Doug and Kaithlin have worked together at Proclub for 6 years, but it wasn't until CrossFit Bel-Red opened up that they really started to get to know each other and grow their relationship. In the Spring of 2015, Kaithlin started inviting Doug to go on post workout stretching dates in the park, which eventually led into stretching dates + getting food, which eventually led into homemade paleo chili and cornbread. From there, it really was like the saying says "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach ;)". The rest is history and it's been one fun adventure after another for this dynamic duo! :)

You couldn't get a more amazing backdrop for the proposal, and what a HUGE surprise it was to Kaithlin when Doug got down on one knee at the top of a 4 mile hike to a glacier lake! Doug and Kaithlin had gone on a 3 day backpacking trip with Doug's sister, Candace and 4 of their friends to celebrate Candace's 22nd birthday in The Enchantments- an area in the Cascade Mountain Range, just outside of Leavenworth. After 3 days of camping, 22 miles of hiking through the wilderness, and seeing some of the most beautiful terrain, the group ended up at the top of Colchuck Lake. After all the backpacking, Kaithlin's knees had really been achey, so when Kaithlin and Doug got up on a big rock to take a picture in front of everyone, Doug being sly, got down on one knee commenting that "he thought he had a secret medical kit in his bag to help fix Kaithlin's knees". Rather than pulling out the medical kit, out came a small little black box with the prettiest sparkly diamond right in the middle, and the words "Will you marry me??" to follow. After many squeals, jumping up and down, and of course Kaithlin's infamous happy dance, they were officially engaged!! That was the start of all the new stories to follow as #webewheelin and the future Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler :)