We met at UCCS as classmates in "Directing for Film and TV" in 2012. We kept in touch over the years... We shared our love for movies and video games and jokes and stories, until the time was right. Our first date was in the Fall of 2019, right here at Kimball's Peak Three Theater. You know that feeling when something just clicks? Yeah, that was it. We forged most of our relationship in a pandemic lockdown. Pretty convenient, if you ask us! Forced inside with someone new for months without anything else to do? It's a great way to learn what you really want. And what you don't want. Viktoria knew that being a mother meant that she needed a stable relationship that would support her and Leo. Gabriel knew that Viktoria and Leo came as a package-- you don't get one without the other. Gabriel was ready for marriage, but Viktoria... she was a bit afraid. She told Gabriel that when she was ready, she'd ask for a proposal instead. They'd talked about marriage at length for months, but on December 24th, casually and without rings, Viktoria asked Gabriel to marry her. Gabriel thought she was just asking for conversation. "No, this time I mean it. For real this time." Later, we chose our rings and made it official. Thank you for sharing this journey with us and we are so happy and proud to call you family.