Blake and Samantha's first date was on November 27th, 2015 in Stanwood, WA where they ate Mexican food, played in the arcade, and ate frozen yogurt. The date lasted many hours and from then on they were together as much as they could be. Over the years, life happened. Blake graduated college, Samantha graduated college, and they both began their careers. They traveled around the United States, Ireland, The Bahamas, and Italy. They adopted a cat and dog both very spoiled and loved. In Venice, Italy on September 25th, 2022 Blake went down on one knee to ask Samantha for her hand in marriage. She said "Yes!" and they began planning the rest of their lives together. Living Happily Ever After.