At The Lair, of course! Party in the Blue Kitchen! “Dance Yourself Clean” by LCD Soundsystem was playing and Shelley told Kyle how she saw them live just a few months prior. The following night in the Burger Shack, Bootstraps (IYKYK) put Shelley on fries so they could get to know each other. From there, it led to breakfast dates at Alisha’s and countless nights chatting until 4am!

Besides visiting Kyle in Santa Cruz almost every weekend and exploring all the (dog friendly) beaches on the coast, our first big trip together was our Southwest Roadtrip! We started in Pinecrest and visited so many national parks in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Fun fact: We have only been on a plane three times together! Ready for our fourth when we go on our honeymoon!

Kyle took Shelley on one of their favorite hikes, Blue Canyon. About 3/4 of the way to the lake, there was too much snow so they ended up stopping on a rocky cliff looking out over the mountains towards the Sonora Pass. They set up a picnic and Kyle started taking selfies of both of them. He then had Shelley stand to face the view, and as she was looking away, he pulled out the ring!