We matched on Bumble and had our first date on July 9th, 2021 at Teachers billiards bar in St. Charles on Haley's suggestion, where Mike promptly kicked her butt in multiple rounds of pool. We were having too much fun to end the night, so we walked next door to El Maguey where we sat and talked for another 2 hours before finally closing out the 3 hour long date. Mike made it official a few weeks later (technically our 3rd date) when we went to Landon's cabin for the weekend. We've enjoyed quite a few fun adventures since then, from traveling to Florida for a family friends' wedding, adopting Brody, buying a toy hauler and spending summer weekends at the Lake, Cabin, or Farm, traveling to Mexico for a family friends' wedding (Mike's first time out of the country!) and scuba diving together (a first for both of us in the ocean!). We're so very excited to start this next chapter together, and can't wait to celebrate with all of our family and friends!