Joey and I met in 2010 because my sister Lauren and his cousin Stephanie are friends.

13 years later we plan our first date.

Joey becomes Royals favorite parent.

We go to Giulia and Matthews US wedding (thanks for throwing me that bouquet!)

We start to blend our families and our lives.

We celebrate my birthday. I don't know it yet but this is the last birthday before we're engaged.

We go to the Bahamas with my family

We get engaged in the Bahamas!

We enjoy engaged life in the Bahamas

We travel to Venice for Giulia and Matthews Italy wedding!

We counted blessings (not calories) with family in Venice.

Then we went to Rome

I got Joey + family to ride the Piazza della Repubblica carousel in Florence with me. As you can see Joey had a GREAT time.

Things started to feel (too) real (for Joey) when we walked down the aisle at Giulia and Matthews wedding!

We closed on our house!