Emma and Ryan meet each other in the fall of 2015 when Emma joined the Prairie Ridge Cross Country team. Ryan somehow got Emma's phone number to shoot his shot (it worked 😮).

Ryan officially asks Emma to be his girlfriend. AW!

Homecoming! First school dance together

Prom 🪅🌹🤍 Emma graduates from Prairie Ridge High School a few weeks later, Ryan has 1 more year to go...

5 years of long distance begins! Emma spends the next 4 years at the University of Illinois. Ryan ❤️'s visiting for Barn Dance 🐮

First family vacay together! Lots of fun memories made in the OBX. This is the summer before Ryan starts at Iowa State, 300+ miles from Emma at U of I.

Emma graduates from U of I

Ryan graduates from Iowa State! Long distance = over

DUKE ARRIVES! Our sweet prince 👑

Emma, Ryan and Duke spend 1 month in Charlotte, NC to decide if they'll move there one day (spoiler alert we do)

The official move from Illinois ➡️ North Carolina

Ryan proposes to Emma 💘💘💘 let the next journey begin!