After running into each other a few times senior year, Philip finally asked for my number the last week of college. We ran into each other at the dueling piano bar on graduation night and went on our first date a few days later.

Our first photo together...Shortly after meeting at NC State we took our first trip to Lake Toxaway...if you haven't heard the story I'm sure you will the wedding weekend

Luckily, we both moved to charlotte after graduation and continued dating.

Our first trip to DeBordieu and I don't think we stopped laughing the entire weekend

Back at Toxaway...now I was starting to get hooked on this place

Bella moved to Greenville, SC and long distance began

Our first trip to NYC together

Our first Christmas together

Our first ski trip together. We went out to Crested Butte, CO. I might not have been as good as Phil on this trip but after years of going out west I think I can finally beat him down the mountain...(plus he probably won't pay any attention to this website anyways)

Bella thought she was moving to Chicago while Phil was living in Columbia, SC at the time.

But the world had other plans and didn't want us to be apart ....Covid happened so we both quarantined at DeBordieu for a while

Bella finally moved to Chicago. Lots of trips, FaceTimes and phone calls trying to convince Phil that Chicago was just as warm and sunny as SC and he should move too!

Back at Toxaway and the annual birthday trip began...there's no place we'd rather be

I think the green river finally convinced him to move because he traded warm SC for the windy city shortly after

So naturally, we had to go to a Cubs game

If you're still reading this, I am very impressed and will leave you with this photo of us at Canyon Kitchen. I think you get the picture and know where this story goes. We are so excited to start the next chapter with all of you right back here where it all began...see you in May!