Sabrina & Joshua
SabrinaLyall
&JoshuaAppleby
October182025
East Haddam, CT
Josh and Sabrina basically grew up together—his dad and her mom ran the Salem soccer league like a mini sports mafia. Between orange slices and lost shin guards, they were always around each other, but there were zero sparks. Nada. Just two kids silently judging each other’s soccer cleats.
Fast forward a couple decades: Josh and his father Bobby are remodeling Sabrina’s parents’ house. And guess who's living at home? Sabrina. And suddenly—boom—Cupid shows up with a tool belt.
Sabrina starts dropping hints. Subtle ones. Like showing up with Supreme pizza every Friday (because nothing says "I’m into you" like a larger tuna grinder with American cheese), baking cookies like it was her full-time job, and smiling at Josh like he was a tall glass of water in a desert. There was also some casual flirting—emphasis on casual, like "oops, did I just wink at you or do I have saw dust in my eye?"
But weeks go by. The house is almost done. Drywall is painted. And Josh still hasn’t asked her out. So Sabrina considers drastic measures—like punching a hole in the fresh drywall just to get him back. But instead of committing light property damage (because she knew her mother and father would kill her), she opts for the next boldest move: she texts him and asks if he wants to go out sometime.
Josh responds immediately. And from that moment on, they’ve been inseparable. They've fallen more in love every day and are beyond excited to see what adventures the future holds.
Here’s to a lifetime of love, laughter, and maybe a little light remodeling. ❤️