Our story began in 2018 at University Medical Center in El Paso. We met as colleagues, and as we grew in our nursing careers our friendship blossomed. In 2019 we realized our connection was something more and started dating. The following year we moved in together with our two dogs, Lacie and Cocoa. Our family grew in 2021 when we brought home our first dog together, Olivia, and not long after we added Charlie Brown to the pack. A year later our world turned upside down when Olivia gave birth to ten puppies—an unexpected adventure that introduced three new family members: Ciabatta, Holly, and Luna. Though we’ve had to say goodbye to some members of our pack, our five labs still fill our home with joy, love, and happiness. There’s never a dull moment with them around. We still work side by side, only now from the comfort of our home, and we’re thrilled to continue our love story as we begin our newest adventure—marriage!