Ashlei

David and Ashlei actually met their freshman year in high school. For Christmas that year, David searched far and wide for the perfect gift for Ashlei - a stuffed Grinch! The facts become somewhat muddled at this point. However, David maintains that Ashlei expressed a deep love for the movie "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (which Ashlei does not remember), leading David to search everyhere for the precious toy. Ashlei found the stuff animal confusing and slightly offensive, and the budding romance met an untimely end. Twelve years later, David managed to find Ashlei via Facebook in late 2010. What began as dinner between two old friends quickly turned into a substance and spiritually-filled relationship. Two have been inseparable ever since. The Proposal Ashlei and David decided to spend Valentine's Day together during her fall break from work. As her Valentine's gift, David gave Ashlei (yes, you guessed it) a GRINCH! David explained, "When I gave you that Grinch 12 years ago, it freaked you out because you didn't know what I was trying to say. I'll admit, it was a bit off the mark, but it came from my heart. I got you that Grinch because I wanted you to know how special you were to me and how I was listening to you. Let this be a reminder that everything I do, from now until forever, will be coming from that place even if our signals get crossed. I love you, Ashlei." David then knelt in front of Ashlei and said, "But sometimes, I think I should be more literal." He presented her with a ring and asked Ashlei to marry him. Before he could finish the question, Ashlei exclaimed an enthusiastic, "YES!" The moment was met with hysterical laughter and tears (mostly from Ashlei).