Ruby

We first met on August 1st, 2011 at her sister Liz's house when I was there for game night. Ruby was there for her younger sister Danielles's birthday party. I had gone outside to get some fresh air. Ruby was just about to leave when we ran into each other. Standing outside in the driveway we began talking and didn't stop for five hours! When we finally caught our breath after our marathon conversation, I offered to walk her to her car since she was parked down the street. We ended up exchanging phone numbers as we said good bye. Over the course of the next couple of months we began talking and seeing each other regularly. On October 9th, 2011 we went out to dinner with her mom and her step-dad, Dan, where I officially asked permission from them to ask out Ruby. After some discussion, they agreed. Later that night when Ruby and I had gone back to my house to hang out with some friends, I officially asked her out, to which she happily said yes. We dated over the next seven months. The picture up top is from our day trip downtown to the Chicago Auto Show. On May 26th, 2012, I asked Ruby to marry me. She had just graduated that morning, and my birthday was the next day so we had a party at my house. Her mom, Dan, Danielle, and cousin, Jeannie were there as well as my dad and several of my freinds. After everyone had eaten and we were all just hanging out, I got up and gave a little speech thanking everyone for coming to my birthday party. I then mentioned that there was only one thing that could make it better. I dropped down to one knee on the front porch and asked Ruby to marry me. She said yes about 15 times I think as I slid the claddagh ring onto her finger that she had pointed out a few months before.