Jake boasted about his spray paint abilities on his Hinge profile, and planned a spray paint date for his 3rd encounter with Amanda. Jake's is way better and so is the only one displayed here.
September 02, 2020
Unofficial first couple photo taken on a double date with Amanda's college friend. Athena was visiting her now fiance Isaac in Seattle!
September 10, 2020
Jake won over Daisy's heart early on with his quality cuddles.
September 13, 2020
Jake and Amanda are fitness enthusiasts. This was their first time at the gym together!
October 23, 2020
Jake and Amanda went on a long and cold hike with friends, not yet knowing they both don't really care for hiking. The two did not go hiking again until 2023!
November 01, 2020
First Halloween together. Jake didn't know who Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are, but once Amanda suggested they make it edgy, Jake was all in.
November 15, 2020
Experimenting with skin care together during lock down
December 13, 2020
Jake solidifying a spot in Amanda + Daisy's life on Daisy's 5th birthday!
December 19, 2020
Jake and Amanda are incredibly competitive - especially when it comes to Jenga.
December 28, 2020
Jake embracing Florida on his first visit to meet Amanda's friends and family. Swim suit, FSU backpack, and a Publix sub on the beach? Amanda still swoons at this one.
December 29, 2020
Amanda had to show Jake the fun that Florida has to offer, even if there were restrictions.
2021
2022
February 26, 2022
First time seeing Mayday Parade together, as a headliner!
March 12, 2022
Another instance where Jake made Amanda's dreams come true- tubing down a snowy mountain!
March 26, 2022
Family outing to see the UW Cherry blossoms!
April 03, 2022
Jake and Amanda are karaoke enthusiasts!
April 20, 2022
Jake and Amanda are certified krak-heads!
May 14, 2022
Family outing to see SpongeBob the Musical at a local high school.
May 30, 2022
This photo was taken the day we closed on our first home together!
May 31, 2022
A sucker for a deal - Jake and Amanda carried and rolled an 80 lb table for 1 mile back to their townhouse knowing it would be perfect for the house they were about to move into.
June 13, 2022
Jake and Amanda had tickets to a different concert this night, but when they saw $17 pit tickets for Slipknot, their minds were made up.
July 16, 2022
Jake and Amanda went camping for their 2nd anniversary, but are too much of city people for real camping so they stayed in a cute little shack that even had space for Daisy!
July 24, 2022
Embarking on their first house project - storage space for Landen's bathroom!
August 06, 2022
First time encountering Landen talking trash. Proud dad moment.
August 31, 2022
When Jake and Amanda first started talking on Hinge, Jake explained he had tickets to a concert that was cancelled due to COVID, and doubted that Amanda had ever heard of the band (Silverstein). As it turned out, Amanda had tickets to that show too. When the rescheduled date finally came around, the two went together and both saw Silverstein for the first time live. It was amazing.
September 03, 2022
Sporting all of our Daisy gear when we wen to pick her up from the hospital after her emergency surgery.
September 24, 2022
Jake's surprise 30th birthday party!
October 07, 2022
Jake's 3rd time in Nashville was for Amanda's 5 year college reunion!
October 28, 2022
This photo was taken long before Jake and Amanda had seen even a single episode of Hell's Kitchen.
October 29, 2022
Dressed as SpongeBob and Patrick for Halloween at WWWY 2022 - aka dressing as themselves.
November 12, 2022
Jake's first keg stand, at Alison's house!
November 27, 2022
Jake's first time at Steve's pizza
November 29, 2022
Jake's first time to the Miami Zoo
December 19, 2022
First time celebrating Hanukkah as a family in our new home
2023
January 14, 2023
For a period of time in 2023 these three went ice skating A LOT.
January 29, 2023
Jake and Landen's first time seeing the Harlem Globetrotters
March 29, 2023
Jake's first time to Busch Gardens in Tampa!
March 31, 2023
Jake's first time at Jaxson's
July 01, 2023
3rd anniversary - being tourists in Seattle
July 02, 2023
It was actually Jake's ides to dress up for this
July 29, 2023
Family trip to Mario World for Landen's 8th birthday!
September 02, 2023
It was in fact our first rodeo!
October 04, 2023
Aftershock music festival in Sacramento, CA. We rented bicycles and biked between the hotel and the venue all weekend!
October 22, 2023
Halloween makeup trial - these two have come a long way since Pete and Ariana!
November 03, 2023
This was Jake and Amanda's 2nd ever hike together!
November 04, 2023
Sunset on mount Haleakala in Maui, HI.
November 07, 2023
Jake and Amanda bring home their newest bundle of joy - a 13 week old Rottweiler mix puppy named Chubby Hubby, later renamed to Wally! Jake didn't think it was a good idea at first, but now regularly thanks Amanda for the great idea.
December 14, 2023
Wally's first Hanukkah
2024
January 27, 2024
Another trip to South Florida, this time for Amanda's brothers wedding. Jake thought it would be calm, but it was his first time meeting los primos McCausland.
February 10, 2024
Valentine's 2024 was a snowy adventure turned equine!
March 17, 2024
Amanda and Landen enjoy basking on the hammock while Jake works on home improvements.
July 15, 2024
Another favorite band of the couple - this was their first time seeing A Day to Remember together!
September 01, 2024
The first time Jake and Amanda walked down an aisle together was actually for Jerdon and Korina's wedding!