Part of the surreal nature of the experience came from years spent watching other winners online while never expecting to become one himself. “You see people sitting where we're sitting right now, and you're like, ‘That's never going to be me,’” Andrew said. “And then you spend $30, and this can be you.”
That $30 entry pack ultimately turned into a six-figure SUV, bonus cash, and a family vacation that the couple is still deciding how to use. Hawaii—where they spent their honeymoon—was the first idea mentioned during the winner call, though Andrew joked that the final decision would likely belong to Ashley.
Later in the interview, Andrew returned to one of the couple’s recurring problems: packing for trips. Between their son, the dog, and luggage, space disappeared quickly in their current vehicles. Sitting near the Suburban’s open cargo area, both Andrew and Ashley laughed at the difference between trying to manage with a roof rack and suddenly having more room than they knew what to do with.