Ciera and Mike were introduced by Ciera's older sister, Cheyenne. Chey and Mike worked close by one another in the Muncie Mall, while both attending Ball State University. Chey felt they would be a good match but after meeting, Mike and Ciera did not think much of it. From time to time Mike would tease Cheyenne and refer to Ciera as the "Peach Emoji". Mike and Ciera remained cordial and would communicate randomly in person, through social media or when Mike would remember to text back. Ciera started to attend BSU in the Fall of 2012 and ran into Mike at a party off campus, they had small talk, a dance or two and hit it off from there! They began to hang out more and worked together as summer camp counselors. Mike transferred to IUPUI while Ciera remained at Ball State, the two were still inseparable! When the semester started back up, Mike often drove to Muncie to spend the weekends with Ciera. They would regularly talk about their persoanl futures, career goals and how they see their own lives in the upcoming years. Mike promised to get Ciera a school in Africa ( when she wanted to be a teacher) so he could move there to start his life... God had other plans! In 2014, their relationship became official! They enjoyed dating and getting to know one another more! In 2015, they welcomed their first son, Mikey, into the world! The trio navigated life together, graduated college, began to figure out goals, started new careers, found new hobbies and continued to grow! In 2020, the trio became four, their second son, Micah was born! They bought a house together and within a few short months after moving in, Mike planned their surprise engagement, that continued their journey to forever! Mike and Ciera enjoy movie dates, activities w/ the boys, traveling, DIY projects, cooking, game nights, kayaking, watching TV series together, nerf gun wars and figuring out this thing called life!