Our first blind date at Coco and Blu! We walked through the snowflakes and chatted while enjoying iced coffee!

Date #2 at Puttshack where Mike learned how competitive Emma is!

Skating at Rosemont after being apart for Christmas break! Also, the first night Mike held Emma's hand!

Mike asked and Emma became his girlfriend at Mod Pizza one Wednesday before Youth Group!

First Valentine's Day together!

Singing together at church on Easter! Emma finally got to see Mike's perspective on Sundays and Mike learned Emma loves serving with him at church!

Finally found someone to take the Ryg family Easter picture! :)

Mike's Mom, Judy, came to visit us in Chicago!

Emma's first birthday with her boy!

In February, Mike asked Emma to join him on a missions trip he was leading that summer. Without hesitation Emma said "yes!" On our 5 month anniversary we traveled internationally to Turkey!

Serving young believers together in Turkey!

Mike's brothers, Ryan and Ben, and cousin Rose came to visit us! Go Cubs, Go!

A day at Gillson Beach where Mike first mentioned looking at rings!

Attending Becky and Luke's wedding! Mike sang in the ceremony and Emma caught the bouquet!

Mike's 28th birthday party with cookies and cream ice cream pie!

Celebrating 9 months of dating with a picnic!

Saw Chris Tomlin with Meghan & Christina! Little did Emma know it was her last night before ENGAGEMENT!!!

BEST. DAY. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEST. NIGHT. EVER!!!!!!!

The one year anniversary of our blind date! Amazed and thankful the ways God worked in our lives over our first year together!

Mike's first trip to The Cabin for Thanksgiving!

Fiancés on Christmas Eve Eve!

On Christmas, we traveled to Virginia for Emma to meet Mike's wonderful family!

Emma's first time exploring Richmond, VA!

These days we are busy wedding planning! Visited the venue again and we are SO excited to have all our people there to celebrate with us on our special day!