In spring of 2018, Kirsten and Kyle were each getting ready for their intro to biology lab, unknowing that they would be meeting each other. Kyle arrived early and quickly made a friend. When Kirsten arrived, in an out of character moment, she gravitated towards the pair and sat with them, even though every other bench was empty. Right away, she thought these two were close friends but grew to find Kyle made everyone feel that way. As they passed through this biology class and many others together, they became academic rivals often arguing in the library and being the first to share their scores to in a competitive manner. In 2019, Kirsten realized Kyle really wasn't all that bad and the two decided to be friends (they had no classes together at this point which helped). Kyle was the BEST friend. He walked Kirsten home any chance he got, bought her drinks, and even went to a few yoga classes! Kirsten thought he was so sweet; Kyle had a huge crush. On March 10th, 2020, they got one date in before the COVID-19 shut down. This date and everything leading up to it started the last four years of golfing, hiking, brewery tours, trips, wineries, weddings, meeting families, moving in together, and getting a cat! On July 29th, 2023, Kyle brought Kirsten to Big Falls County Park in Eau Claire and got down on one knee. They shared a bottle of champagne and talked about the years they've known each other and many years to come. We are so excited for this journey together and that we get to celebrate it with all of you!