It was the summer of 2021, love was not in the air but rather COVID was. Our story begins amongst the sound of coughing, sneezing, yelling, and every other sound an emergency room can make. Both working in the ER, with Sierra trying to get into nursing school and Emily trying to get into physician assistant school, we bonded over learning medicine while simultaneously complaining about medicine - if you know, you know. It was a bit of a slow burn from friends as it's hard to share feelings when all of our hangouts consisted of Mario Kart and wine until 2 o'clock in the morning. As time wore on, it was hard to ignore the feelings that each had unbeknownst to the other. With Emily stepping up her game of waking up early and providing fresh coffee every shared shift together, the signs were hard to miss. Our time together as coworkers turned to friends and eventually became more...after a "missed kiss", we knew there was no going back.

As they say, the rest is history. From backpacking to taking flights throughout the world together, we have had the privilege of creating so many wonderful memories and can't wait to create more with all of you. Thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way, it means everything to us and we cannot wait to celebrate with all of you! See you in Costa Rica! Pura vida!