We met for the first time through a mutual friend on a ski trip to New Hampshire.

Alex comes to visit Connecticut for the first time and we take the ferry to Port Jefferson, NY.

Julia attends her first Clemson game - Go Tigers!

We go to the Panthers vs Giants and experience "fall" in the south

We visit Portland, Maine and brewery hop around town

We travel to Spain and immerse ourselves in the culture (eat a lot of paella and drink a lot of sangria)

Alex's first Red Sox game!

We go to Oktoberfest at our favorite spot in Stratford - Two Roads!

Alex runs the Newport, RI half-marathon (fast!)

Julia moves down to Charlotte, NC

We survive COVID together and purchase too many plants

We host our first Thanksgiving in Charlotte

We go on SO many adventures together from Charleston, SC to Saratoga, NY

We go on our annual Christmas tree cutting trip!

We spend time with our new niece, Riley Brooks

We attend 15+ weddings together

Alex nervously proposes and Julia says "YES"!! (of course)

Another Thanksgiving all together- this year with a few new additions!

We add a new member to our family - arguably the cutest. Lorenzo aka Enzo.