Our first winter together we visited the Denver Zoo Lights.

We spent our first holiday season together celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas.

Chad encourages a spontaneous spring break road trip to the Grand Canyon. He was nervous to sit on the overhang for a photo.

Hailey was not and sat on the edge to enjoy the view.

Chad after recently graduating from CSU moved to Colorado Springs to pursue a master's degree in biochemistry. We decided to do long distance and would often spend weekends together. Here we are visiting the Garden of the Gods close to Chad's apartment.

Chad surprised Hailey with a photo session at Horsetooth Reservoir one holiday season.

Joining friends, we decided to take a weekend trip to Las Vegas.

After completion of her undergrad, Hailey was accepted into a graduate program at Notre Dame. She decided to make the move to South Bend and Chad joined along for the trip where he began work at the University.

Celebrating one year complete in her PhD studies and Chad being hired as a Biochemist II at a local company, we decided to vacation to the Dominican Republic. This was our first international trip together.

Being at Notre Dame has had many perks including being able to attend many football games.

Chad surprises Hailey with an engagement. He timed it to have her Grandmother in town for the proposal so she could be a part of the memory. She said yes!