Derek and I met in 1st grade at Trailside Elementary School in Waterford, WI. We lived in the neighborhoods next to each other and we would walk or ride our bikes over to each other’s houses to play outside. Fast forward to January 2020, Derek and I reconnected on Facebook and have been inseparable ever since. We share our love for traveling, food, spending time with Griffin (Dog of Honor), and Door County. We got engaged on March 30, 2025 during a freezing rain storm in Fish Creek, WI (Door County) on a pier overlooking Lake Michigan.