We met within minutes of moving into our freshman dorms at Valparaiso University. Pragmatic as always, our first instinct was to check out the laundry room. Nate walked into the laundry room to find Kaitlyn and Paige (our maid of honor and Kaitlyn's freshman roommate), looking at the dryers. After chatting for a few minutes, the three of us unknowingly began our lifelong friendship.

Although our group of friends spent a lot of time together, Kaitlyn was laser-focused on her studies and her job as a local journalist. Nate often asked where Kaitlyn was, which tipped Paige off to his interest in dating her. Eventually, Nate found Kaitlyn and asked to get dinner with her after she was done photographing a high school football game, knowing that she usually finished working around midnight. We went to Steak 'n Shake, and we've been at each other's side since that night.

The photo below was taken at Indiana Dunes National Park (pre-National Park status) and is one of our first pictures together.

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