We met at the tail end of high school, in our last semester as Vaca High. On one rainy day, both of us, along with some of our mutual friends, had lunch in a classroom; we all began talking about Facebook, when Michael looked over at Emily and said, "You're not my friend" (little did Emily know that this was Michael flirting). That night, we became Facebook friends, and began spending more and more time together. The first time that we spent time together just the two of us, we went to Baskin Robbins and ended up talking for about seven hours. We were each other's unofficial prom dates. And finally, July 1st, 2012, we started dating.

We had been dating for about five years when Michael came home for a visit. We drove down to the LA area to visit Michael's family and had planned to go to Disneyland. All day at Disneyland, Michael was very protective of the backpack, not letting Emily carry it or reach into it. When it came time to find a spot for the fireworks, we found a great spot in front of the castle. When the fireworks started, it turned out that the spot was not so great, as all of the fireworks were actually being blocked by a tree. Michael was so disappointed, and Emily couldn't figure out why ("Dude, they happen every weekend, we'll catch them next time, it's okay!"). The next day, Michael's grandparents suggested that we all go to the family cabin near Idyllwild. (They were in on it.) There, Michael took Emily to see a beautiful view of a nearby town. We walked farther down into a clearing of grass and trees. Michael asked Emily, "Hey, do you want some water?" Little did Emily know, this was so that he could reach into the backpack and grab the ring box. The rest is history.