It all began with the swiping right on Facebook dating and Eddie beginning the conversation in December of 2021 with a simple, "Hey! How are you doing?".

Our first meet was at Mission BBQ just after his birthday in March 2022. He was just as handsome in person as he was in his photos.

Fast forward two months of non-stop hanging out, going to dinner, meeting my family, coming to Easter, kicking my butt in bowling and lots of laughs he asked me to be his girlfriend May 13, 2022.

We were inseparable. Lots of firsts occurred. I rode in my first fire truck, drove a boat, got front row seating off a boat dock for Fourth of July fireworks while he worked fire detail on the water. In a very short time we grew very close and I knew I wanted him to be my forever person.

We picked up my niece, nephew and God daughter and took them all to the beach with Ember. That night was the first time I told him I loved him. Fast forward to December 27th is when Eddie asked me to marry him!