Jocelyn and Kaitlyn met at J.C.C. in a black and white photography class and became fast friends, shopping buddies, and partners in crime, the rest is history.

Melissa has known Kaitlyn her entire life, being a fabulous older sister and an even better friend. Kaitlyn is excited to be able to celebrate with her sister by her side. (This is the same description as Carrie's so nobody gets jealous) :-p

Carrie has known Kaitlyn her entire life, being a fabulous older sister and an even better friend. Kaitlyn is excited to be able to celebrate with her sister by her side. (This is the same description as Melissa's so nobody gets jealous) :-p

Taylor and Kaitlyn met early on after Kaitlyn moved to Warren. They met while working at the Warren Wal-mart and were able to bond and become friends while working in the Wal-mart pharmacy. Sometimes you just have to throw a little hey girl at em'.

Ryan is a proper gentleman. Erik's identical personality twin, without a filter, these two hit it off immediately and have been close friends for years. Same hobbies, same interests, same mannerisms. They talked by sheer chance one day over the HAM Radio, and have been buddies ever since.

Erik's older sister and sanctioned terrorizer. Katie and Erik look alike and share many of the same mannerisms, you most definitely will see the resemblance, except Erik is way cooler. Katie is the smarter of the two though. Erik is very proud of his sister, and is happy to have her up front with him.

Curtis and Erik have literally walked into fiery hell together, swam into storms together, teach Swift Water Rescue together, Curtis and Erik have been partners in the Fire Service for years. They have each other's back no questions asked.

Rian and Erik have served together in Swift Water Rescue for many years. They too have been in storms, floods, and many rescues together. They have formed a strong friendship and would back each other up any day.

| Grandmaster Shidoshi Rick Johnson, 10th Dan, Shotokan Karate | --- | Erik's Karate Master, Sensei, Friend, and Mentor. Rick is a close part of Erik's life in many ways, and has been instructing him in Shotokan for years. Rick promoted Erik to his 1st Degree Black Belt, up to his current rank of Shihan 6th Degree Black Belt. Shidoshi Johnson has influenced Erik in so many positive ways, he is honored to have him in his life.