How did your love story begin?

Our story began with an interview and a pair of khakis. What started as a boss interviewing a new employee grew into three years of friendship, laughter, and walking through life’s hardest seasons together. We became each other’s safe place long before we became a couple. When the timing was finally right, friendship became love. Today, that same friendship is still the foundation of our marriage, our family, and every dream we’re building together.

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

One of our favorite memories happened before we were even officially together. After closing the store one night, we sat on the curb outside and talked for two hours about life, our dreams, our fears, and our families. Looking back, that conversation was the beginning of forever. Years later, we eloped on a random Monday, wandering downtown with coffee and bread pudding, proving our favorite memories have always been the simple ones.

What would you do with $20,000?

We’d use it as a down payment on the next chapter of our family’s story. Our dream is a home where four kids can keep growing, learning, laughing, and making memories together. We’d fill it with movie nights, homemade dinners, homeschool lessons around the kitchen table, and an open door for friends and family. Home has always been where our love grows best, and we’d be incredibly grateful for the chance to plant deeper roots.