The story of our love began in 2013 in a mini town and country. A Chrysler Town and Country mini-van to be precise (take it easy folks). Early on the morning of Sunday, July 7th, our beloved family friends strolled into town to take their kids out to a ballgame. After picking up Chris from a long 4th of July weekend, the van strolled over to the lake to add Celia to the gang. When the sliding door automatically opened, Chris saw Celia, and knew he had to get to know this woman. As the Cubs were pummeling the Pirates, Chris seemed a bit more interested in Celia rather than the actual game. Over the next few hours, many excuses and many awkward glances were exchanged, just in the name of getting to know Celia, and trying to catch her attention. Unfortunately, after the game, numbers were not exchanged, and this new spark seemed to be snuffed out. But, due to fate (Chris' persistence), Celia and Chris reconnected a number of times that summer and were dating by November, and Celia spent the Christmas holidays in Iowa with the Kettering's. Over the years, the couple has experienced many ups and downs. However, no matter the issue, they have always been drawn to each other. Even in their time apart, they always seemed to find each other eventually. Their mutual love of cooking, travel, Iowa Hawkeyes, and family have kept the couple close and grounded over the years.