We met while attending Grand Valley State University. After a month of texting over winter break, our first date was coffee at Kirkhof, where we talked for hours about school, our families, and even his mom's dog also named Abby. At the end of our date, I thought I would be considerate and give him a heads up about my upcoming week of exams. He thought I was blowing him off - even though I went back to my friends to tell them how much I already liked him. Needless to say, I made it through one exam that next week before going on a second date, and the rest was history!

We were staying at our family cottage on Grand Lake for the holiday weekend. I had been looking for cool rocks with our niece, Kennedy, in the water when we decided to take a break. We were relaxing outside when Jack came up to me and asked if I wanted to go out on the dock with him. Jokingly, I asked if we were going to make out. Out on the dock, I had my back to him since Kennedy had followed us and my attention was directed towards her. I heard a "pssst" behind me and turned around to see Jack down on one knee, holding open a box with the most beautiful ring in it. I was speechless - I'm still not even sure if I've said "yes" yet! Thankfully, we have a video of the proposal we can relive as we prepare for our big day!