In the fall of 2019 Holly joined the UMHB cross country team where she met Brandon's sister Kelly. Shortly after she set them up and they went on their first date in January of 2020. After that they continued going on dates until... COVID! They continued by their relationship by driving to see each other once a week. Finally on April 2nd, 2020 they were officially a couple!

Over the next few months they were long distance until the semester started and then we lived in the same town again! Navigating COVID while being in college was tough but they are glad we stuck with it! Next came SNOWVID, UMHB had lost power but luckily Brandon's parents did not so Holly was thankful to spend a week with them. Then came their first anniversary where they had a nice meal and watched the sunset at a friend's house they were house sitting for. One more summer of long distance happened until Holly moved to a house in Belton in July of 2021.

Another year came and went filled with lots of cross country meets, in person and online classes, dates, and lots of love. They celebrated their second anniversary with acai bowls and axe throwing in Waco.

The next year the were in Brandon's oldest sister, Katelin's, wedding and attended others of family and friends. Holly began to wonder when it would be her turn. She knew it was coming but did not know when. Even Brandon telling her to paint her nails white for their family vacation did not clue her in. So on July 27th, 2023, Holly's family and Brandon went to Dry Tortugas National Park a two hour boat ride from where they were vacationing in Key West. The Park was an old Civil War Fort with a moat around it. As soon as they got to the island they begun walking on the moat and Brandon asked if Holly wanted to take pictures. Then...BAM he was on one knee and here they are preparing for marriage in a season of engagement!