Our first photo together while visiting Backbone State Park

Opening the Christmas season with many light displays and markets

We went to Minneapolis for the European Christmas market

Swimming on our first Christmas together which has now become a tradition we plan to continue

Emily’s first time in Bemidji for our first Christmas

New Year’s Eve was carnival themed where Alex was the lion and Em the lion tamer

We bought a camper in the Ozarks

Alex’s first time at Buc-ee’s while in Missouri

Back to Bemidji

A trip to the Wisconsin Dells to explore!

Ottumwa Pride block party

Ottumwa Balloons Races

Annual Father’s Day baseball game added a person

Duck races!

The mighty Mississippi

Penny joined us on our trip up North to see the headwaters of the Mississippi

Tallulah joined our family. We were looking to adopt a dachshund and stumbled on this giant instead!

A trip to Arizona found us surrounded by Red Rock in Sedona

An early morning watching the sunrise over the Grand Canyon

Oops! Alex fell in

A train ride in the canyons

Turns out we are both pretty good at throwing axes

Alex proposed in an Easter egg hunt down in Missouri with a handmade ring

Helped set a world record by eating cereal and met the Captain himself!

Took our engagement photos in Keosauqua

Halloween parade as the Scooby crew