Connor at the age of 28 and Chloe at 23 somehow found themselves matched on Hinge. Initiated by Connor's "Super Like", the next thing you know they were on their first date! Chloe was hesitant to go as she was "over" all the first dates, but Connor was pumped...it was his 9th of the week! A coffee and a walk on the beach seemed like a cliché first date, but little did they know how much they would align on their core values, faith, family, and hobbies. The date came to a close at only 47 minutes, as Chloe rushed back to her car. She was just so giddy and eager to tell her parents..."This might be it!!"

Connor & Chloe's first picture together! It was their 4th date and boy was Connor shocked when grown adult men walked off the court devastated as they lost to the wicked overhead of this "sweet" 5'4 blonde girl. Safe to say... Connor was stokeeeddd he found an athletic match!

Only a month in, Connor invited Chloe to meet some of his close friends and parents for a long weekend in the desert. He wanted to see how she would blend with his people, and he was surely surprised when she jumped right in and made friends with everyone. Monica even whispered to him, "This is for sure the one, I know it, Con!" And from there, your boy fell in love with this little Nebraska girl on their memorable drive home together!

Connor & Chloe drove to Scottsdale to meet the rest of the Dworak family. They were all anxious to put a face to "Wonder Boy" (props to Chloe's dad for the nickname)! Safe to say he lived up to the nickname!

A trip back to Nebraska to show Connor around Chloe's hometown and to meet Grammy & Papa! As fun as the trip was, it ended with Chloe & Connor on the same page about moving back to Nebraska...not happening :(

Chloe got to visit SLO (Connor's college town) for the first time and meet a bunch of Connor's extended family!

A fun weekend and some good quality time in LA for the US Open Golf Tournament with Chloe's parents!

Spent the 4th of July up in Lake Arrowhead with the Dudas crew!

Our 2nd trip back to Nebraska to meet precious baby Isla (Chloe's new niece)!

Europe cruise with the Dudas clan! A 12-day trip surely challenged our communication in new ways, but it was a memorable experience to see parts of Italy, Croatia, & Greece together!

Chloe turned 24 and we celebrated the best way she knows (with immaculate food of course)! Connor is expanding his foodie palette everyday being engaged to this one!

We had three weddings to attend in the fall and it was a blast to celebrate our friends, see Connor's questionable moves on the dance floor, and anticipate what our big day would look like!

We headed back to Nebraska in the fall and Connor got to experience his first ever college football game! Thankfully it ended with a rare Husker win! He also got to try some Nebraska staples...Valentino's hamburger pizza, Amigo's crisp meat burrito, and a Runza!

Family photos at Thanksgiving! We got to celebrate Thanksgiving with both families - Palm Desert with the Dudas' and Scottsdale with the Dworak's!

One of our many Christmas celebrations of 2023! This one was in SLO with the Dudas/Russel gang. A weekend full of bowling, horse back riding, football, and a talent show! Our talent could use some practice, to say the least!

FINALLY! The much anticipated day for both Chloe & Connor. The dreamiest proposal in front of the Eiffel tower to start off the New Year!