In the fall of their senior year at Western Washington University, Daniel and Haida met at a party inspired by the Olympics. In between events, they were introduced by party hosts and mutual friends Eric and Kristi. Before the night was over, Daniel asked Haida for her phone number. They went out on a few dates, but it wasn't until after Christmas Break that something clicked and a true bond started to form. That summer Haida went to Salida, Colorado to work for the USFS and Daniel went to work for a lodge in Denali National Park. Facing their first time apart, they realized they could handle the distance since they were in love! Fast forward 7 years, Dan proposes to Haida on her birthday at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, and Haida says yes!!