Mike and I met for the first time in the summer of 2012 on the OC boardwalk. He had texted me months prior introducing himself after I told a mutual friend of ours that I thought he was really cute. I got the simple text "Hey it's Mike Bruce". Who knew that simple text would lead to the most beautiful life together.

We had one of the best summers ever before I left to go play soccer at Frostburg. I wouldn't admit it at the time, but I never wanted to leave Sykesville because I wouldn't be 10 minutes down the road from Mike. I only lasted a year lol.

From our first music festival together, our first pet (RIP to our fish, Lennon, who went to fish heaven after being adopted 2 days prior), O's games, and finally getting Mike to love country music as much as I do. Summer 2015 was perfect.

The absolute best spontaneous decision was made after laying out by the pool to go check out this little cone-headed boxer puppy. We drove 2 hours up to PA and were greeted by the sweetest wiggle butt, who we now call our puppy son, Manny (named after former Orioles player, Manny Machado).

These past 11 years feel like a blur, so looking back at all my albums to select pictures for this website has been extremely reminiscent. All the weddings, college graduations, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, vacations, concerts, sporting events, quarantine and new careers, are all part of our story and I am so glad I have these memories to share forever.