While the original story did not make the cut to their parents the first time around, they are coming clean for good. Joe and Kirsten had a geography discussion and class together and while Kirsten remembers choosing to sit next to Joe on the first day, Joe doesn't seem to. Anywho, one weekend Kirsten went to her friends' apartment for a party, as most college students do on the weekend. While she was there, Kirsten ran into Joe who she recognized from class. Kirsten proceeded to make the first move and talk with him and from there Joe started up a card game with her and her friend, Bree (Bridesmaid). Let's just say this made for an interesting class the next week. Joe gave his number to Kirsten in case she needed help with the class and the rest is history.

What started out as a stressful week with Joe's car being totaled and trying to find a new car, ended with a more exciting note...a proposal. Joe and Kirsten had been traveling all over the Chicagoland area looking for the best deal for a car. Lots of late nights, long trips to the dealership, and no car yet. Joe felt bad about dragging Kirsten along that he wanted to make it up to her. He told Kirsten he would make her anything she wanted for dinner that Thursday (much like their usual routine), so of course Kirsten told him she wanted Chicken Parmesan, her absolute favorite. When she got home that night from babysitting, Joe was finishing up dinner so Kirsten did her normal routine and changed into her pajamas. Joe asked Kirsten to get their dining room table ready for dinner, which was a little out of their routine, but she didn't think anything of it. Dinner was fantastic and afterwards, Joe asked if Kirsten wanted some dessert and her answer was obviously YES. Joe went to the kitchen to fetch "the dessert" and Kirsten couldn't help but take a peek, he quickly told her to turn back around and she did. Next thing Kirsten knows, she sees Joe's shadow in the window and he is on one knee. At this point Kirsten blacks out and is not really sure what he said, but she remembers having to ask if he was serious a couple of times. Luckily he was, so her answer was obviously YES, and that is how Joe proposed while Kirsten was wearing pajamas.