As always with the best things, Kemper and Rachel met by chance. They both went to GrillMarx to meet up with friends and spent the entire night talking. Rachel asked for Kemper's number first, but there is some dispute about that from Kemper.

On their first date, they hiked Billy Goat's Trail at Great Falls -- also where Kemper proposed (after hiking in the cold, being stalked by Ella and Ian, the sneaky photographers, and Kemper's parents flinging a "Marry Me!" sign over the side of the overlook -- obviously a great time was had by all.)

A week later Kemper asked Rachel if she wanted to come on the annual family vacation to West Virginia, and for some reason she said yes! They spent the week knee-deep in mountain water exploring a cave with Uncle Bill, hanging in the hot tub, hiking with the family in Dolly Sods, and getting to know each other.

Fast forward: They moved in together, and the rest is history. Juju,Tumi, and Yuki round out their happy family.

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