Jess has been Amanda's best friend since Kindergarten (26 years)! They grew up on the lake together and thus love lake days together - floating or boating or exploring! Fun fact about Jess: Her personal motto is “never underestimate the power of French pastries.”

Lance has known Scott his whole life - their mom's are best friends, so they literally grew up together! His favorite activity to do with Lance is going to the races. Fun fact about Scott: He fixes vehicles for a living but his check engine light in his truck has been on for the last 3 years.

Holly is one of Amanda's best friends and soul sisters. They enjoy trying new bloody mary spots and becoming best friends with the locals at dive bars. Fun fact about Holly: She once ate 12 ears of corn in one afternoon at State Fair (and she would do it again!)

Jay is Lance's brother and they love to go gun hunting together. Fun fact about Jay: He always looks forward to winter to be able to go ice fishing, one of his favorite things to do.

Breezie is more than a best friend to Amanda, she is truly a sister. One of their favorite things to do is have Grey’s Anatomy nights once a month. Fun fact about Breezie: She lives by her bucket list and LOVES to travel. She has visited 10 countries in under 10 years (half with Amanda!)

Lance and Ian met in high school and Ian and Lance enjoy salmon fishing and hunting together, followed by grabbing a drink somewhere to hang out whether they get anything or not! Fun fact about Ian: he is on a mission with his wife to visit all of the national parks.

Erica and Amanda met while attending UW-Madison and bonded by almost failing Chemistry together. Their friendship became the perfect chemical reaction and now they love to explore new shops, bars and restaurants together in Kansas City (Erica's new-ish home). Fun fact about Erica: Her full name is Erica Ann Tessmann, so her initials spell EAT (which was unintentional).

Matt and Lance met in elementary school and became quick friends. Matt enjoys hunting, fishing, playing cards, hanging out and running stop signs with Lance... Fun fact about Matt: One day when they were out fishing together, Matt told Lance what lure to use and despite using the same lure, Lance caught all the fish!

Sara is Amanda's eldest niece and god daughter. One of their favorite memories together is a recent trip to Utah and all the adventures they had! Fun fact about Sara: She taught her dog how to pick up and throw away trash.

Conrad went to school with Lance for as long as he can remember. Together, they enjoy playing games, softball and video games and Conrad really appreciates time to just chat together - whether in the car, at a restaurant or while wearing gaming headsets. Fun fact about Conrad: He said even though he is a Mechanical Engineer, he still needed Lance's help to replace a lawnmower battery! :P

Dakotah is the spitfire friend that keeps Amanda's life fun but full of love. Together, they love to drink bloodies, look at cows or belt the entire Hamilton soundtrack. Fun fact about Dak: if she didn’t show up late to our student orientation, she wouldn’t have met Amanda on the first day of college - crazy they went to high school together but didn't know each other!

Lance and Matt met at UW-Whitewater, became friends and have stayed close doing things together like playing Rocket League and being involved in their Fantasy Football league. Fun fact about Matt: He once biked over 350 miles for the 50th anniversary of RAGBRAI ride.

Bridgette and Amanda have known each other since high school. Bridgette is always down for an adventure, so she likes to invite Amanda on her side quests of random fun. Fun fact about Bridge: she was a part of a "No Sleep Club" in high school where everyone posted memes when they realized they were all up late doing the same homework.

Erik and Lance met in the dorms at UW-Whitewater and created memories together playing basketball and road tripping to Florida. Fun fact about Erik: He sells Oreos for a living!

Val is one of Lance's best friends and game together often. After meeting in Canada, one of the favorite memories between the three is eating poutine together at the Shady Coyote. Fun fact about Val: She loves reading books and playing video games with her besties, but her all time favourite thing is snuggles in bed with all her doggies.

Kody is one of Amanda's best friends and they have known each other since first grade. One of his favorite things to do together is spending warm days on the lake and some good ol' dive bar hopping. Fun fact about Kody: he grows indoor lettuce hydroponically!

Addie is Amanda's youngest niece and they love playing cards and just spending time together. Fun fact about Addie: She loves sunsets and her favorite animal is a lion.

Cora is Lance's niece. She can't wait when she knows Lance, Amanda and Otis are coming to Door County to visit. One of her favorite things to do with Lance is play with RC cars. Fun fact about Cora: She loves swimming, camping and watching musicals/plays.

Adam met Amanda through Breezie and the pair became frequent double-daters with Lance and Amanda. His favorite thing is to make them laugh at terrible jokes and make mummy noises. Fun fact about Adam: He didn't shave his beard at all in 2018.

David and Lance met online gaming. One of his favorite things to do with Lance is coding and programming different things, especially Nascar. Fun fact about David: He took first place at the Dragon Boat Race during the South East Asian Water Festival.

Amanda has know Jerry since high school when they became fast friends. Jerry and Lance quickly got along when they met, and the rest is history. Jerry loves experiencing the quiet moments with Amanda and Lance - hanging out in the kitchen or a car ride, listening to music, and talking about life. Fun fact about Jerry: He occasionally paints with a hair dryer to create colorful, abstract art pieces.