We met in Junior High, although we didn't attend the same school. Noel lived in Bemidji with his mom during the school year, and in St. Louis Park with his dad during the summers. Our paths crossed several times throughout the years, and we eventually both ended up working at Ridgedale Shopping Center (Sam at The Limited and Noel at Dakota Watch Company). We quickly became inseparable as friends, and started dating in 2007. 14 very short years later Noel popped THE question while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico.