David and Kaitlyn first met while working as nurses in the ER at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, Texas. Kaitlyn was a new grad RN and had so much to learn. She would wander around the ER observing, trying to absorb all of the information she could. Occasionally, she would find herself watching David start IVs and assist in procedures. This made David nervous (he may or may not have charted on the wrong patient a time or two due to his nerves 😉). Eventually, Kaitlyn joined David and Roy Garza at the Houston Rodeo on March 7th, 2016, and from there it’s history. Kaitlyn and David shared their first kiss over a corn dog at the Rodeo carnival and danced the night away. Five days later, they made it official and even from the very beginning, they both knew that they had found their person and were already so in love.

Kaitlyn and David had been playing a trip to Las Vegas to surprise their friend Josh. Kaitlyn planned the flight, hotel, dinner reservations, everything. What Kaitlyn didn't know was that David was planning a surprise of his own. On the first. night in Las Vegas, Kaitlyn, David, Mara, Josh, and Mara's mother were eating dinner at Hell's Kitchen at Caesar's Palace. Dinner was amazing, the atmosphere was incredible, the only thing left to do was to order dessert. While the waiter cleared the table of all of the dinner plates, David pulled out a Kendra Scott bag, placed it on the table, and told Kaitlyn that he needed to talk to her. Kaitlyn thought she was getting a pair of diamond Kendra Scott earrings to match her necklace, but oh boy was she wrong. David told Kaitlyn all about how much he loved her got down on his knee in the middle of the restaurant. At this point, Kaitlyn blacked out and all she could do was cry and say "stop it" (over and over and over). Eventually, David asked the all important question, Kaitlyn said yes, and the entire restaurant cheered. After a round of free champagne and dessert, the group ran through the Las Vegas rain, changed into comfy clothes, and headed over to Taco Bell for baja blasts. BAJA DRUNK!

David and Kaitlyn are currently living in Northern California and have recently taken staff positions at a local emergency room. They are excited to start this next chapter of their life and to continue to explore all that California has to offer!