Matt spent the summer of 2019 in Ohio working for the Cleveland Browns as a Football Operations Intern

Andrea spent the summer of 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii taking classes at Hawaii Pacific University. Through a mutual friend, we connected and started talking non-stop in August (4,500+ miles apart!)

We finally went on our first date when we both moved back to Iowa City in August before classes started

Our first photo at an Iowa football game (of many!)

The pandemic brought online classes, no work, and lots of time for walks and learning to cook

Celebrating our 1 year anniversary

Moving into our first place together in Iowa City

Matt proposed on the bridge outside the Iowa River Power Restaurant. It was a beautiful 70 degree day in March! Our good friend Kara took the pictures and our families met us for brunch and to celebrate after