Hi everyone!

Our story was written by myself, Brooke, with my fiancé, Bobby, by my side.

We wanted to share our happily ever after story with those that mean so much to us so thank you for taking the time to read our entire timeline. It is quite comical learning truly how many times we came into each other’s lives and didn’t take any steps forward, although we later confessed, we wanted to. We began in 5th/6th grade – I was at a friend’s house from little league, while Bobby and his twin brother, Jacob, were also there with her little brother. We had never met up to this point previously, but immediately upon meeting, I remember how desperately I wanted to impress him. The rest of the day was spent playing yard games. I, obviously, was just a little better at whiffle ball than Bobby, so we spent the rest of the time competing which still checks out to this day as we are unable to even get through a game of SORRY. After spending that day together, we began to call each other for hours at a time until we decided to “date” as I was going into 7th grade, while Bobby was a year behind me. We spent that time going on long walks (he should’ve known he was doomed with the hiking) and I ended up being his first kiss. I ended things at that time because I thought he was too quiet for me (oops).

As the years passed, we never stopped our intermittent discussions. We would go a few months, talk on the phone, see each other somewhere, and continue where we left off. Throughout high school – we always found ourselves giving each other certain looks in the hallway and looking forward to our next birthday (since we share a birthday) so that we could have an excuse just to talk to one another. After I graduated – I ended up working at the Bus Garage in Smethport. Upon pulling up for the first day, who do I run into? Bobby. We then got stuck being work partners. After the endless summer of reconnecting, we parted again. I went on to St. Bonaventure and Bobby had his senior year left. We didn’t talk that entire year. Bobby then graduated in which at his high school graduation, I was there and rushed to get Bobby to take a picture with me. Later that summer –we found each other frequently hanging out with other close friends, including Gavin. Then, again, timing was not in our favor – I went back to school and Bobby started his job at Cutco.

Later that year – Bobby frequently kept asking to take me on dates and to come visit me at Bonas…. but I never agreed to it. We kept up with each other every few months, on holidays, and on birthdays – but never anything more. We figured we had just developed this friendship of knowing that we were there for each other and we didn’t quite ever realize the potential that we could ever have with one another. In PT school, Bobby ended up calling me one night and telling me how much he loved me over the years. He did not expect anything at the time other than just wanting me to know his true feelings. We then finally found ourselves together again realizing we both were meant for one another.

I moved home from PT school to begin my clinical and Bobby was working 3rd shift as a mechanic at Cutco. We ended up realizing that life continued to bring us back together in the most bizarre ways and we figured it was God’s plan for us to finally be together. We then went on our first official date at Sprague’s and OFFICIALLY started dating October 2nd, 2022 to find ourselves a year of many intentional conversations, lots of road trips, a vacation, and then finally saying ‘yes’ to the MOST romantic proposal on top of Mt. Marcy on September 30th, 2023, a year later. We now have the sweetest dog, Max and just bought our first home in Olean, NY. We cannot be happier to now share God’s path for us by beginning our life together with all of you – the closest and most dearest people in our lives! Thank you for reading our story and we are so excited to share this next journey with you! We love you all!

Xoxo,

Brooke & Bobby