Tara and Tyler met on the first day of high school in Spanish class at Ralston Valley 12 years ago. They were sat next to each other on the seating chart. Homecoming was quickly approaching and Tara was thinking maybe this cute boy (Tyler) would be a good date. But her dreams were crushed when she saw Tyler walking after class with his arm around a girl. Come to find out later she was just a friend of his. But good things come to those who wait and a year and a half later Tyler did her one better by asking her to go to Prom. Tara and Tyler never dated after prom but stayed in touch and since they had so much fun at the first one they went to the following prom together too. After that Tyler was off to play hockey and Tara finished out her senior year. Tara went off to College in Milwaukee and Tyler in LA. It wasn't until Tyler & Tara were both home from college for summer when they rekindled the spark. Tyler asked Tara to go on a hike with him in Golden. After that hike they ended up spending every weekend together. When they both returned to school they decided to continue talking and eventually started planning trips to visit each other. Tyler decided to transfer to DePaul University in Chicago, making the 4 hour flight an easy 1.5 hour drive. After Tara graduated, she moved to Chicago to end the long distance of 4 years. They then moved to Denver when Tyler finished school. Tara got the cutest puppy in the world, Bosco, and Tyler decided he wanted to be his dad. On July 29, 2022 he took Bosco, Tara, Adam and Keely (Tara's sister and brother-in-law) to that same Golden hike they did years ago and got down on one knee. They can't wait to make it official exactly 1 year later on July 29, 2023.