4 Months after the fateful trip to the Tetons, Chase finally made the first move and asked Miranda on a Dinner date.

I want to switch to my point of view (this is Chase by the way). I was very nervous about the date because I wanted it to go well. Miranda and I hadn't interacted much before I asked her out but I knew she was cute and I was excited to get to know her more.

I am embarrassed to admit this but I went out and bought new clothes just for this event. I picked a middle of the road restaurant, nice but not to fancy. We went to Oren's Hummus in Palo Alto.

The date was fine. Both of us will admit that we did not have fireworks on the first date. There was nothing bad about it but there was nothing that stood out. Gratefully, we continued to go on dates.

We went Mini golfing, carved pumpkins, cooked dinner, and had a movie night. All were great dates but still I didn't know if this was actually going anywhere. Then, We had our first kiss. It changed everything. The fireworks were there, the closeness was there. It was as if a switch had been flipped.

I left leaving our first date feeling like I may have just found my wife. I called my sister Madie to tell her. Obviously, I didn't tell Miranda this until much later because I didn't want to freak her out.

This is why 911 Baines will always be special to us. It is where the foundation of our relationship was formed. We found each other and after that first kiss our relationship took off.

M&C

Wedding Day

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