Our story began in October of 2015. It was our senior year of high school when Garrett and I began texting back and forth off and on. I know, a love story for the millennials. We didn't officially meet until New Year's Eve of that year when Garrett decided to make the trip to come meet me. (Don't tell John his boy traveled 2 hours just to meet a girl ha!) After that weekend, I knew I was done for. He had my heart. We just clicked and I fell hard for that long, blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy.

Fast forward five years later, we have shared proms, high school graduations, four years of college together, and thousands of memories along the way.

After college, we decided to come back and make Garrett's hometown of Atlanta, Missouri our home. We now have a beautiful house and our sweet, four-legged fur-baby, Chief.

On August 27th, on the side of Pike's Peak Mountain in Colorado, Garrett decided to get down on one knee and ask me to spend forever with him. After a few "is this real?" and "are you serious" comments, I said YES!! (Then we hiked 3 miles uphill back to the car and I contemplated my decision... joking!)

It's so cliche to say, "when you know, you know" but not too long after I met Garrett, I knew. I have the diary entries to prove it. (Lol)

I can't wait to marry this man!