Pat was there wrapping up his PhD program at NC State and Emily had just moved there to be closer to family. We introduced friends and families within 3 months of dating, and so it was no surprise to anyone when Pat's year-long Nicaragua trip ended after a few months and a visit from Emily -- and why it was no surprise when Emily moved to Colorado with Pat shortly thereafter! Since then, we have grown our lives together by supporting each other through big life changes: getting our pup Abuelo, buying, renovating, and selling homes in Boulder, enjoying our shared interests of outdoor adventuring, seeing live music, playing board games, reading books, watching horror movies, and cooking. We are so excited for all our story has ahead and we can't wait to share this big milestone with the people who love & support us!