Let's Celebrate!

Well...if we're getting technical, Jon and Chelsea first met in middle school. And they attended the same high school, graduating waaaaaay back in 2008. But to be honest, their paths never really crossed much during that era of their lives. Their love story began rather eight years ago one fateful night in rural Iowa. And basically, it boils down to this: Girl walks into bar. Girl greets familiar, sweet-faced boy. Good conversation and laughter ensue. Boy asks girl's best friend for girl's number. Boy takes two weeks to call girl. But he calls. And that phone call sparks the beginning of a beautiful friendship and romance. The rest is treasured history.

Yup. Christmas Day! Nearly seven years after boy first asked girl out. And here's how it happened: Boy convinces girl to go for a drive. Boy stops at his farm. Girl thinks boy wants to look at soil...because boy is a farmer. Girl notices pretty pond in distance and suggests a short hike. Boy anticipates this. Pond is frozen...because it is winter...in Iowa. Boy panics. Girl suspects nothing. There is a long, awkward hug. Boy fumbles in pocket, pulls out beautiful ring, and drops down to one knee. And at this point, Jon Joseph Kruse asked Chelsea Marie Sloan if she would marry him, to which she replied, "yes, of course...absolutely YES!" We are soooo excited to celebrate this next chapter of our lives with you. See you soon this June!