Our Story

We started dating January 2007, seems like yesterday but its been almost 2 years that we've been together. We became good friends shortly after we met at a U of A football game in late Octorber. After that initial meeting we seemed to find things to do together. We did so many activities like baking, ice skating, gingerbread house making, texting eachother, etc. We became inseparable. Christmas finally came where we spent hours on email and phone. When we returned from chrismas holidays we decided to give dating a try since we were spending so much time together.

Our first official date was to the Nutcracker ballet. It was so fun to get dressed up and go to a fancy ballet. And of course I (Kelli) was very impressed by the choice of date. A few months went by with lots of getting to know eachother more, seeing eachother almost everyday, and growing more and more fond of eachother. Then the I Love You's came around 3 months of dating.

Over our period of dating we took many, many road trips: Vanderhoof, Welling, Utah-Vegas-California. The California road trip was a blast, and long! We spent the night in Utah with Chris's friend, Darren Balderson. Darren gave us a nice tour of Utah. We found Chris's great great grandpa memorial, Jon Pack, who was one of the first scouters in utah valley, and the University of Utah was started in his basement. So it was cool to see some of history in the Pack family. After Utah we headed to Vegas where we stayed with a nice family that Kevin Bullock knew from his mission. We spent 3 days in Vegas, walked the strip, saw a FIBA basketball game (US vs Mexico), and did some shopping. After Vegas, we hit up Disneyland in California. After that we headed home on a 2 day drive home. It was a great trip and we saw lots, and had a BLAST together. That kinda sealed the deal there, if you can handle a road trip like that with a person, thats pretty good.

After that great road trip, the school year started. I (Kelli) was starting my first year in Interior Design Technology and Chris was in his 5th and final year of Chemical Engineering at U of A. At this point we have dating about 8months now, lots of people starting asking the question about marriage. We both new it was going to happen sometime in the future but we didn't want to rush things.



February 29, 2008 - We get engaged!!! It was a very happy night when Chris got down on one knee and proposed. He was lead me down a trail with trees all around, where candles were lit in the snow with rose pedals, and proposed. It was AMAZING! We planned the wedding for May 31, 2008, which allowed us to finish the school year and have some time before the wedding.



May 31-2008, our wedding, it was a beautiful day in Cardston, AB. Lots of family and friends attended which we are very grateful for. It was definately the happiest day of our lives!!



Fall 2008 - School has started again, I (Kelli) am in my second and final year of interior design and Chris has finished school and is now working for ARC (Alberta Research Council) for the next year so i can finish school. Next summer (2009) we could be anywhere, Chris has applied to numerous jobs and is waiting on replies.

This is our story so far, We are so happy together and love everyday that comes.