He walked into the kids department of JCPenney and tried to blend in. He didn’t have kids, so really, it was impossible. Maybe he could convince her that it was just a coincidence that he happened to be in that section of the store. He had to see her.
He met her on the first day of freshman year. He sat three seats behind her in English class. She was beautiful.
“Hey! You stole my name!” She looked confused but when he explained that his middle name was Blake and her name was Blake, it made sense. From that day forward, he decided he wanted her around, even if they would just be friends.
Fast forward to Junior year. Stephen decided to ask her on the first date. It would be simple, dinner and a basketball game. She was so impressed that he was such a gentleman. Their friends were surprised to see them together, but they all knew they liked each other.
Blake puts it this way, “Stephen has been my rock through these last 9+ years. We always knew we wanted to be in a good spot before we got married, but marriage was always a discussion.”
The two got engaged on May 7th. It was like any other Saturday for Blake. He led her to a grill out at the barn. She had no idea he was going to propose since this happened often. But, with their families surrounding them, he got down on one knee and asked her for forever.
Stephen and Blake,
You guys are seriously the cutest thing in the world. The natural excitement the two of you have when you're around each other is so amazing. You two are going to do amazing amazing things. I can’t wait for the big day!
xoxo Emily