Anika and Olivia met at Concordia University freshman year and over the summer and sophomore year became best friends, which we have been ever since! Anika is a wonderful friend who I can talk to for hours without running out of things to say. She is someone I very much look up to for advice and my faith. Words cannot describe how much I love and appreciate her. She is doing a year-long residency at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay and just graduated from pharmacy school in May! She loves crocheting and video games. She is married to her loving husband Kurtis Polodna. I had the privilege of being her maid of honor in October 2025 for their wedding.

I first met David in the first grade at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School, and we continued to attend school together until college. Presently Mr. Ullerich is an accountant and lives downstairs from the engaged couple along with his adoring wife Leona. David is a man of tact, wit, and patience. He is someone who I find myself in agreement with and if you know me you understand why this is a great feat or tour de force. He is someone with an indomitable spirit, and I consider him my voice of reason.

Emily is the younger sister of Olivia, we grew up playing outside together creating soups out of questionable outdoor ingredients, making elaborate stories with our stuffed animals and so many other cherished memories. As adults we now talk about books, life, and everything in between! We are always calling back to movie quotes like Ice Age.  I feel incredibly grateful not only to have Emily as my sister, but also as a close friend. She is someone I can always talk to, laugh with, and count on for support.  She is a senior at UW-Superior studying Psychology with a minor in Behavioral Neuroscience.  She loves cats, especially her cat Lucy, reading, and crocheting.

I first met Nick in the first grade at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and school, and we attended school together until college. Presently Mr. Erdmann is employed in the workforce at Midland Plastics. Per my grade school written journal and progress reports, Nick is described as "my first friend because he told me a joke and made me laugh." His humor has never ceased, and so too neither my laughter. For this I consider him my muse.

Olivia and Lois met through David during Olivia's freshman year and became close friends. We got closer when we roomed together my junior year and her senior year. We stayed up way too late talking about everything, swapping stories and life advice. We also frequently enjoyed doing funny dance workout videos. Lois is actually the one who got me into Contra Dancing, as she used to lead the club at CUW! She's a great role model for me in my faith and I appreciate her so much. Lois is a Sonographer in St. Louis, MO. She loves to bake, watch movies, but especially she loves God and spending time with her family and with her very adorable nieces and nephews

I met Jon spontaneously while attending Highschool at Martin Luther, we are unsure as to when we exactly first became friends during it all, but our friendship persists and will continue to do so. After Highschool Jon joined up with the Army National Guard eventually becoming a recruiter. Presently Jon is married to Michelle and since has become a loving dad to three great kids. Jon, a natural born leader, is one who would give you the shirt off his back. A man among men, he is one of few who compels me to charge forward in life, and one I would give my life for unhesitatingly.

Emmett is Olivia's wonderful 9 year old nephew. He lives in Florida with his family and his three dogs Raiden, Tanner, and Trina and his skateboarding pet tortoise, Leo! He has a hilarious sense of humor and loves playing board games and doing puzzles. Olivia loves playing games with him, when we played a new game, Not So Neighborly, at Christmas he totally crushed us all!

Parker is David's niece who is 4 years old. She loves going to the park and playing with her younger sister Phoebe. She likes to be active every time we see her! She likes to be chased around by Olivia and David and her other family and has been learning to play basketball at the YMCA. She's a very happy girl with a lovely smile who is a joy to be around.

Phoebe is David's niece who is 3 years old. She is Olivia and David's goddaughter! She is a sassy girl who loves her dolls, including Mario, the plumber. Phoebe loves playing outside with her sister, Parker and is truly a lovely, sweet girl. We are so grateful for the opportunity to be her godparents and help her in her godly journey.