From high school friends to lifelong partners: our journey began in the hallways, blossomed in shared moments, and turned into a beautiful love story on our first date.

With many memorable adventures behind us, we made a promise to eachother to keep the memories and adventures going forever and always. #iloveyoumost

We drove out to a quiet spot near his grandparents' old house, the snow gently falling around us. As we got out of the truck, he came to my side to open the door, then kneeled in the snow—wearing shorts like a true North Dakotan—and gave a simple but perfect speech. With the winter landscape around us, he asked, "Will you marry me?" I said yes, smiling at how perfectly everything felt in that moment.