We first met when mutual friends invited both of us to a comedy show in December 2011. Matt left a memorable impresson on me.

I liked how she was so cute and spunky.

We interacted a few more times after that with our mutual close friends. Then at a 4th of July party in 2014 we got the chance to talk to each other for a while. The next day Matt asked me out.

I took Kristina to our first date at Ethiopian place on July 11th.

On New Years Even Matt asked my mother for a blessing to marry me. In Russian. I helped him memorize the words.

The next day at a little French cafe I asked Kristina to marry me.

I was completely surprised.