Well it began with our mutual friend at the time (late spring 2014), Kylee. We had been trying to go for a blind double date, twice between our busy lifestyles; Beau farming with his family & KT busy with Hunter & nursing in Sioux Falls at McKennan. We had chatted several times, but never could get our double date to work out. So KT thought, 3rd time is it. If it’s not going to be anything other than a friendly chat and never meeting in person, then she wasn’t going to try any longer. So as KT & Hunter typically liked to do, we went fishing. Conveniently our fishing trip took us to Paullina Lake to what is known as, Boys Scout Island. We let Beau know when and where we would be at and packed a cooler full of foods (we were warned he was a fussy eater) and let him know he was welcome to join us if it worked for him. There we set up camp. Started fishing, got a fire going, and chatting. Then a big red pickup pulled up. It was finally Beau to meet us in person for the first time. I don’t remember all of our conversations, but I do remember how we all enjoyed our fishing, campfire and time together until the weather led us to pack up and depart separate ways. Later, KT found out that Beau was so nervous to meet us for the first time, he had to have a couple beers with his Dad quick in the shop before he came to calm his nerves. And later some of his guy friends laugh about how when they asked him what he was doing that night, and he had replied fishing, but they wondered why they weren’t asked to go with. So they knew something was up. Conversations later led and more dates followed. Our first photo together 4th of July Celebration (above). Eventually KT & Hunter moved to Paullina before Hunter would start school. Beau, Brett, & Michelle helped them with the majority of the move from Sioux Center to Paullina. Conversations about life, love, goals, family, friends came about. Weeks turned to months and months into years. Meeting friends & family turned into our life journey with lasting relationships. Many dates, farming, job changes, family events, school, church & family activities went by, but one thing remained- our love and devotion to one another. Life may not always have been easy in the last 7 years, but we stood by each other, encouraged one another, inspired and lifted the other up to be a better person and couple than we were the day before! In 2020 we added a beautiful baby girl to our family of 3; Sydney Marie. In 2021 we took our family vacation to the Black Hills with Mikayla, Hunter, & Sydney where Beau got down on one knee and proposed on the top of Custer Peak in South Dakota on a midday ranger ride. We always talked about marriage, even completed our Pre-marital classes (thanks to family & friends who helped out with kids so we could attend) that year before, but God’s timing is always better than our own! That warm day at the end of June, God helped orchestrate one more step into our journey together as a couple & family. We have been SO blessed, learned and have grown along the way to share our lives together. We now look forward to sharing our lives as husband & wife in June surrounded by God, our family & friends! We are ever so grateful & thankful to the friends that brought us together, the family and friends who have supported us through the hills and valleys and most importantly, our God who is so ever faithful and true! Here’s to cherishing the memories & lessons along the way & creating new as soon to be Mr. & Mrs. Lange, June 11, 2022!