The Beginning: A Cat and Mouse Pursuit

We initially 'met' by matching on Tinder in the Spring of 2016, where we exchanged some contact information to keep in touch. We didn't actually meet in person until the fall of 2016 at a ski movie premier; technically our first date. Connor's beard was large after backpacking and traveling around Europe all summer and Cameron wasn't too keen on it. We had a nice evening that ended with a brief kiss on the porch. We didn't see each other again until months later in the winter of 2017 where we went snowboarding together. Again, we had fun, and there was some obvious chemistry, but we kept our pleasantries with a hug and a kiss goodbye, and then silence for months ...

The Middle: Let's Give it a Shot

The whole cat and mouse game of only seeing each other every 6 months or so went on until the spring of 2019. We then decided to give it a chance and went on a couple more casual dates. It was an interesting time because Cameron had begun a new job that entailed a lot of travel so it made making plans a little more difficult. However, as they say, distance makes the heart grow fonder. We finally went on a proper date where Connor asked Cam to be his girlfriend and actually started dating seriously.

The Next Chapter: Let's Live Together

Thankfully our relationship turned into an incredible one that only continues to grow every day. When Connor decided it was time to move in together, he slowly started bringing his things over to Cameron's place, where she was living in a mother in law basement apartment. She noticed this new pattern and discussed it over with everyone, including her friend who was her landlord at the time. Received all green lights, and the move began. By fall, we both realized being in a basement wasn't ideal. By winter, we really bonded over our built up frustration with the constant noise produced above us.

Chapter Covid

Spring of 2020 was a shock for everyone. Cameron was fun-employed for a few months with a new job lined up to begin in March; ironically was also when the world shut down. Our living situation was no longer suitable and we hit the house market at the same time as everyone else. We competed with people giving cash offers tens of thousands of dollars over asking price, waiving contingencies, and even free lease backs. Finally, we found a diamond in the rough, and bought a house in south salt lake. And woah was it rough. We spent the following couple years renovating the place where we were able to turn our blood, sweat, and tears into something we were proud to call home.

Present Day: Where We Currently Reside

A new opportunity was presented to us in the fall of 2023 to live in the mountains of summit county, and we didn't skip a beat to make the move. We still have quite a few projects in store for the mountain earth/space ship ... however we've decided to take our time and focus more on enjoying the process of building our lives together; which includes adventures, travel, and of course, activities. We cannot wait to celebrate our next new chapter with you all in a place that encompasses everything we love. Cheers!