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So most of you are probably wondering how Kait and Steven met in the first place. Well, let's go back to the year 2014 where it all started. Back on September 7, 2014,&nbsp; Kait went to her friend's house for a bonfire&nbsp; after&nbsp; a long work out at Lifetime Fitness. During the bonfire, Kait was&nbsp; having a good time with her friends&nbsp; until, Steven later appeared to the picture. She had no idea who Steven was; so she decided to introduce herself to him. She found out he was working at Kroger where she was also working at the time as they were having a conversation. However, he worked at the Milford location, not at Mason. Those two shared their work stories all night until, they went inside their friend's house to watch "Frozen.” "Frozen" was their first Disney movie they watched together. 

As the weeks past, Kait and Steven couldn't stop talking to each other every day. They hung out with their friends by watching movies, eating out, going bowling, and visiting the Ohio Renaissance festival. Their friends wondered if they were dating. Kait told them that she and Steven were just friends. However, Steven kind of wanted to get out of the friend zone because, he was starting to fall for her. He suddenly had an idea. He asked her if she would be interested in hiking at Hocking Hills with him. She has never been there before so she decided to give it a shot. As they were hiking at Hocking Hills, Kait fell in love with the whole&nbsp; atmosphere. She never wanted to leave. When Halloween was around the corner, Kait and Steven were trying to figure out what to be for their friend's Halloween party. As they were browsing around at every store they went to, they later caught up with some friends at a park. After that day, Steven really wanted to be out of the friend's zone with Kait because, he started to like her more than just a friend.&nbsp;He asked her&nbsp;out on a date but, she didn't answer. Steven later asked her out again the next morning. She said she would love to go on a date with him, and so they did.&nbsp; &nbsp;













On October 17, 2014, Kait and Steven went on their first date. Steven took her to a place called Krohn Conservatory down in Cincinnati. Krohn Conservatory is a greenhouse where people come and see different plants and flowers and even watch butterflies flutter around.&nbsp; When they got there, the Krohn was closed for the day. They were very disappointed. So, Steven took her out to Ruby Tuesday's for dinner. The food was alright however, they took their time having a friendly conversation. After dinner, they headed to Steven's&nbsp; parent's house ,where Kait met his parents and his rough collie, Anita. Anita was very excited to meet her. She is a VERY friendly puppy!&nbsp; As Kait and Steven were watching a Marvel movie, "Captain America", Kait had no idea if they were officially boyfriend and girlfriend. Steven really wanted this to happen so, he ended up calling her his girlfriend. The two ended up making their relationship official on Facebook, leading their friends and family members ecstatic. Everyone thought it was about time. And <msreadoutspan class="msreadout-line-highlight msreadout-inactive-highlight">that is how they <msreadoutspan class="msreadout-word-highlight">met</msreadoutspan>.&nbsp;</msreadoutspan>

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Everyone loves a good old proposal story right? Well, you're in for a real treat because it's going to get a lot sweeter. Throughout their relationship, Steven knew that Kait has been the one for him. On April 27th, 2018, Steven and Kait's lives changed forever. Steven had an idea of taking Kait on this special camping trip to Hocking Hills for a long time. So, here's the story.

&nbsp;Steven got off work after a long day. He was waiting for her at his place because he was going to take her out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse, one of Kait's favorite restaurants. So by the time Kait showed up, they headed there. During dinner, the waitress they had was so slow waiting on them. The food was good of course but Kait had no idea why Steven was getting impatient. By the time dinner was over, they finally headed to Hocking Hills. When they got there, the welcome center was closed for the day. Steven got very aggravated. He wanted to file a complaint with the campgrounds about their hours. Not just them, there were another couple who weren't happy at all either. Moments later, an employee showed up to the building. Steven thought it was about time they got checked in. The employee gave them their keys along with a map.&nbsp;



&nbsp;Kait and Steven arrived to their cabin. They started unloading his truck little by little. Steven had this idea of taking Kait on this trail she has never been on before until he realized it was getting late. He was very disappointed; it was getting dark. He couldn't stand waiting much longer. So, as Kait was still helping unload the truck, Steven, out of the blue, got down on one knee and popped the question. Kait's jaw dropped and her eyes lit up as she saw the ring.&nbsp; She asked if it was real. He said yes. And she said yes!&nbsp;

