We met in High School at Costa Mesa High. We sat next to each other and now we know that we both had little crushes on each other. Crystalin was a sucker for Garrick's baby face and freckles. Garrick liked that Crystalin was a tom boy and went to the desert. Crystalin cheered, and Garrick played football and she even had a shirt with his name and number on the back (which she kept to this day.) We did not date in high school, and while Crystalin was in college she needed work done on her car and asked Garrick for a shop suggestion. He offered to fix it for her on his day off. From that day forward, we were inseparable.

November 18th, our Second Annual Friendsgiving. We hosted Friendsgiving for 14 of our friends at Crystalin's apartment. We all gathered, ate dinner, celebrated and toasted to what we were thankful for. After dinner, we were all playing games and Garrick decided to get everybody's attention and ask if they had thanked Crystalin for hosting (which she thought was odd because he is not one to ask for attention.) After the thanks, Garrick said he was also thankful and got down on one knee. Everyone was shocked and of course she said yes!!!