We met through a mutual friend. Juan was going to school to earn his B.F.A. and was having a glass of red wine at the local neighborhood bar before heading in to his evening class. Brittne was stopping in for the first time with her roommate and her friend, who introduced her to Juan. Juan had on a plain white tee shirt and dark blue jeans with his motorcycle helmet on the table. Brittne was dressed in her usual mismatched boho fashion. They made a plan to meet up later and Juan picked Brittne up on his motorcycle. The rest is history.
Our wonderful daughter, Stella was born in April 2016 and we were lucky enough to get to share her first Christmas in California with Juan's family. The proposal was a total surprise and Brittne never saw it coming. Juan got down on his knee amongst the thrown about wrapping paper. He had kept the ring and proposal a surprise until the perfect moment, choosing to share it with his family and had his younger brother film it.