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Grace first saw Ben when she was shopping at Costco in January of 2015. Grace thought Ben was really handsome and gave him the name "Ben from Costco" because she was never going to get up the nerve to talk to him. He was more of a "what if" than something she ever thought would actually come true. She figured if it was meant to be then something would bring them together. After Grace graduated from nursing school, she moved back to Chico and got a job working at Enloe Medical Center. One of Grace's coworkers, Taylor Rosa, also worked with Ben at Costco. One day, while on a Costco shopping spree, Taylor was working with Ben and ran over to talk to Grace. Grace thought to herself, "I'm going to ask Taylor about Ben the next time I see her." Unbeknownst to Grace, Ben was thinking the same thing. A few weeks later Grace saw Taylor at work and asked her, "So, what's up with Ben?" Taylor laughed and said, "I can't believe you're asking me this, he was asking about you the other day when he saw us talking." Grace laughed with excitement and Taylor gave her the inside scoop and a last name, so she could get the inside scoop on him via facebook with her friend Kristen. Grace gave Taylor her contact info. Ben and Grace first date at B-Street, a bar in downtown Chico. The rest is history.

Ben and Grace took a trip to Manuel Antonio Costa Rica to attend Kyle and Alex Fraley's wedding. After the wedding festivities ended Ben and Grace stayed a few days at an Airbnb near the beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park. They spent a day hiking in the park. Grace did not understand why Ben did not want to go swimming! After hiking Ben led Grace for a walk on the Manuel Antonio beach. She could tell that he was a bit nervous, but didn't know why. He brought her to the end of the beach where there were fewer people. Grace was looking at the ocean with her back turned. When she turned back around she found Ben on one knee with a ring in his hand and he asked her to be his wife. She said, "Yes!!!!!" Grace was totally surprised and excited. People on the beach saw the proposal and were cheering, and a woman walking by asked if she could take a picture. While they laughed about his stealth and how he kept this secret from Grace, "Ben said, "Don't worry. If someone tries to steal it, it's insured." To end the perfect evening, the two watched the sunset and had dinner at a little restaurant called Cafe Moro.