Fredrick Meijer Gardens date during a portion of the summer when Jared was home from Germany!

Abby's graduation from Western Michigan University (where Jared graduated the year prior).

Trying to make a Cardinal fan out of the Detroit Tiger at Busch Stadium in St Louis, MO.

Apple and raspberry picking at Brookside Farms on the hottest fall day.

Pandemic year.... and just before Jared turned 30! Made these skull candles at Kalamazoo Candle Company.

First-time homeowners outside of their new home in Portage- the doors are now painted purple! (Tons of change happened inside too!)

Celebrating Abby's cousin Maggie and her husband John at their wedding shower in Hart, MI.

A 2022 bonus photo of the ring just after Jared popped the question!

At Pride in downtown Kalamazoo!