Just when Amanda was about to delete her dating apps for a while, she decided to give them one last scroll. That's when she saw this guy named "Lance" that swiped right on her, and she thought she'd give him a chance and swiped on him, too!
May 19, 2022
Our first official text off of the app!
June 04, 2022
Our first date! The original plan was to grab food at Water Street Brewery in Oak Creek and go for a walk in a park... but a long wait and rain changed that! We ended up finding ourselves at a little Mexican restaurant (Little Cancun) and then going for a drive and talking for hours!
June 24, 2022
Our first photo together while at a Brewers game! Also the first time Lance met some of Amanda's friends.
June 28, 2022
Amanda's first dirt track race! Lance took her to Wilmot.
July 02, 2022
Let's make it official! Lance takes Amanda to watch the sunset at Lost Lake in Door County and officially asks her to be his girlfriend.
"In order to create the relationship that you're dreaming of, you have to first start from the inside and work your way out." - Dr. Jeanine Staples
July 30, 2022
First of many weddings together!
August 19, 2022
First time Amanda met some of Lance's friends while at a tractor pull.
September 02, 2022
Amanda's first time meeting the Kohls family while in Door County for Lance's softball game.
September 06, 2022
Things look a little different for a while as Lance gets major neck surgery and starts his recovery.
October 02, 2022
Our first "I love yous"
October 11, 2022
Celebrating Amanda's birthday for the first time together - dinner at Texas Roadhouse!
November 09, 2022
Our first double date! Bingo at Splash Martini Bar with Breezie and Adam.
December 16, 2022
Celebrating Lance's birthday with a special night out at Potowatomi and seeing Rodney Carrington live!
December 24, 2022
Our first Christmas together!
December 25, 2022
Our first family photo. :)
December 27, 2022
Lance's first time meeting the Borkowski/Szuta family while visiting Phelps, WI.
December 31, 2022
Celebrating our first New Years together with friends in Friendship, WI.
February 06, 2023
First time at the Ice Castles together - first tradition for us!
March 18, 2023
Our first New Dublin Days in New London with friends.
April 15, 2023
First race of the new season at Beaver Dam Raceway!
April 20, 2023
Lance's first time on a plane!
April 21, 2023
Savannah, GA for a work trip through a company Amanda works for.
May 31, 2023
Officially signed the lease for our first apartment together.
September 09, 2023
Summer lovin' in MKE.
September 16, 2023
First time getting all did up together for the Anschutz wedding!
September 23, 2023
Fall things!
October 01, 2023
Trip to Bond Falls, MI
October 11, 2023
Ringing in Amanda's 30th in style!
October 15, 2023
The INFAMOUS "It's rated hard but it's only 0.4 miles" hike. If you don't know the story, you need to ask Amanda or Lance.
October 20, 2023
First carved pumpkins! Lance truly is an artist.
November 18, 2023
Getting our first Christmas tree together!
December 01, 2023
Enchant Christmas light experience to get in the holiday spirit!
December 16, 2023
Starting our tradition of baking Christmas cookies from the WE Energies Cookie Books... and Amanda survived without too much PTSD :P
January 27, 2024
First time fishing together (and with friends) over on Blackhawk Lake.
January 29, 2024
Continuing the tradition of the Ice Castles! Little did we know that we were EXTREMELY lucky to participate this year and last year. This would also be the last year the ice castles are built :(
February 14, 2024
Great Valentine's Day dinner at Ward's House of Prime - yum!
March 03, 2024
First of 7 weddings this year!!
April 12, 2024
Life changing concert for both of us! Seeing Luke Combs at American Family Field!
April 27, 2024
Our long weekend trip to Louisville - and attending the 150th derby at Churchill Downs!
May 09, 2024
Bark at the Park with friends was a blast!
May 18, 2024
Fun day and night bopping around Madison on a party bus to celebrate a friend's birthday!
June 29, 2024
Summer nights at the races are the best!
July 03, 2024
Fireworks in Egg Harbor - one of our favorite things to do with friends and family.
August 11, 2024
Lance's first time at the Wisconsin State Fair!
September 07, 2024
Little did they know this would be the last wedding they would be attending as just boyfriend and girlfriend... This was also the day that the spot where Lance would later propose is found!
September 08, 2024
Hosting a doggy and people party for our fur baby's 3rd birthday.
September 14, 2024
Ah! Engaged! Lance completely surprised Amanda. He picked her up from the airport, they went on a hike and he popped the question in a quiet wildflower field next to Mallard Lake. It was absolutely perfect!
"A new chapter begins with a yes"
September 16, 2024
Night out to officially celebrate our engagement!
October 04, 2024
Visiting Niagara Falls on our way to Ontario!
October 05, 2024
Wedding in Canada for one of Lance's best friends!
October 11, 2024
Shenanigans before our last wedding of the year!
October 20, 2024
Engagement photos! So fun. Thank you Life Lens Photography!
October 27, 2024
The pumpkin tradition continues.
November 27, 2024
First Christmas tree while engaged!
December 16, 2024
Another year of Christmas cookies and we still haven't killed each other!