There have been many times we ask ourselves, "why couldn't we have found each other sooner so we could love each other longer?" I think we have come to find though, that for us, we were meant to live life on two parallel lives, until we had both experienced just enough independently to make for the perfect match at just the right moment. Steve and I met through friends at our crossfit gym and as much as we may have played it off and just stuck with the "just friends," idea, life had other plans. I fell in love with Steve quietly. Realizing how much I appreciated his daily instagram messages of life updates and funny stories. I found myself looking forward to chatting with him every day when I would wake up and realized that being near him I felt comfortable and relaxed, more than I had ever been before. Steve stood by me through the good the bad and the ugly. He patiently taught me how important it was to recognize that sometimes people really are who they say they are and he has been the epitome of a gentleman and a role model for Gregory. Having both come from positions of being single parents and backgrounds with complex situations, we have taken the time to learn from each other and to create a home that is full of love. Where everyone is welcome and meant to feel like family. We are so excited for the next steps of our story and for you all to be a part of that. Thank you to everyone who has helped us write this fairy tale so far. We love you all and we cannot wait to celebrate with you!