Neither Casey, nor Cheryl, wanted to go out that Saturday evening of May 16th. I mean, a few cold ones during the day equals an early bedtime, right?! I guess you can say we were equally persuaded by the help of a few good friends to make the most of the weekend, take one for the team, and head out to Pacific Beach's finest....The Local. Cheryl's best friend's husband, Josh, just happened to meet Casey earlier that day....helping him and a few buddies put together the most important piece of furniture together in his new home...a BBQ smoker. Cheryl's friend, Andi, was celebrating her birthday and while the festivities took place earlier that day, Andi wanted to continue the fun into the night. Cheryl reached out to Josh, knowing that he was going out with a few of his guy friends (to avoid the single scene and have some familiar friendly faces around). To The Local they went! Since Cheryl didn't get out much, she was particularly animated this evening. Casey came downstairs to see this animated story time that captivated a few of his friends, only to find a spot next to the narrator herself. It must have been intermission because Cheryl turned around and came face to face with a pair of eyes and a cute little nose. Well, that's really all Cheryl could see because as hockey playoffs have it, the beard grows until the Blackhawks clinch the WIN (they kept winning and winning so the beard kept growing and growing). Either way, Cheryl fell in love. Instantly. She even told Josh that night that she loved Casey (Josh got a good laugh out of that). They spent the next 3 weeks talking every single day, even while Casey was away for work in Estonia, until they finally went on their first date on June 5th. Now, blessed with the most beautiful baby girl, they are so excited to be united as a family and continue to see all of life's grand adventures, together :)