Photos

During the weekend they met at Mammoth Lakes, Aaron ditched a day of riding to take Laurel on a hike around Hot Creek.

First Date: Aaron took me to Leo's Oyster Bar, where my cousin, Guy, just so happened to work. We where taken aback... Me: a cousin chaperone felt weird Aaron: thought Guy was my ex-boyfriend

First Date: Once Aaron realized Guy was her cousin, Aaron grabbed two seats at the bar and let him take care of the rest.

Conroy came to town and snapped this photo of the lovebirds while walking around Sausalito.

Alison and Erik came to California with the kids. Laurel joined us for a day in Santa Cruz and Monterey. Alison and Laurel totally hit it off.

Aaron's sister, Alison, is thrilled to be getting a sister.

Laurel became a part of the family early on. We took the family for a hike at Big Basin during their first visit to meet Laurel.

Laurel's first time seeing the Great Lakes... "Holy crap, its an ocean out there!"

The moment when Laurel realized just how lucky she was to meet someone so handsome and good at planning parties, like the Speak Easy Whiskey Party.