The two of us met at the Pink Pony on Mackinac Island. We were introduced to each other through our mutual friend Brad Horn. Dylan came up again to visit the island that summer and we kept in touch over the phone. After winter break at MSU Dylan invited Arial down to Richmond. That trip led to more trips back and forth between Michigan and Virginia. Our Mackinac Island romance flourished into everyday love.
We dated for two years long distance while Arial finished her Bachelor's degree at Michigan State University. After her graduation in 2014 she moved to Virginia to be with Dylan. Four years later our daughter Glacier was born in September 2018. Eight years since we met and we are on the brink of declaring I DO!