Our story began 13 years ago during the summer of 2007 on a playground in Bartlett, Illinois. Both of us happened to be at the same park with two different friend groups. We exchanged cheesy screen names and began talking online. Our relationship grew after spending late nights on AIM instant messenger and sharing Otis Spunkmeyer Snickerdoodle cookies in the Eastview Middle School cafeteria. While developing a friendship in junior high, Nolan's family moved from Bartlett to Elmhurst. Despite the move, we continued to talk and hang out throughout high school. Nolan's sister Taylor even would drive him back and forth to Bartlett to occasionally hang out before either of them got their licenses. (Thanks Tay!) Once we both could drive, we started spending more time together. The day after Renee got her license she drove from Bartlett to Elmhurst only to be pulled over and given a ticket right on Nolan's street while he watched. After a date to Brookfield Zoo, the Blackhawks game, and countless Little Caesar's dinners the two officially started dating around Christmas 2010. Following high school, Renee moved to East Lansing, Michigan to pursue a career in Education and Nolan stayed in the Chicagoland area to attend Paramedic school and the Fire Academy. Regardless of distance, we remained together and suffered through numerous Megabus rides just to spend a few short days together. Finally, after 9 years of adventures and milestones shared, Nolan intimately proposed to Renee on June 10, 2019 at the bottom of Angels Landing in Zion National Park.