We met our freshman year of high school, and became good friends through the years. We started to crush on each other our senior year of high school, and in December 2011, went on our first date in Laguna Beach, stand up paddling with dolphins (best date ever!). Jesse made things official on February 17th, and we enjoyed a fun 6 months before heading off to different colleges - Cal State Fullerton for Brooke, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for Jesse. We couldn't stay apart for long, and decided to give the long-distance relationship a shot, spending many weekends visiting each other at school. We graduated in early 2016, and spent several months traveling through Southeast Asia before returning to California to start our jobs in the Bay Area. In 2020 COVID hit, and after spending a few months quarantined in our San Francisco apartment, we left to spend time with family in Southern California. While we were there, Jesse's mom Gayle set up a family photoshoot for her "birthday" at the beach, and to Brooke's surprise, while taking photos Jesse popped the question! It has been an amazing 9+ years, full of lots of love and laughter, and we are so excited to spend the rest of our lives together. We can't wait to celebrate our next chapter in February with all of our closest family and friends!