Kaetlin and Kevin met their freshman year of college, while attending the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Kaetlin first laid eyes on Kev when he was studying in a study lounge. She RUSHED back to her dorm to tell her roommate about the “hot blonde in the lounge”. Kaetlin was studying chemistry with her best friend in that same lounge when Kevin joined and they became instant best friends. They were best friends for years, eating dinner at the dining hall, skipping class to go to the art museum, playing Super Smash Bros and Tony Hawk, and hanging by the pool. After four and a half years, Kevin asked Kaetlin to be his girlfriend. It took a little convincing, but she eventually decided that he was worth taking a chance. In the last two years, they’ve experienced a lot of life together. From Kevin’s transition from a deputy to a carpenter, adopting a senior dog, family tragedies, and plenty of fishing trips, they’ve shown the love they have for each other runs deep. On July 4th, the two headed to Blue Springs to go fly fishing. Unbeknownst to Kaetlin, Kevin woke up at 4:30 am to put the engagement ring in the fly box. Once they got there, they walked down to the river, where the sun was beaming and fog was coming off the water. Kevin handed Kaetlin the fly box and said “grab the shiny one”. She opened the box and looked up in complete shock to see Kevin on one knee.