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<p>Billy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;met&nbsp;at&nbsp;work&nbsp;at&nbsp;Jimmy's&nbsp;Charhouse&nbsp;in&nbsp;Elgin&nbsp;Illinois.&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;being&nbsp;forced&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;together&nbsp;behind&nbsp;the&nbsp;bar,&nbsp;&nbsp;they&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;and&nbsp;cared&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&nbsp;another.&nbsp;&nbsp;As&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;branched&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;comfort&nbsp;zone&nbsp;he&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;to&nbsp;grab&nbsp;a&nbsp;drink&nbsp;one&nbsp;night&nbsp;after&nbsp;work&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;hole&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;wall&nbsp;bar.&nbsp;&nbsp;They&nbsp;talked&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;and&nbsp;family.&nbsp;Discovering&nbsp;that&nbsp;they've&nbsp;crossed&nbsp;paths&nbsp;earlier&nbsp;in&nbsp;life&nbsp;by&nbsp;work&nbsp;as&nbsp;teenagers.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;spark&nbsp;grew&nbsp;to&nbsp;deep&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;for&nbsp;one&nbsp;another.&nbsp;&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;asked&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;Cubs&nbsp;game&nbsp;and&nbsp;that's&nbsp;where&nbsp;the&nbsp;L&nbsp;word&nbsp;got&nbsp;thrown&nbsp;around.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;brought&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;his&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;met&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;shortly&nbsp;after.&nbsp;&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;got&nbsp;his&nbsp;best&nbsp;friend&nbsp;Chance&nbsp;the&nbsp;puppy&nbsp;(who&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;loved&nbsp;as&nbsp;her&nbsp;own).&nbsp;Then&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;broke&nbsp;his&nbsp;ankle&nbsp;at&nbsp;Country&nbsp;Thunder&nbsp;and&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;ran&nbsp;to&nbsp;take&nbsp;care&nbsp;of&nbsp;him.&nbsp;&nbsp;They&nbsp;moved&nbsp;in&nbsp;together&nbsp;in&nbsp;Elgin,&nbsp;as&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;became&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;step-&nbsp;father&nbsp;to&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;Natalia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lily,&nbsp;they&nbsp;became&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;family.&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;tragedy&nbsp;struck&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;sudden&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;family&nbsp;dog&nbsp;Chance,&nbsp;they&nbsp;really&nbsp;survived&nbsp;through&nbsp;love&nbsp;and&nbsp;communication.&nbsp;Some&nbsp;time&nbsp;later&nbsp;they&nbsp;adopted&nbsp;Floater&nbsp;and&nbsp;healed&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;better.&nbsp;&nbsp;When&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;on&nbsp;August&nbsp;29th&nbsp;2020&nbsp;after&nbsp;sky&nbsp;diving,&nbsp;&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;of&nbsp;course&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through&nbsp;hard&nbsp;times&nbsp;and&nbsp;tragedy&nbsp;they've&nbsp;had&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;&nbsp;It&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;easy,&nbsp;&nbsp;there&nbsp;were&nbsp;fights&nbsp;and&nbsp;misunderstandings,&nbsp;but&nbsp;they&nbsp;survived&nbsp;every&nbsp;moment&nbsp;with&nbsp;love.&nbsp;&nbsp;As&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;are&nbsp;finally&nbsp;getting&nbsp;married&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;truly&nbsp;comforted&nbsp;to&nbsp;share&nbsp;this&nbsp;day&nbsp;with&nbsp;our&nbsp;closest&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;family.</p>

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Nicole&nbsp;is&nbsp;Billy's&nbsp;sister&nbsp;in&nbsp;law&nbsp;that&nbsp;has&nbsp;also&nbsp;taken&nbsp;in&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;girls&nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp;family.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicole&nbsp;always&nbsp;has&nbsp;an&nbsp;open&nbsp;ear&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp;great&nbsp;impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;sister&nbsp;and&nbsp;amazing&nbsp;friend.&nbsp;&nbsp;Always&nbsp;one&nbsp;phone&nbsp;call&nbsp;away.

Nicole George 

Amanda&nbsp;grew&nbsp;up&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;street&nbsp;from&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;since&nbsp;1989.&nbsp;Amanda&nbsp;has&nbsp;kept&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;in&nbsp;check&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;and&nbsp;has&nbsp;always&nbsp;been&nbsp;a&nbsp;shoulder&nbsp;to&nbsp;cry&nbsp;on.

Amanda Berthelot 

Ashley&nbsp;also&nbsp;grew&nbsp;up&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;neighborhood&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;other&nbsp;side&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;block.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ashley&nbsp;was&nbsp;always&nbsp;good&nbsp;at&nbsp;telling&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;how&nbsp;it&nbsp;is.

Ashley Winfrey 

Yogi&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;friends&nbsp;since&nbsp;middle&nbsp;school.&nbsp;&nbsp;Heart&nbsp;of&nbsp;gold&nbsp;and&nbsp;wise&nbsp;like&nbsp;a&nbsp;fortune&nbsp;cookie.&nbsp;&nbsp;Always&nbsp;gives&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;good&nbsp;advice&nbsp;and&nbsp;listens&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;vent.

Yogi Ibarra

This&nbsp;human&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;sister.&nbsp;&nbsp;She&nbsp;has&nbsp;seen&nbsp;the&nbsp;ugliest&nbsp;and&nbsp;most&nbsp;beautiful&nbsp;sides&nbsp;of&nbsp;me.&nbsp;Melissa's&nbsp;sarcasm&nbsp;is&nbsp;unparalleled&nbsp;to&nbsp;anyone.&nbsp;The&nbsp;back&nbsp;and&nbsp;forth&nbsp;banter&nbsp;between&nbsp;her&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;is&nbsp;warming&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;soul.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;live&nbsp;on&nbsp;sarcasm&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;understand&nbsp;each&nbsp;other,&nbsp;&nbsp;even&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;disagree.

Melissa Skudlarek 

Melissa&nbsp;is&nbsp;Billy's&nbsp;older&nbsp;sister.&nbsp;&nbsp;Melissa&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;staple&nbsp;in&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;recent&nbsp;called&nbsp;list&nbsp;on&nbsp;her&nbsp;phone.&nbsp;&nbsp;She&nbsp;has&nbsp;accepted&nbsp;Natalia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Lily&nbsp;like&nbsp;they&nbsp;are&nbsp;her&nbsp;nieces.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;love,&nbsp;&nbsp;help,&nbsp;&nbsp;and&nbsp;acceptance&nbsp;has&nbsp;made&nbsp;Melissa&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;closest&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;sisters.

Melissa Barnhart

Goes&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;name&nbsp;"Kimber"&nbsp;now.&nbsp;&nbsp;Kimmie&nbsp;was&nbsp;good&nbsp;friends&nbsp;with&nbsp;Michelle's&nbsp;older&nbsp;brother&nbsp;Matt&nbsp;.&nbsp;When&nbsp;Kimmie&nbsp;had&nbsp;kids&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;baby&nbsp;sitter.&nbsp;&nbsp;They&nbsp;worked&nbsp;together&nbsp;at&nbsp;Chili's&nbsp;for&nbsp;too&nbsp;many&nbsp;years,&nbsp;until&nbsp;kimmie&nbsp;moved.&nbsp;&nbsp;But&nbsp;Michelle&nbsp;had&nbsp;always&nbsp;stayed&nbsp;close&nbsp;with&nbsp;kimmie&nbsp;as&nbsp;she&nbsp;became&nbsp;"little&nbsp;kimmie".

Michelle & William

Michelle & William

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