Phil and Kelsey met working together at Pacific Springs, a retirement community in Omaha. Phil cooked and Kelsey served. Working together gave them the opportunity to become friends before starting their relationship.

Phil and Kelsey got engaged on July 20, 2018, the week they moved into their first home. He took Kelsey to dinner at Nicola’s, a beautiful, romantic italian restaurant in the old market where they had their first real date. After dinner, he took her to a small lake just outside Pacific Springs where they would take walks together after work. On the dock on this lake is where Phil asked Kelsey to be his wife. It was so sweet and romantic and perfectly represented their relationship.