Chris and I met at the APBA National meeting in Los Angeles in 2016. At that time, I had never heard of him and thought he must be new....he'd been racing for 10 years! Our friendship really began at the Evansville HydroFest in 2017, as we talked for hours while watching debris float down the river. Chris had mentioned that the race in Lake Hopatcong would be his "Hail Mary" race as he went for his fist high point championship. As the season came to a close, Lake Hopatcong was necessary for Chris to obtain his championship. After thousands of flight miles traveling from New Jersey to Washington, Katelyn moved to Seattle in August of 2019.

The entire Shaw family went to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for New Years 2020. On December 30th we shook the rest of the family and went for a nighttime walk on the beach. Chris got down on one knee and pulled out the ring, which had been waiting in his shorts pocket for 6 days!

This day will symbolize our love for each other. We want all of our friends and family to join us in Key West, Florida to have a fun, vacation with us as we officially become Mr. and Mrs. The wedding will take place at Smathers Beach across from Barbary Beach House. An outside cocktail hour and reception will immediately follow at Barbary Beach House.