Our story begins at Milwaukee School of Engineering where we both attended and played our sports. It was sophomore year over Thanksgiving break when we first started talking. Will replied to my snapchat story of my mom’s new puppy and I immediately ran into the garage to tell my sister & dad that my crush messaged me. We continued talking over break & when we got back to school, Will took me on our first date to MACS macaroni & cheese shop. We continued to talk & hang out at school for a few months before the pandemic hit. Summer going into junior year we both moved into apartments across the street from each other and we picked up where we left off. Will officially asked me to be his girlfriend on July 11, 2020 while we were up north for the weekend with some of his friends. We spent the rest of our college years studying our butts off at MSOE. In the little free time we had, we went to each other’s basketball & softball games, loved to try new restaurants, & enjoyed Milwaukee with our friends. We both graduated MSOE in 2022 and decided to stay close to each other in Milwaukee! Will got his Computer Science degree and continued to work remotely for Progressive Insurance. I got my Nursing degree and started my dream job in Pediatric Oncology. Post college we spent a LOT of time traveling. Some of our favorites being Mackinaw Island, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Punta Cana, Paris, the French Riviera, and many trips to Nashville. We then moved into a downtown apartment together summer of 2024 where we currently live. A couple months into living together we decided to welcome home our first puppy, Remi. She has added so much fun and excitement to our lives & home. After 4.5 years of officially dating, Will finally proposed! It was the best day ever. He had my best friend Kara drive up from Chicago & surprise me at our front door on the morning of Friday, March 21. He also took my phone away for the entire day so I couldn’t check anybody’s locations… Me & Kara spent the day getting our nails done, picking out a dress, grabbing lunch, and then while we were out shopping I was surprised by my sister, Maddy, who flew in from TN. We then all went back to the apartment and I was told to get ready. Which I did way too fast so Kara & Maddy said we could kill some time by grabbing a drink. Kara asked me what the name of this new wine & cheese bar was that I was telling her about a few weeks prior & asked if I want to go there for a glass of wine before our final stop. The cheese shop is owned by Will’s family’s friends. I told Kara it’s called Hill Valley Dairy and we all agreed to go there for a quick drink. When we got there, I thought I recognized the family friend who owns the shop & told Kara & Maddy that I thought it was her but wasn’t positive. The owner then came to our table and said I looked familiar and that’s when I told her that I’m Will Busch’s girlfriend. We chatted for a bit and then she asked if we wanted to check out their new rooftop addition they’re opening since it was a beautiful day outside. We got in the elevator and as the doors were about to open, Kara told me to hand her my things & then I finally realized that we were already at the final stop of the day. On a beautiful rooftop overlooking the city of Milwaukee and surrounded by the people we love most, I said yes to forever with my best friend. We got to celebrate the rest of the night with family and friends who traveled from all over to be there for this special day. We can’t wait for August 15, 2026 to celebrate the next best day of our lives with all of our friends & family!