Five minutes after Kayla and Ethan met in 2020, Kayla said, "I know the perfect girl for you." Ethan was on a date that night (LOL). Ethan and Emma met later that year when Kayla brought Emma to a party at Ethan's apartment. A lot happened that night, except for Ethan and Emma talking to each other! After that encounter Ethan and Emma matched on Tinder (a true love story). They started snapchatting and Emma decided to go over to the apartment for another party; Lydia was invited to meet Ethan. Obviously she liked him (you wouldn't be reading this if she didn't). Emma and Ethan started spending a lot of time together, calling during work, and introducing their families. They went on their first actual date at end of July 2020. It was the beginning of August and Emma had to go back to the University of Idaho. They shared many tears that week. Luckily for them, Emma was tested for Covid-19 (quickly revealed as a false positive) and Kass, Abby, and Emma headed home to hang with the boys. Ethan asked Emma to be his girlfriend on August 20, 2020 - E^2! Texting quickly lead to facetimes, facetimes lead to frequent drives to Moscow and stays at Super 8. Ethan quickly became a fan favorite within Emma's sorority sisters. Graduation came and Ethan was Emma's number one fan. In June of 2021, Ethan became a part of Emma's family as he watched her go through the toughest moment of her life. Ethan did not skip a beat and was a rock for Tiege, Gramma Kip, Lydia, Brannon, and Emma. Adventures continued: late night calls, texting nonstop, laughing constantly, and loving unconditionally continued to be natural for E^2. Emma helped Ethan start his college journey in fall of 2021. School was in full force for Ethan as Emma started working two jobs. In the midst of the chaos Emma found her passion for education and started working for the University of Idaho as a Community Outreach Coordinator. In September 2022 E^2 moved in together, then moved to a new house in April of 2023. April also brought Fern into E^2's life! Ethan graduated North Idaho College in spring of 2023 and started work as a Design Technician at ATC. In June of 2023 E^2 went to Harry Ritchie's to design Emma's engagement ring, and on September 8, 2023, Ethan proposed to Emma in their favorite place. It was magical! The three years they have been together has brought travels, weddings, concerts, graduations, a puppy, new cars, career changes, trying times, and the best of memories. They cannot wait to continue their love story!!<3