Our story doesn't start off the ordinary meet-cute, it wasn't love at first sight, and it certainly didn't happen in the traditional fashion typical great romances start with. No, our story was backwards, if anything. Erica had been working at SBL for a bit before Abby had started and, unfortunately for Abby, she had the misfortune of having to be trained by Erica. Let's just leave it at Abby went home and cried.

Soon enough, though, Erica's charm, sense of humor and fun-loving personality, seemed to pair well with the good hearted, sweet natured and caring person that Abby was and we quickly became the best of friends. It didn't take long, what with Illinois' weather, for a snow storm to be on the horizon and before we knew it, Abby needed to take cover in Mattoon for a bit and her mom sent her with the largest suitcase Erica had ever seen to stay with Erica during the snowstorm.

The running joke is--and this is completely the truth--Abby came for the snowstorm and she just never left. And that, friends, family and loved ones, is really where our love story really started. Since then, we have had our cruise ship catch fire and get stranded on an island, we have taken several trips and vacations, we have lost Raj and gained Indy, we have gotten both of us through nursing school and the NCLEX, we have sold a house, finished a basement and moved, we have been poorer than dirt and we have been rich in love. We have loved our story, despite how untraditional it has been, and, even more, we have loved each other in ways we never expected. We can't wait to celebrate our story and our love with all of you.