Throughout Saras time in high school, she kept hearing about this guy named Sean from her dance teacher at the time, Beth Anderson Kirby. (Sean is a cousin of Beth). In Saras senior year of high school, she received a message on Instagram from Sean that simply stated 'Hi'. As it appears, Sean has also been hearing about Sara from Kyle Kirby. (Kyle is Beths husband). The messaging between Sean and Sara slowly started to fade until the end of September 2019. They were both starting college in Eau Claire. Sean messaged Sara once again and this began their story. They went on a few dates and started to connect. Sean officially asked Sara to be his girlfriend on October 2nd, 2019. Sean finished college in 2021 and they began a long distance relationship spending their weekends driving to see each other. Fast forward, August 2023, Sean and Sara went on a vacation cruise and this is where Sean proposed to Sara, on the balcony of the ship over looking the ocean.