both single. After a nerve racking conversation with my brother about his best friend dating his little sister, we both fell hard & fast for each other. Ryan told me he loved me the first month, to which I said "thank you". 18 months into dating I finally agreed make us "official". We went down the challenging and most difficult road imaginable after the very early arrival of our beautiful Emmie. By the grace of God, lots of hard work and prayers, we are now happier & stronger than we've ever been. October 10, 2020 Ryan popped the question with the help of my brother, sister-in-law and Mom. Now we are so thrilled to be planning our wedding and cannot wait to have the time of our lives with all our favorite people!