Our Story

January 15, 2020

When Katya and Cameron first met, in Chico, California. No, this is not a picture of that meeting. Cameron and Katya met for the first time at a party in Cameron's basement house (no actual photos available, apologies. Date also uncertain - sorry again, it was a party and neither of us realized how significant it may be in the future). Katya thought they really hit it off chatting in the kitchen about music, and the couple's mutual friend reached out to Cameron later saying that Katya was interested. Cameron, as it turns out, was in a relationship, and very kindly and respectfully rejected Katya, who proceeded to forget about Cameron for the next several months....only to reconnect through the orchestrations of their mutual friend once again (Cameron now single), during Summer 2020....

August 05, 2020

Our first date - we shared an orange 50 feet up in a tree (it was a 10 hour date). August 5th is also the day we celebrate our anniversary, in honor of the first time we knew we were in love. It's corny, we're corny, we're getting married!

August 20, 2020

There are no photos of the first time Cameron and Katya said "I love you"....but imagine, if you will, a game of beer pong in the living room. Katya and Cameron had been officially dating for about one week. Katya yelled it first when Cameron scored a point for their team (but don't worry, Cameron also said it later that night).

October 31, 2020

Our first Halloween together - guess who's wearing a wig.

February 07, 2021

Our first...snow, I guess? Katya still refuses to do any winter sports but got to watch Cameron snowboarding, which was just as good as doing it.

May 08, 2021

The first wedding we attended - Cameron officiated! A beautiful front yard ceremony in Chico between two friends.

August 01, 2021

Our first summer together at Camp Tawonga - Katya was a nanny for the little one pictured with us, Cameron was a camp counselor.

January 01, 2022

New Year's Eve 2022! The One Where Everyone Had COVID.

July 10, 2022

Second summer at Tawonga - this time we actually got to live together! And even had our own bathroom (absolutely unheard of at camp).

November 16, 2022

There aren't many photos of us together for the fall semester of 2022 - this was the most we were ever apart. Cameron was finishing his degree at Chico and Katya was living at home in the Bay. The era of phone calls and back and forth selfies!

March 01, 2023

Moving in together for the first time - our current place in Berkeley!

September 06, 2023

Family trip to Kauai. Unbeknownst to Katya, this is the place that Cameron asked her mom for Katya's hand in marriage (she said yes, obviously)!

December 22, 2023

The proposal!!!! Katya was completely surprised (and Cameron doesn't fully believe her). Cameron proposed in the Marin Headlands overlooking the bay at sunset - it couldn't have been more perfect.