It all began in April of 2013, when Kristi was looking for a new place to live and Justin was looking for a new roommate. Kristi brought her dog Squid (Lilly) by the house to visit with Justin's dog Stormy, just to make sure they would get along... needless to say, they were best friends at first sniff. Of course, Kristi and Justin became friends too, but after many months they realized there was something more between them. They made it "official" and started dating in late 2013, and have been in love ever since!

It was a weekend of surprises! While Kristi was busy planning Justin’s 30th birthday party, he was busy planning the proposal. They drove to Flagstaff for the weekend, and on the night of his birthday (the one day he knew he could surprise her), he popped the question! The next day, Kristi surprised Justin by having all his friends come to Flagstaff to celebrate!