Ben is born in Redmond, Washington

Catalina is born in Orlando, Florida

Ben starts school at Whitman College

Catalina starts school at Whitman College

Catalina asks Ben on a date

Ben and Cat climb their first mountain together, Mt Adams.

Ben graduates from Whitman College, but skips graduation to start a job at Outward Bound in Leadville Colorado.

By chance, Catalina moves to Aspen Colorado to work on a cattle ranch. That summer they fall in love and take turns traversing the high mountain pass between them.

Catalina takes Ben on his first ever surf trip on the Oregon coast

Catalina's first Christmas with Ben's family in Granite Falls. The Christmas trees in Washington are taller than Catalina is used to.

Ben convinces Catalina to climb Pico de Orizaba (18,491') in Mexico

Catalina convinces Ben to go to the beach. La Saladita, Mexico

For two years they do long distance, Ben in Seattle, Catalina in Walla Walla. They meet in the middle to climb in the Cascade Mountains. Outer Space (rock climb in Leavenworth, WA)

Catalina graduates from Whitman College

Happy clams! Finally ending the period of long distance

Catalina and Ben move in together... in Australia!

Ben protects Catalina from snakes

Catalina protects Ben from spiders

The best day of Catalina's life! She's happy to share it with Ben. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Ben and Catalina move to New Zealand

Happy clams! Catalina and Ben move back to the U.S. and are reunited with their one true love, the Cascade mountains.

Catalina and Ben winter in Sun Valley, Idaho during the pandemic

Catalina and Ben decide to get serious and move to Seattle to start graduate school

Ben's first Christmas with Catalina's family in Florida

Catalina and Ben adopt Megaladon <3

Ben proposes at the top of Outer Space in Leavenworth, Washington!

We can't wait to celebrate soon with all of our friends and family in Pacific City!