From our 3rd date ever at Dave and Buster's

Our first anime convention ever, attending together as an official relationship status, AND first time cosplaying!

Our first concert together to see Alec Benjamin

First trip together to Newark, NJ to visit one of Mikayla's favorite K-pop artist, AleXa

Anime NYC. Subtle foreshadowing of Mikayla's next license plate.

Anime NYC, back before we knew Chainsaw Man could bring so much emotional damage.

Our first New Year's Eve together

Trip to Miami for Anime Ink Con to finish Alen's sleeve, and Mikayla explored the city

Attended our first anime candlelight concert with friends

Alen surprised Mikayla with Biscuit! She lived with him until Mikayla was ready for her. Mikayla had adopted a 14-year-old cat that had passed away just after a month of owning her, due to an undetected malignant stomach tumor.

Life-sized Gundam during our first trip to Japan

King Richard's Renaissance Fair

Our second Pax East

The pure joy that Keiko brings

Happy 30th birthday Alen! At the WNDR museum in Boston

Animal Crossing exhibit at the New England Aquarium with friends

First full family portrait, just barely in time for the holiday

Chinatown adventures in Boston

Stray Kids concert at Citi Field. This is when we had our first soup dumpling adventure, which inspired our fall "work trip".

Ru Paul's Drag Race with friends

Mikayla proposed to Alen! Suprise, it wasn't actually a work trip. We DID, in fact, eat soup dumplings. Also the date that the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc was released and caused great emotional damage