Elisa

Joe and I met on December 17, 2004 at a matual friends house. We hung out the entire night and exchanged numbers. We didn't talk for a week - which at the time, I was ok with it. One week later from that day that we met which happened to be Christmas eve I went to the Christmas eve church service with my family. As I sitting there, I looked around to see the familiar faces and I noticed Joe sitting 5 or 6 rows in front of me. I was pretty sure it was him and at the end of the service I realized it was him once he turned around. I walked over to him to "break the ice" and we just exchanged 'how are you's', 'Merry Christmas', etc. Later that night I was in my kitchen with my family and heard my phone ring - it was Joe! We talked for about 20 minutes and he said he would call again soon and we would hang out after Christimas. Every since Christmas eve night we talked on the phone and set-up our first date for that Monday. We went to the movies and saw "Meet the Fockers" - what a movie to see on our first date! From that night on we either saw each other or talked on the phone. We made it official on January 12, 2005. We have been together ever since.   We got engaged on December 17, 2011 - 7 years to the day that we met. We woke up that morning and Joe kept running up and down the stairs and finally said "I'll be right back!" He ran all the down the stairs, got in his car, and LEFT! As this is happening and before I can say anything he sent a text saying "go downstairs and hit play on my computer". So I went downstairs and hit play. He made a slide show of us with a song and at the end of the song he wrote a message that said 'go to the first place I said I love you.' So I got dressed and went to his parents house. When I got there he wasn't there but his mom handed me a bottle of champange with a note on it that said 'go to the place that I picked you up on our first date' which was my parents house. On my way to my parents I passed him on the road! He clearly saw me but wouldnt look at me! At that point I knew I was looking for another note. So I went to my parents hous, walked in and saw a dozen roses with a note that said 'go to the place that we go to on Christmas eve' which was the church. When I got to the church he was waiting for me on the church steps and he proposed right then and there. It was the most special way anyone could have proposed and I will never forget it! :) I love him and can't wait to continue our lives as husband and wife!