Our first date was at an outdoor music venue on a Saturday night in late November 2019. Margarita still teases Paul that it nearly didn't happen—he’d spent the whole day on a boat and was exhausted, nearly calling it off. As a man of his word, he took a quick power nap, rallied, and met her outside the venue. Conversation flowed, the music was great, and by the end of the night we both knew something special had begun.

A few months into the relationship, the pandemic hit. While that was a difficult time for everyone to adapt to, it brought them together, and Paul quickly became part of Margarita's family. They spent a lot of time outdoors, going on camping trips, hiking, and climbing mountains.

One of our favorite family outings are our San Diego Seals games. Paul has been their team chiropractor since 2019 and we've been going to every home game as a family for 7 years.

Paul always loved to travel, and all of the kids outside of Leilani had never been on an airplane. We started a tradition of taking the kids on a solo trip when they turn 14.

In the spring of 2023 we were blessed to be welcoming our son into the world later in the year. Margarita's nephew, Victor, did an amazing job with our photo shoot in La Jolla.

For the proposal Paul had scheduled a family photo shoot for the day after Thanksgiving. It was the perfect time to have all the kids together and dressed up, while maintaining the surprise. Once the photographer said it was a wrap on the family photos, Paul pulled Margarita to the side and dropped to one knee.