Todd and Emily met in August of 2014, both just starting as college freshmen at Idaho State University (Go Bengals!). Just 2 days after moving into the dorms they met at Davis Field at a girls soccer game by chance when their friend groups sat next to each other and they became fast friends. Emily and Todd spent pretty much everyday together after that. Todd asked Emily to be his girlfriend just 2 months later on November 9th 2014 in a Texas Roadhouse over steak and potatoes. They continued their love story all through college until graduation in May 2018 when they then decided to move back to Emilys home state of Washington following graduation. They have been in the Issaquah area ever since. Todd and Emily love to spend their time traveling and seeing their friends and family. In June of 2024 Todd and Emily took a trip to Portugal (where Todd graduated HS from) for his 10 year HS reunion and to visit friends. On June 17th Todd proposed to Emily atop an oceanside cliff and the most western point in Portugal where she said YES!