We met in November 2021 for a brisk hike up Clark's Lookout Trailhead in New London, NH. Over the course of the next few weeks, we found that we were actually exactly what the other was searching for. Our first year together, we survived an unruly trip to Florida, put on pause by a delayed flight and a car window that wouldn't roll up. We flew back up the interstate from Boston in the middle of an 8 degree February night awaiting the 50 degree vacation that the next day would bring. That was the start of our endless commitment to each other despite any hiccups in our original plan. Our lives are filled with laughter, competitive games, two very loving families, constant loyalty and blissful romance. On November 27th, 2022, a year to the day, Austin took Rileigh on a "Day of Dates" including breakfast in bed, walk around the lake, board games, an indoor picnic, and a visit to a special place, Clark's Lookout. Austin wasted no time at the summit to ask Rileigh a question that would continue the two onto the next step, Marriage. After a moment of gratitude, we made our way back down to find a book in the "Take and Book, Leave a Book" titled, "To Love and To Marry" inside we found 1900s Love Poems, and away we went. Our lives are always filled with a great balance of surprise, consistency, and growth.