In 2019, Cari reluctantly joined CrossFit in Des Moines after a friend dragged her along. During Cari's first CrossFit class, she was turned off by the deafening sound of grunting and weight plates banging on the floor. As she questioned herself for being there, a handsome fella walked by and cheerfully said "Good Job Cari!" Cari was equally confused how he knew her name, let alone why he would tell her "good job" for barely surviving the workout. After leaving the gym, Cari realized she had met Tyler a few weeks prior through mutual friends (Shoutout to Liz and Vic!). Long story short, Cari pretended to like CrossFit for the next few months in order to keep running into Tyler, and they started going on post-gym dates to a local Thai restaurant. Cari was drawn to Tyler's kind and relaxed demeanor as Tyler was drawn to Cari's energetic, happy-go-lucky attitude. After a few dates, Cari sadly told Tyler she was moving to Denver in the near future. Fast forward a few months, Tyler and Ivy packed up their belongings and joined Cari and Bear for a new adventure in Colorado. The dogs have been inseparable since.