Our journey begins in High School. We met through the swim team and talked for the first time while at a swim meet at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Now; who approached who is still a heated debate today. Brad will say he made the first move on Julianne, and Julianne will say she made the move on him. Only one thing is for sure, it was LOVE at first sight. After that meet, we tried to hang out together as much as possible. A few months later, Brad asked Julianne to be his Girlfriend in the hallway outside the pool at Mason High School, Oct. 17, 2009. Julianne went to Ohio University in 2010 and Brad went to Eastern Michigan University in 2012 but the relationship stayed strong despite the distance. After graduating, we moved in together where we still live today in Ferndale, Michigan. On Feb, 7th 2019, Brad popped the question while on a ski trip in Breckenridge Colorado. Despite inclement weather cancelling all of his plans for the engagement, he was determined to make it happen and Julianne said "YES!".