Annette and Shannon met in early 2017 when Shannon became a customer at Annette’s work and eventually also became a coworker. One day they decided to stay after their shift to just sit and talk for hours upon hours. That conversation is what sparked their amazing connection that they still have to this day. Later, Shannon surprised Annette with tickets to an Angels baseball game that she had been wanting to go to and that is what they now consider their very first “unofficial” date. At that game, Annette made the first move by slyly putting her arm around Shannon and pulling her in closer. Their flirtation continued for months, but unfortunately life did not take them in the same direction at that time. They remained close friends for the following years and always enjoyed each other’s company. Then at the end of 2019, Annette and Shannon finally had the opportunity to reconnect on a more romantic level. Their favorite date spot was Lazy Dog because they were able to bond not only with each other but also with their pets who mean the absolute world to them. They dated for a few months and made their relationship official as of Valentine’s Day on February 14th, 2020. Shannon had asked Annette to be her girlfriend while gifting her a surprise weekend trip to Seattle, Washington. That trip made them so much closer that when they returned home, they made the (very soon) decision to move in together. In a year’s timespan, the couple learned every tiny detail of each other’s lives and personalities, wants and needs, loves and hates, etc. It would be a lie to say there were not any rough patches and mountains to climb over; But they always came out of the other end stronger than before. While they are currently proud animal parents to 6 fur children, they hope to expand their family with two human babies someday. But for now, they are absolutely ecstatic to display their love in the ultimate form of marriage. And so their story continues...