How we met could be relatable to many. On a night in October 2019 Jillian and her friends went out to the Yellow Rose. On that same night Cole and his friends went out to the Yellow Rose. Jillian knew it could have been love at first sight when she asked Cole for his number. And the rest is history. After that night they continued to chat and decided to meet up for a drink at Elsa's (we later found out that Cole hates Elsa's but that is a whole other story). From there Cole must have liked Jillian a lot because for almost a year and a half he drove an hour one way almost every weekend.

Right after they began dating in 2019, Jillian and Cole went to the Land of Illusion Christmas Glow Drive Thru Christmas Light display. At that time, they said that this would be a tradition that would continue on each year. They went back in 2020 and again in 2021, this time with some company. Cole has said from early on that he wanted both sets of parents to come with them this year to the Christmas Glow. After finally setting a date that worked with everyone's schedule, they were off to Middletown. We all drove through the lights, and decided to venture inside for some hot chocolate and a petting zoo. As they were walking around, they had to get a picture in front of the big tree! But it took until the second time back to the tree to get the perfect photo! After posing, Cole got down on one knee and asked Jillian to marry him. She had a hunch this whole time though. And now this tradition will carry on with an even more valuable memory.