"The first time I saw Calan, he slipped into class late, wearing his PTs, hair all a mess. In that instant, the world around us seemed to dissolve, leaving just the two of us. My mind whispered a single thought for the next hour: "He's cute." I've never been one to make the first move, so I waited, hopeful I would get my moment. Our friendship grew, deepening with each shared laugh and secret."-Lakin People who knew us always saw something special between us, something destined for more. And they were right—we're getting married!

Our first military ball together

We graduated!

The day Calan declared that he was going to marry Lakin

Our first new years we spent together

Lakin moved to Fort Sill to be closer to Calan

We got engaged!

We adopted McClane

Calan graduated BOLC + we moved to Fort Hood

We took a trip to Disney + went on a cruise with 22 of our loved ones (Calan helped Lakin overcome a fear of rollercoasters)

Our last family outing before Calan got shipped to Poland

Calan is back on US soil

We finally took our official engagement photos