It starts simply: Jen and Jesse met at Skidmore College and became good friends. They eagerly watched The Fast and The Furious series on weeknights after class, played together on a winless yet intrepid intramural softball team, and spent many nights losing track of time, talking so late and so long in the living room of Hillside that the glow of sunrise would surprise them. It blooms lovingly: From friends to crushes, from long-distance daters to Boston dwellers and puppy parents, it felt incredibly easy to grow together, like twin vines interweaving as they scale skyward. In this growing up together, they also made sure to dig their roots deep: in their careers working with youth, in the passions unique to each of them, in their connections to the friends and family that they love, and of course, in their lives together. Jen and Jesse got engaged in June of 2018. They are excited to continue to grow together, and to celebrate this journey with everyone they love!