Our story began with a gym introduction from Zach on a summer break home. We both were in life transitions that began our relationship with Snapchat gym photos, chats and eventually FaceTime calls while Zach played video games or watched sports and I worked/school assignments. He was a constant through the difficult season of life. We took trips throughout my school years to see each other, quick weekends, fun beach and Disney trips, dates to the lighthouse in St. Augustine, Vegas and discovering our favorite food places and things to do in Jacksonville. Long distance was an adventure that finally led to meeting the girls on a weekend trip home. Our first family fun was an escape game that has been a routine activity in our life that we have shared with each other’s families and eventually our engagement story ❤️. I was able to arrange my last 2 semesters back home but unfortunately long distance continued with my weeks in Mankato (blast from Zach’s past) and weekends back home. My first official year back home was chaos of finding our footing as a family.. buying a house, welcoming our pup, Jackson "Jax", landing my first OT job in hand therapy, and family adventures including travel (Ireland, Colorado, FL). A whirlwind of experiences and love that has come full circle; stemmed from the major life changes we were experiencing while starting a long distance relationship to today coming together as a family of 6. We greatly appreciate the love and support of our friends and family along the way.