We were high school freshman. New school, with some new friends. We were both in marching band. He played the Trumpet. I was in color guard (flags). We were learning our show, and it wasn't until we had to run our sets (positions in the show) that we realized we were too close to one another, resulting in the near miss of my flag meeting his trumpet. We started dating that spring of 2009. Eight years later we have graduated from Westminster College, and are continuing our adventures together!

He surprised me with a plane ticket to go with him to Southern Utah as he had an interview to be a flight instructor with Southern Utah University in Cedar City. He interviewed and got the job. Woo Hoo! He had been to Southern Utah before, and told me that he wanted to show me the sights, so we went on a road trip. He took me to his favorite spots, with the last stop being Lake Powel. Specifically the beach that was seen in a couple episodes of my favorite season of Doctor Who. We picnicked, saw the sights, and waded in the water. He pulled the ring out and the rest is history!