Kylie and I first met at work as nurses at Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota. Kylie made the first move and reached out to our mutual friend Maya. Shortly after, we had our first date at Nupa, a local Greek restaurant. I fell for her instantly and knew that she was the one for me! I asked her out in Nelson, Wisconsin, on July 10th, 2025 (with significantly longer hair). Despite an eventful morning due to an unfortunate rear-ending, and she still said yes!

The very next week, Kylie met my parents for the first time at the Isanti County Rodeo. Long after, my mom shared that she told my dad that very night that I was going to marry Kylie. I came to the same realization early on in the relationship; there was simply nobody else for me!

We quickly became inseparable. From football games to fishing to hiking, we did it all together! At Christmas, her parents invited me to join the family vacation to Hawaii! Through storms and all-day car rides, we had a magical time exploring the island of Maui.

Having discussed our future many times together, Kylie and I both knew how we felt about each other. She helped design her ring, and a proposal was known to be on the horizon. That didn't change how nervous I felt asking her father for his blessing to marry his daughter! Fittingly, I asked him at the very same Nupa that was our first date. The same day, I ordered the ring with the coordinates of where I would propose already engraved on the inner band! Kylie confidently thought the proposal would be on our cruise planned later in the year, but I wanted to surprise her. On a picnic hike on July 9th at our favorite park, Whitewater, I asked her to marry me. Spoilers, but she said yes!

The fun hasn't stopped since then! We enjoyed our first cruise together to Alaska, an absolutely unforgettable adventure that we'll need to repeat! On slow days and at meals throughout the week-long trip, she and I practiced interview questions for her upcoming interviews for CRNA school. Her hard work paid off, as she was accepted into La Crosse in Wisconsin!

Kylie and I plan to move to Wisconsin into a rental apartment before her program starts in the beginning of June! During her three years in school, I will continue to work in the ICU at Mayo in Rochester. The next few years will be busy, but we couldn't be more excited to see what life has to offer us!