Ariel and I were getting to know each other and spending our time doing the things we love - going to the beach!

We took a road trip to Niagara Falls!

Together, Ariel and I celebrated many milestones. In December 2023, Ariel was inducted into the Master's program Honor Society.

This was the same month Ariel graduated from his Master's program!

For Christmas, Ariel's family from Ecuador flew in to celebrate. We took them to D.C. to see the Capitol, along with some other museums and national sites.

To celebrate the New Year, Ariel and I went to New York and finished the night in New Jersey, ringing in the New Year with family friends.

Ariel and I continued to spend time together! We love trying new places to eat.

We took another day trip; this time to Atlantic City and Cape May! We boarded the Lewes ferry and spent the day exploring Atlantic City and going to the Cape May zoo.

This was our first Orioles game together! Ariel surprised me with last-minute tickets and we drove up to Baltimore after work. We had so much fun, despite the rain!

My 22nd birthday! Ariel and I celebrated at Carrabba's with my family.

Not his first race and definitely not his last. Ariel picked up running and we started going to races almost every weekend. At this specific race, Ariel finished in 2nd place!

The summer was full of races! Every weekend we'd be out bright and early. The best part was getting breakfast after!

More races and more medals!

In September 2024, my brother got married and I had the best wedding date ever. I'd say we dress up pretty nicely!

We spent this night in Rehoboth having dinner and playing games at the arcade (one of our favorite pastimes)! Little did I know what was coming!

The very next morning, Ariel took me to the Cape Henlopen State Park and proposed on the pier! It was such a beautiful moment - we'll never forget it.

We had our engagement photo shoot in Berlin. This is one of my favorites!

We got married! In November, we had a private ceremony with our family. We spent the rest of the day celebrating with good food and good company at Spain Wine Bar.

Ariel ran his first marathon! My mom and I got up even earlier for this race and followed Ariel around town to see him at different mile points. He finished in 3 hours and 31 minutes!

Since then, we've celebrated another Christmas and New Year together. We've traveled as well! Here we were in D.C. at the Ecuadorian embassy. Though this might be our most recent photo, we cherish each day, diving into whatever new adventure comes our way!