Our first date was at a dive bar called Aero Club in San Diego which couldn't have ended up going any better. At the time, Owen was living up in Carlsbad and had to take an uber 45 min to get there! Nikki had no idea what to expect when meeting this blonde haired blue eyed fellow from the Midwest, but 4 hours of grinning and a couple delicious whiskey drinks later, she was pretty smitten. The following day was Owen's 31st birthday, and we met again to watch a beautiful west coast sunset in La Jolla. The rest is history!

After saying goodbye to Owen's parents in Sequoia National Park after a week long visit, Owen, Nikki and Thor set out for a morning snow shoe in the beautiful Sierra mountains. After a strenuous hike up to a vantage point with not a soul in site, we decided it was time for a rest, which is where Owen proposed!