Heidi and Michael first met during their sophomore year at UW-La Crosse through mutual friends. Over the next couple of years, they slowly got to know each other better. In August of 2017, right before senior year, Michael asked Heidi out on a date and have been a couple ever since! Big milestones that the couple have gone through during the years to come: -Graduated college together -Adopted the most loving kitty named Juno -Survived one and a half years long distance while Heidi went to nursing school -Started traveling around the country together -Moved to multiple new cities together for new career opportunities After 5 years together, they took a vacation to the East Coast and spent a week on the Atlantic Ocean. One afternoon as they were reading and relaxing on the beach, Michael asked Heidi to marry him. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day together and she gladly said YES!