What could be better than love at first sight? Your pulse races, your hands begin to sweat, and your mouth is so dry you don't know how you will speak to them. In that moment you know your world has changed forever, and life is incomplete until you know their voice, their name, their soul. Well that wasn't how it went for us. Love came slowly. Friendship came first. Awkward small talk came before that. Eventually they realized what they were looking for all along was right there. Two souls came together, and a love was built upon the foundation of friendship. The first date was laser tag. Blake, a.k.a. 'Sandstorm,' got first place. Shannon, a.k.a. 'Bubblegum Princess,' got last place. The first kiss was on stage during a rehearsal for Boeing Boeing, the third play Blake and Shannon were in together. The first time they said I love you was when Shannon had a mouthful of taquito. That was stressful for her. During the second summer apart, a plan was hatched for a Christmas vacation in the mountains of Colorado where the two families would come together. A Christmas tree in the living room of a mountain cabin served as the backdrop for one of the most important moments in a young couple's lives.