Nic asked me to be his girlfriend at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago after only knowing each other for 8 days
October 04, 2018
Nic came to visit me for the first time in California! We went straight from LAX to Santa Monica Pier
May 25, 2019
I flew to Illinois for my 21st birthday! This is when Nic gifted me my first promise ring
December 23, 2019
The following December, Nic moved to California!
January 01, 2020
That Christmas, Nic upgraded my promise ring and took me to San Diego
June 26, 2020
We then adopted our first dog and moved into our first apartment right before COVID!
August 05, 2020
Our 2 anniversary spent in Idyllwild, California
August 12, 2020
January 15, 2021
Nic soon had to move back to Illinois because of the pandemic. This was the first time I got to visit after everything shut down
January 18, 2021
Nic's family waited until we were in the same state to spend our 3rd Christmas together
January 18, 2021
May 26, 2021
Nic flew out once again for my 23rd birthday
May 30, 2021
September 19, 2021
School went fully remote because of COVID so I moved to Illinois for the semester. This was our first fall living together!
October 17, 2021
Nic's first time meeting my family in Illinois
October 21, 2021
My first time joining the McWilliams family annual camping trip! This was also my first time in the Smokey Mountains
October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021
October 24, 2021
November 07, 2021
December 25, 2021
Our 3rd Christmas as a couple but our second Christmas actually living together
December 25, 2021
December 27, 2021
Classes soon went back in session and Nic had to drive me all the way back to California. We stopped in Denver, Colorado on our roadtrip back to the desert.
May 21, 2022
After doing long-distance again, I finally graduated college!
May 23, 2022
Nic's family flew out to California to celebrate my 24th birthday and college graduation
May 24, 2022
Before moving back to Illinois, we went to Joshua tree and enjoyed the desert one last time
May 24, 2022
May 27, 2022
On our road-trip back, we stopped in Breckenridge, Colorado
May 27, 2022
August 06, 2022
Our 5th year anniversary
October 02, 2022
Our second autumn living together (Nic's favorite season)
October 02, 2022
October 09, 2022
December 03, 2022
Our first time making our own holiday traditions! Cutting down our first Christmas tree
December 03, 2022
January 23, 2023
March 25, 2023
Nic's 25th surprise birthday party
July 09, 2023
Nic and I's first trip to Nashville, Tennessee. I then moved to Tennessee that August!
March 23, 2024
My first time in Charleston, South Carolina for a very special wedding
March 27, 2024
Nic's 26th birthday at Lookout Mountain, Georgia!
May 23, 2024
Nic upgraded my ring one last time... we're finally engaged! yayyyyy