2011 Nikki got her first job at Papa Murphy’s, where Mike also worked. Mike wanted to get to know her, but she was really shy and didn’t say much. He had to try really hard to get her to talk, but all it took was a few Joe Dirt quotes to get her to open up! 2012 We started talking often and eventually started dating in December after Mike used this smooth line: “Hey, since the world is supposed to end tomorrow and I might not get another chance to ask…” 2013 Mike jokingly “proposed” to Nikki for the first time in a Burger King parking lot… using an onion ring. (Nikki said “no” this time.) 2014 Mike moved an hour away for the summer to finish school. This was our first experience with a “long-distance” relationship, but it was only for 3 months. 2015 Nikki finished school and we got our first apartment in Superior. 2016 We both managed to land our first jobs in the fields we studied in college! But, there was a small problem. The positions were located 2.5 hours apart (Hurley, WI and Cloquet, MN). We both chose to go for it anyway and go through a “long-distance” relationship for a second time. 2017 Nikki moved to Hurley to be with Mike after a year of living 2 hours away from each other. 2018 We decided to stay in the Hurley area for the long haul and start the search for our own house! 2019 We bought our house in March and adopted Lucy (our dog) 4 months later! 2020 COVID-19 made its way to Wisconsin and our introverted way of life became the norm. 2021 We went on our first vacation to Tennessee and North Carolina, where Mike proposed! (Of course, Nikki said “yes” this time!) 2022 We are getting married in October and are excited to celebrate with friends and family! To be continued…