We started dating at the end of May and spent the whole summer together. We went to our first Cubs game together, met each other’s families, spent more time at the Pub, and we got to see each other's hometowns. When July came around, it was time for me to pack up and make the drive to Texas. Connor and I weren’t sure where our relationship would go from here, but we were willing to try out a long distance relationship.

Once I moved to Texas, Connor conquered his fears of flying and got on a plane for the first time to come see me! We spent a lot of time FaceTiming and traveling back and forth between Texas and Illinois to see each other. In September 2016, we did have a little hiccup in our relationship. Connor wasn't wanting to move to Texas, and I wasn't going to move back to Illinois, so I didn't see how this was going to work out. We broke up for about 9 months before getting back together in July 2017. This was a sad time for both of us of course, but it was especially sad because we missed getting to be together for the Cubs big World Series WIN in 2016.