On a sunny Friday in June 2018, PJ slid into my DMs on Instagram. He wanted to "ask about campsites in the sequoias," but even I know he just wanted an excuse to talk to me at work come Monday morning. That monday we had our first real conversation and we never really stopped talking after that. We just clicked. We became fast friends, talking about and planning adventures together. Our love for the outdoors was mutual and became the cornerstone of our relationship.

We planned a trip to a beautiful lake in Mt. Hood for the weekend with some friends and arrived at 8:00am on July 3rd. We backpacked in and around the lake with all of our gear and found the perfect spot before our friends arrived. We began to set up camp but I couldn’t stop staring at how beautiful and clear the lake was. PJ suggested we set up our tripod (something we often do so I didn’t think anything of it) and he had me move around to get a good shot. He took a few photos of us with the self-timer and after the third photo, he started a video (I had no idea). In the video he captured, you can see just how oblivious I was because I have my arm out at the beginning waiting for him to jump in the photo!! He then proposed and I was SO shocked I could barely whisper out a yes after all the jumping around. We can't wait to share our day and our love with you all!