Our love was a slow burn. We first met spring of 2017, but didn't officially date until a year later in May 2018. Nick was in grad school with a mutual friend, Morgan Voss. One afternoon Morgan walked into class and said to Nick, "Dude, I met the chick version of you." Soon thereafter, Morgan mentioned to Berkley, "Dude, I met the guy version of you". It seemed too good to be true, nonetheless, we both pressured Morgan for an introduction. She coordinated a blind date involving one of our favorite activities....ice hockey! The rest is history.

A simple engagement. Next to the Clark Fork River, along the path where we walk our dogs daily, at a beach that reminds us of our sweet, Penelope. Nick took to one knee and forgot everything he had planned to say, but managed to spit out, "Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me?". A non-hesitant, "yes", sealed the deal!