We met on Thanksgiving in 2021. Andrew was on duty as a police officer and was invited to dinner by my mom, Roxanne, who is a chaplain for the police department. At that point, Andrew had known my mom for about three years but had never met me. Since my son, Jax, often accompanied my mom to the police department, he was known to charm all the officers, and this Thanksgiving was no exception. When Andrew showed up in uniform driving a police car, Jax was right there, being his usual playful self. For over an hour, Jax bombarded Andrew with questions about every piece of equipment and even got to check out the police car and play with the lights and siren.

What Andrew didn’t know at the time was that I was already smitten by how he interacted with Jax. I jumped at the chance to introduce myself, and now, looking back, we all joke about it. But as Andrew left that night, there was something in the way I said, “It was so nice to meet you!” that left him smitten as well.

Truth be told, I may or may not have already started planning our wedding that night.

We became friends on social media after our first meeting. About a month later, Andrew had to undergo major surgery due to some health issues, and I stayed in touch with him, checking on his recovery and offering Netflix recommendations! Our conversations slowly turned flirty as we got to know each other over the next couple of months.

By February, Andrew finally built up the courage to ask me on a date, and, true to form, he quickly messaged my mom to “rat” on himself for hitting on her daughter. Fortunately, my mom totally approved of this budding relationship!

On our first date, we dove into deep conversations. Both of us had been through some tough relationships and had been divorced, so we were on the same page about not wanting to waste each other’s time. It’s safe to say we clicked, and a second date was a no-brainer! However, I forgot that Jax had no school that day (which, if you know me, is so unlike me…). So, Jax became the star of date number two!

From that point on, we were inseparable. We spent the next several months making incredible memories: wine tasting, axe throwing, bowling, having kid-friendly adventure days with Jax and Harlow, lake days, concerts, Giants and Rivercats games, camping, vacations, and just tons of family time. Since our birthdays are only one day apart (August 14th and 15th), we also created new memories over shared birthday trips to Tahoe.

Jax, Harlow and I practically lived at Andrew’s house, so it only made sense when we officially moved in together in the summer of 2023. That’s also when we decided to buy a boat! We fell more and more in love every day, and in November, we found out that our family was about to get a little bigger – Baby Graham was on the way!

What I didn’t know when I told Andrew I was pregnant was that he had already been talking to my family and had plans to propose in December. On December 9th, 2023, surrounded by friends and family in one of our favorite places, Andrew popped the question – and, of course, I said yes!

With baby on the way, we set our wedding date for the summer of 2025! In 2024, we bought a new home to make space for our growing family, and Baby Weston was born in July! I might be a little jealous that Weston got Andrew’s last name before I did, so let’s get to the I do’s already! Can’t wait to see you all in Jackson Hole!