As the old saying goes, all good things take time. Tori's hints and attempts to get Joe to see that she was interested in him were generally ignored or not picked up on as he had much more important things on his mind like catching walleye and hunting deer. Short of coming right out and telling him, he woke up and realized what was about to get away from him! Things started to get more serious as summer turned to fall and Joe finally asked Tori to be his girlfriend after a football game in Harrisburg in fall of senior year. Four years spent together at Northern were four of the best years of our lives. Football and soccer at Northern brought us some of our fondest memories and introduced us to some of the best people in the world. Fall of 2021 took Tori to Physical Therapy school at USD in Vermillion and brought a big change to our lives having to adjust to long distance for the first time. Joe finished his fifth season of football that fall in Aberdeen before moving back to Pierre. Distance has certainly proven to be a challenge but has only made our love stronger as we grow together and appreciate any time we get to spend together. Tori will graduate in May of 2024, and we can’t wait to be back in the same place again! We are beyond excited to have you all join us to celebrate the beginning of our forever!