On October 15, 2020, Matt surprised Kristin on one of their daily dog walks under the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis with a proposal. Obviously, she said YES!

We graduated from Eden Prairie High School together in 2010 (when the story really began) GO EAGLES!

In 2019 we adopted Shanti, a retired sled dog from Voyageur Outward Bound School in Ely, MN. Shanti spent the first 8 years of her life pulling sleds for youth groups in the Boundary Waters. She couldn't have imagined a better retirement for herself - she is a very lucky (and loved) dog.

One of our first dates (in 2010) was biking to Lake Calhoun from Eden Prairie - 30 miles round trip

Both Matt and Chelsey's (sister) now-husband Matt (right) both attended the Kappa Alpha Theta formal at DePauw in 2011. Yes, Chelsey is also married to a Matt

We decided to recreate the photo at Chelsey and Matt's wedding in 2017. You could say we all aged well.

Matt is lucky to be have so many wonderful ladies in his life. Here we are with Matt's sisters Megan (right) and Anna (middle).

Fun Fact: We went skydiving together (with Lori - Kristin's mom) in 2011!

We moved in together in 2018. We absolutely loved living downtown Minneapolis!

Back in 2011 when Kristin used to pretend to care about Football. Now that they've sealed the deal she has stopped pretending.

Our first trip to the Boundary Waters together was in 2017. We went for 4 days and Kristin caught a lot more fish than Matt did :-)

Kristin is quickly learning to enjoy the sunsets at the Gustafson's cabin in Hayward, Wisconsin

All smiles after a 20+ mile hike in Grand Teton National Park in 2020

Kristin is very grateful that Matt is willing to go horseback riding with her in all sorts of places - this is Yellowstone National Park in 2020

Rivers are to Matt as Horseback Riding is to Kristin. No matter where in the world we are, we try to find a fun adventure on the water. This was taken on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park in 2020.

We had an amazing trip to the Boundary Waters with 7 other friends in the summer of 2020

Cheetos are one of our favorite post-camping snacks

One of our all-time favorite trips was when we went to New Zealand and Australia (2019) for 2.5 weeks. We explored the south island of New Zealand by campervan cooked most of our own meals, hiked too many miles to count, and had an amazing time.

We proudly and gratefully fulfill our civic duties together!!

We're learning to find the joy and fun in all four seasons that Minnesota has to offer

We are so grateful for our parents! Wendy & Dean Gustafson, Lori Jonason, and Bill & Christy Jonason