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Colleen is the youngest sister of Kait. Throughout the years, they did a lot of things in common such as: taking dance lessons, piano lessons, going to beaches at North Carolina and Florida, and laying out in the hot sun to see who can get tan first. They may have their ups and downs however; there are times that they needed each other when it comes to hard situations with life such as school, family issues and so on. Even though they live far away from each other, they still talk to each other off and on. Colleen is very excited to be a part of Kait's big day.&nbsp;

Colleen McMaken

Steven and Theo have knew each other since high school. They have been best&nbsp;friends since then. The two have remand friends throughout high school, college and even right now. Theo can give Steven a good laugh like nobody else would.&nbsp; They enjoy telling each other jokes which could drive Kait and Theo's wife Carly crazy. They have helped each other move to other houses which Theo has been throughout the years. They also like to go to car shows to look around old fashion cars. Yes, Theo has a huge obsession with cars.&nbsp;Without Theo, Steven has no idea how to get a good laugh and have fun. Theo is very thrilled to be a part of Kait and Steven's big day.&nbsp;

Theo Edwards

Maggie is another sister of Kait. She is the middle child of the family. Kait and Maggie grew up together with their ups and downs throughout the years. When they were young, they took dance lessons, piano lessons, cheerleading in grade school, watch Disney movies and "The Simpsons" with their dad (which they still do occasionally) and attend Reds games in the summer. Even though Kait is not that much into baseball, you will catch Maggie at Great American Ball Park rooting her all time favorite team.&nbsp; Maggie is a wise and extraordinary person which Kait has no idea what to do without her.

Maggie McMaken

Dave is one of Steven's cousins. They have spend a lot of time with each other throughout the years. They enjoy reading, playing video games, watching movies and going hiking.&nbsp;When it comes to books, they would be discussing on one of their favorite series "Lord of the Rings." Yes, they are HUGE "Lord of the Rings" fans. When it comes to hard situations, Steven would always be there for Dave.&nbsp;

Dave Pharis

Kait actually met Asha through a mutual friend at a Halloween party back on October 2014. They haven't gotten the chance to know each other until they hung out more with their friends at: movies, restaurants and parties. When Asha faced a lot of tough situations with her life, Kait and Steven would always be there for her. Through out their friendship, they enjoy going to the movies and hanging out with their friends. They even enjoy dancing which you get catch her on the dance floor! Asha is very excited to be a part of Kait and Steven's big day.&nbsp;

Asha Lanier

Dave actually met Kait first at a pool party back in 2015. Kait had no idea if she would like him as a friend or not until later she realized how funny of a guy he was. Steven later met Dave through Kait at a movie night. Steven thought he was a nice guy. Steven and Kait didn't become close friends to Dave until Dave volunteered to be a photographer for their photoshoot with Steven's horse Tank. They got close since then. He even works with Steven at Menards. Dave has always been there for Kait and Steven when it comes to hard situations.&nbsp;

Dave Thomas

Anita is Steven's rough collie. She'll technically become both Steven and Kait's dog. &nbsp;She really likes to be a center of attention when she meets new people.&nbsp; She loves to take walks, run, eat, sleep and play with her other buddies Lucy and Charlie, Steven's parents German Shepards. Anita loves her Mommy and Daddy so much.&nbsp;

Anita

TJ is Kait’s brother. They have grown&nbsp;up together with similar&nbsp;interests.&nbsp;They enjoy many things such as Broadway, swimming, watching football&nbsp;and movies, and going to Kings Island. They have helped each other when it comes to hard situations in life. He may be a very bashful guy however;&nbsp;he can be the most entertaining and funniest guy you’ll ever met.&nbsp;

Kait + Steven

Kait + Steven

Things to Do

Cincinnati Museum

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum

Great American Ball Park

JACK Cincinnati Casino

Krohn Conservatory

Rhinegeist Brewery

Kings Island Park & Ride

Great Wolf Lodge Mason

The Beach Waterpark

Cincinnati Art Museum

Coney Island Amusement Park

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Eden Park

Findlay Market

Taft Museum of Art

Washington Park

Ault Park

Main Event West Chester

Topgolf

Newport Aquarium