It all started at A.J. Dimond High School, Ninth Grade, World History class, 2009. There was assigned seating by last name and luckily, the letter "J" is not too far off from the letter "B". For four whole months, Tatyana was forced to sit behind Ryan and endure his harassment. It took six months for Ryan to convince Tatyana to go on a date with him. Even then, Tatyana brought her 3 friends along with them to the movies. A few weeks later, the two snuck out of their houses and met at the Dimond football field. At fifteen years old Ryan asked Tatyana, "Would you be my girlfriend?" She replied, "What do you think?" Through high school there were football games, volleyball state championships, school dances, and fun times that can be shared through stories at the time of the wedding. The fun continued through college and beyond. They have lived together in Ellensburg, WA, Flagstaff, AZ, Tempe, AZ, and currently in Colorado Springs, CO. Making friends and memories all along the way. On December 20, 2019, Ryan took Tatyana to the Denver Botanic Gardens to look at the Christmas lights. He got on one knee and asked, "Would you marry me?". Tatyana replied, "What do you think?".