Christopher & Natalie met at St. Ignatius College Prep. Natalie was a freshman & Christopher was a junior. They met during one of their free periods and became fast friends. They began dating on April 3, 2007 for a wonderful year and a half until college when they went their separate ways to grow as individuals and explore the world.
Christopher & Natalie spent the years of 2008-2016 building their friendship and discovering themselves. Christopher hiked a large portion of AT ( Appalachian Trail) and did two trips to Africa to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and help cheetahs in South Africa. Natalie spent this time discovering the better part of Europe, and South America. She also discovered her passion for camping and hiking allowing Christopher & Natalie's paths to cross every couple of months.
On April 30, 2016, Christopher & Natalie discovered themselves as individuals and were now ready to spend the rest of their lives together. This led to many traveling adventures to Australia, New Zealand, China, Indonesia, etc. In addition, they bought a home in 2019. Then, finally started their family with little Moose in 2020.
Our trip to Montana in September 2020 to start our family with Miss Moose. Little did Natalie know that she was coming home with more than a puppy, but with her furever family. On September 12, 2020, Christopher & Natalie hiked to Christopher's bridge that he built in the Bitterroot with their little Moose. Christopher sprinted to the top with Moose (must have been some nerves). Natalie lollygagged enjoying the beautiful autumn trees in MT. At the very top, Natalie was so concerned that her new fur baby needed water that she barely paid attention to the basket of champagne on the log. As soon as she got Moose some water, Christopher knelt down on one knee with Moose and asked "Will you be a part of our furever family?". She said, "But we just got a dog!" and he said is that a "yes?". She cried and said "Yes" as cheers of joy came from the woods where Christopher's friend Dale was hiding with his girlfriend Katie. Dale hired a secret photographer and the rest is history...