Ellie and Quinn grew up one mile apart in Isanti, MN. Although they didn't start talking until college, Ellie and Quinn rode the same bus for several years when they were in elementary and middle school. They attended the same high school, but Quinn was two grades ahead, so they never spoke to one another.

The summer of 2017 is when their story truly began. Ellie was invited to sub on a bar-league sand volleyball team which Quinn was playing on. They started talking at volleyball and quickly learned about each other's shared interest in the medical field. Quinn found out Ellie was pre-med, and Ellie learned Quinn was going to school to be a nurse. Small talk soon turned into carpooling together to volleyball games, which eventually turned into Quinn hanging around the house for the summer. Ellie's parents thought Quinn was just another "summer fling," but little did they know this "summer fling" would turn into something much greater. That summer, they mostly spent time playing softball, going to Ellie's brother's baseball games, and spending time at each other's house.

Only two months into talking, Quinn got a glimpse into what his future would look like with Ellie's passion for the horse industry. He joined Ellie and her mom, Laurie, at the Quarter Horse Youth World show in Oklahoma City. Let's just say, Quinn survived, and what was said in Hilda (our 2003 Ford truck), stays in Hilda.

Ellie and Quinn spent their first 2 years long-distance while Ellie was in River Falls, Wisconsin for her undergraduate degree and Quinn was in Grand Forks, ND, and Duluth, MN for his undergraduate and nursing degree. They have since moved to Pennsylvania where Ellie is finishing her Doctorate degree and where Quinn has been working as an RN on the cardiology floor.

In Pennsylvania, Ellie and Quinn keep busy playing co-ed softball, bowling in a couples league, and exploring local breweries and ice cream shops.

They plan to return to MN in July of 2024 for Ellie's residency where they can be closer to family and start embarking on their own journey as a married couple.