When Ben came into Emily's life, he had no idea how much of a blessing he was not only to her, but to her son, Tyson, too. As an amazing stepfather, he has helped teach Tyson so much. From sharing his love of sports with him and constantly cheering Tyson on, to never leaving his side and making sure he is always okay... Ben truly does play a life-changing role to Tyson. From the first time Tyson met Ben, they both had an instant connection. Emily knew there was something special about Ben.

On days that Ben, Emily, and Tyson have free time, they love taking on adventures together from family trips to the zoo, kayaking, venturing to different parks, swimming, and taking Nova (family fur baby) to different fields to run around and play.

For years since Ben and Emily began dating, Ben has always been telling Emily how beautiful Christmas in New York City is and how he wanted to take her there. 1 canceled New York Trip and 4 years later, Ben was able to make it happen.

December 9th, 2022, Ben and Emily woke up early, drove to Newark, New Jersey and took the train into New York City. This was such a magical moment for Emily as she has never been there before.

Once they made it into New York City, the sights they saw were beautiful. From seeing all the Christmas lights displayed, Times Square, and walking through Central Park, it was definitely a memorable moment for them both to share.

After a walk-through Central Park, Ben and Emily were looking for a nice spot to take a picture together. Little did Emily know what was to come next.

They found a nice and not-so crowded (yet) lit-up Christmas tree at 1221 Avenue of the Americas. Right before it was Ben and Emily's turn to get their picture taken, the wonderful ladies behind them offered to take their picture.

After a few pictures, Emily was quick to move as she didn't want to hold up the line but to her surprise, Ben grabbed her arm, pulled her back, and bravely said "I have one more thing..." As he knelt to the ground, Emily's hands covered in mouth, speechless, as the ladies taking the pictures screamed and cheered, drawing in an excited crowd. As Emily was tearing up, she looked up and saw so many people surrounding them, clapping and cheering. Then she heard the words, "Will you marry me?" Without hesitation, Emily said "Yes, yes, and yes!" as she knew she couldn't picture life without him. ❤ Here's to our happily ever after :)