We met on the first day of high school in 2014. Katie sat in front of Josh in science class. Over the next year and a half, we became friends, then best friends. That is until Josh asked Katie to be his girlfriend on February 20th, 2016. Katie nervously answered yes. Both of us knew deep down that this day was going to mean a lot to us for a long time. Over the next few years, we graduated high school and went "medium distance" in college. Each other's encouragement, late night phone calls, and always finding our way back home guided us through these four years. We began our admired Vermont trips in 2021, where we found a love for the north and all the beauty that nature serves us. While Katie finished her masters, Josh began his first job, to which Katie then followed. Endless amounts of our favorite activities filled this time; long walks with the dogs, hikes, beach days, movie nights, and much more. We seek any opportunity for adventures, whether big or small, and are fueled by what makes us happy! Through long talks, lots of saving, and sadly holding off on many late night ice cream runs, we closed on our house on May 15th, 2024. So much joy and emotion came with this, as we really felt like this was the time our lives together would begin. We went to Vermont in June of 2024. On June 19th, we went to one of our favorite spots, Stowe, and went for a hike. On the way up we stopped at a mountain pond, to which Katie unknowingly decided to dip her whole head into, while Josh impatiently watched and relaxed. When we got to the summit, Josh surprised Katie down on one knee and asked her to marry him. It is as if the last 8.5 years flashed in front of us and told us that this is the moment that we have been so patient in waiting for; the moment that we became forever. The life we are living together seems to be a dream that keeps getting better and better. From becoming boyfriend and girlfriend on February 20th, 2016 to fiancés on June 19th, 2024, we have experienced so many milestones and so much life together. We cannot wait to become husband and wife in June of 2025. There is nothing more that we want than to continue this journey of life together and to fill it with endless amounts of love, joy, health, and happiness. We look forward to this next chapter of our lives and celebrating with all of you!