We met in 2012, at our high school on the first day of freshman year, in English class. Back track a little bit as Ariel was supposed to attend a Manchester high school but made the last minute decision to attend Pinkerton Academy in Derry. We became close friends that year and started dating later in 2014. After high school we made the decision to look at all different colleges and not tell each other which one we were leaning towards as we wanted to make sure we weren't being pressured to follow each other. Turns out we both got offered athletic scholarships at Merrimack College where we both ended up accepting and attending. Through college we both got randomly placed in the same dorms, ran cross country and track, studied the same undergrad AND masters programs and graduated together in 2021. We got engaged on 6.12.21 at Higgins Beach in Maine, one of Noahs favorite spots growing up that quickly became a special place for us as a couple. While wedding planning later that year, on 11.11.21 we found out Ariel was pregnant with their first baby! Wedding planning immediately went on hold as priorities shifted. On 7.14.22 we welcomed our first son Locklan. Fast forward to the present, we are excited to make things official and share our love with all of you!