Despite knowing about each other since 2011 Austin and Chandra didn't really start making exchanges until 2015! Chandra had just started at Gonzaga and Austin was making conversation based on his experience in Spokane. At the time she just figured he was being friendly. Fast forward to March of 2016 and she found out she'd be working at the County for the summer. He reached out again to let her know he also worked there and that he was excited to get to work with someone his age that he kind of knew. Again, just being friendly...right? Come May, Chandra finally realized that Austin had spent months trying to flirt..it went right over her head until he finally worked up the guts to just ask her out. She says... "I still remember what he was wearing. And YES he had a permed mullet. We went to Tugboat Annies and spent the night driving and talking. I left Robin and Kevin's at 3am that night KNOWING that something really special had just happened." As Austin says "curls get the girls" and in this case he got the girl!
They had plans to attend an M's game. One of their absolute favorite things to do. Megan and Joe were coming with and so they decided to go up early and spend some time on the pier. They rode the ferry over and went straight to the Wings Over Washington ride. When they were done, the boys had to "go to the bathroom". So, Chandra suggested to Megan that they go outside and take some photos while they waited. Chandra was looking out on to the water when she turns around and sees Austin walking towards her. All of a sudden he reaches for his pocket, says her name, and is down on one knee. She says she couldn't tell you what he said because she's pretty sure she blacked out. Yes... she UGLY CRIED big time. He says he was down there forever before he ever got a response...which was obviously YES.