It's hard to determine where our story really starts... do you consider when we first met or when we first decided that we might be "more than friends"?

Alex and I first met in college at The University of Nebraska- Lincoln in 2013. Alex was kindly referred to as "Frat Al" and was a bartender at The Brass Rail... the hottest bar in Lincoln!!

Fast forward to the summer of 2016.. Alex and I were two of the inaugural "Denver Squad" to move here from Nebraska post college. Alex was here for an internship and I was starting my teaching career that following August. During this time, Alex had a girlfriend and I was enjoying my time being single in "Menver"!

After that summer, Alex moved back to Nebraska but continued to visit Denver annually. One of my favorite memories of "just friends" Alex is when we went to a Falcons vs Bronco's football game! That's when I started to realize that Alex and I could possibly be more than friends. Alex is a die-hard Falcons fan and we had the best day giving each other crap about our opposing football teams!

FINALLY, we make it to November 2019... Alex was finally single and was visiting his friends in Denver for his birthday. I also happened to be out that night for a friends going-away party! Our friend groups met up at a bar and Alex tried to impress me by drawing directions on a napkin taking us from the brewery we were at to a dancing bar. Which is hilarious because he is not great at directions! The song "Pure Water" came on and Alex decided that was the best time to make his first move! (If you don't know that song.. it's a rap song and NOT romantic!!). The next week was Thanksgiving and Alex took me on our first official date!

We officially started dating in May 2020, in the middle of COVID! After dating long-distance for awhile, Alex made the decision to move out to Denver so we could be closer together. The rest is history!!