We met in 2012 when Alexa was working at a boutique in downtown Bozeman, and Ryan was...well...day-drinking at the bar next door. Ryan saw Alexa through the window, thought she looked alright, and decided to walk in to introduce himself. Alexa was surprised and curious about the tall Southern man with long, curly, red hair. That was our first meeting, and we met once more in the course of the year. When Ryan found out Alexa was single in December 2013, he messaged her on Facebook. We spent a couple of months talking long-distance, as Ryan was home in Texas duck hunting, and decided to spend a long Valentine's Day weekend together in Salt Lake City (thanks Kelly and Diana ;)) during his road trip back to Montana. We have been together ever since.