AJ and I met back in February of 2019. We finally began our journey together in 2021. During the first several months, AJ was working and living in Ames, while I was living in Des Moines and working at Mercy Children’s Hospital. We then moved to Ankeny and got our first apartment together. In October, AJ proposed at the Center Grove apple orchard in Cambridge! It was the perfect proposal with the help of our friends. Fast forward to summer of 2023, we decided to move closer to our family and friends. We made the scary and exciting decision to buy our first home! We purchased a house in Webster City and quickly began working on our fixer upper! In August, we brought home our first fur baby, Moose. He is an English Cream Golden Retriever and keeps us extremely busy! AJ began a new job as a mechanic at K.C. Nielsen in Webster City and Keelie at Fort Dodge Trinity Regional Medical Center as a labor and delivery nurse. After our wedding, we plan to enjoy a honeymoon in Hawaii and continue to travel to new destinations!