This is how most of our relationship has been: over the phone. We first met at a birthday party, but only briefly, as we were both timid, only saying Hi to one another. We then saw each other again line dancing a year later where Josh was too scared to ask me to dance with him. He then asked my high school best friend, Taylor, for my number and here we are today! Being 110 miles apart from one another may not sound ideal for a relationship, but we have been able to make it work. From phone dates to Sonic to coffee to scenic drives, Josh and I have made the most of our time together. Since we have not been able to knock on each other's doors, we have been so thankful to have FaceTime to get to see and talk to one another every day.

Our first date in-person was a couple of days after I said I would be his girlfriend! He drove up from Knoxville, and we went to my favorite coffee shop, putt-putt, and to Aubrey's for dinner.

Josh was the first to say, "I love you." We were watching Top Gun on my couch after church one Sunday. I kept trying to take my Sunday nap, but Josh kept nervously talking to me about the movie, and it was then that he looked at me and said those special three words, and I said them right back that moment.

Some of our favorite dates together have been our hike to Buffalo Mountain (which we haven't been back because SOMEONE made us LOST on top of the mountain), our putt-putt competitions (Josh is 2-1), going to Lexington to watch UK v. UT play baseball (even though the Cats lost), trying coffee from different local coffee shops (so far, OpenDoors is our favorite), and our day trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (riding Tower of Terror at night was one of the coolest experiences)!

We were on vacation with my Nana and Pops whenever I said "Yes!"

While waiting for everyone to finish getting dressed for dinner, I watched this lady on the beach draw this huge heart in the sand and line it with seashells. I was so shocked whenever I saw that she moved away from her beautiful work! After everyone was finally done getting ready, Mom decided she wanted to take pictures of everyone on the beach before dinner. Once we got down to the beach, Josh asked me if we wanted to go first, and he led me to that same heart I watched being drawn up from the balcony. He said some of the sweetest words and then got down on one knee!