The date that started it all! We spent many midday lunches sitting on the SAC ramp watching all the planes in the pattern.

Our first photo taken together at the Mississippi State football game...a personality pic for sure.

Yakking on the Buttahatchee river

The first of many many airshows, Wings over Georgia to see the A-10 demo team

Airshow #2! Pennsacola with CJ, Cassidy Frank, and Jake!

Mike's free oil change service!

A trip to Breckenridge to teach Mike how to ski. The first of many ski trips and now our favorite activity to share together! Mike meets Bella and Mabel, Olivia's close friends from college.

Valentines Day 2022

Embracing southern livin #pbrst

Hiking in Hayleyville, AL

Natty Bridge in AL

More Alabama hiking!

Airshow #3! Can you guess our favorite airplane yet?

Meeting Ellie and Alex's new puppy Memphis! We are big fans.

Mike Turns 28!

U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. Both of use were so stoked to see the SR-71!

Lake Lowndes, loving those mellow Mississippi afternoons

Olivia's drop night! Headed to McChord, AFB to fly C-17s

One of many days spent on the course. Mike "honed" his game during UPT and Olivia became an expert cart driver and range finder.

Olivia's unit flew in for her graduation! Fightin' Roos represent!

The Blessing of the wings for Olivia's Graduation. Mike meets the fam!

Mike got Olivia a set of real silver wings for her graduation. These ones patina with time unlike the issued ones, showing the longevity of service and the value of the accomplishment.

Graduation dinner! CJ drove up to attend as well.

Party shirttttts

The start of the journey across the USA! Moving Olivia from pilot training at Columbus, MS to Tacoma, WA to fly C-17s.

Spontaneous stops along the way. We also stopped in Colorado Springs where Olivia got to meet Mike's family!

Nailed it

Leavenworth, WA

So close to our final destination

Aaannnndd the long distance relationship begins. Get ready to see some fabulous photos of Mike with peanut butter on his head, his facetime opener of choice.

Uncle Gary's Retirement party in Texas. Olivia gets to meet the extended Piscitelli Family! Who wore it better?

Goofin around

Line Dancing with the Piscitellis!

Annndd a little later in the evening. The night of the triple whammy for those who were present for Mary Anne's run in with the local Sherrif.

The distance continues...

Olivia visits Colorado springs for Mike's Dad's retirement

More photos of peanut butter Mike with different facial hair to show the passage of time.

The debut of the mustache...Olivia hates it

Ok maybe the mustache is growing on her

Nope definitely not

Ok mayyybeeeee?

Nope its gone, farewell fallen soldier!

Getting tired of these yet?? Is this not what you came for??

Ok last one, we are determined to make it to the holidays when we will finally be able to spend Christmas together with each others families! Right? Right???

Nope! The great Seattle ice storm ruins any hopes and dreams of Christmas spent together but all is not lost, we still had our trip to Breckenridge planned!

Professional shredders at this point

Are those matching Buccees ski buffs you ask?? Why YES of course!

New Years Eve in Breckenridge. And maybe some talks of the future :)

Mike flys out to Tacoma to visit Olivia for her birthday.

Keeping morale high...

Spicing up those long distance dates. Paint and sip!

Yes yes, ANOTHER airplane museum. But this is the big leagues! National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, OH

Attending Abbey and Noah's wedding in Dayton, OH. Mike and Noah were roommates during Initial Flight Training. They've become great friends!

A wonderful wedding!

Mike officially solos the T-6! A huge milestone for those who know how long he waited to start training.

Preflighting the T-6

Alright alright, last one I promise. The end is near!

One of Olivia's many visits back to Columbus. Never complete without seeing Ellie for a night a Munsons!

Many calls from different time zones!

Mike gains Poppy's official approval. The whole family is relived as this would have been a deal breaker. Treat bribery may or may not have been involved.

The Annual Thanksgiving Lewis family soccer game! With special guests John Brannon and Mike giving a valiant effort.

"Mike knows exactly what he needs to do to be in the family Thanksgiving photos"-Patty Anne Lewis

Black Friday shopping... enough said

Ice skating with Elsa

Back in Columbus to meet little Scottie June! Alex and Ellie's new baby girl!

Mike graduates UPT!

Now there's officially two Air Force Pilots in this relationship. (And 3 sets of wings!)

Olivia's turn to pin Mike with some silver wings.

Mike visits Seattle for Christmas. This time the plane makes it off the ground!

Our official Margo and Todd moment for those who have seen Christmas Vacation.

Mike gets his first pair of Lewis family Christmas jammies! The highest honor!

Whistler, CA. Apparently you don't need a passport to get into Canada, ask Mike how he knows! And 6 hours later...

...Hawaii! Only 4 hours at the Canadian border and some airport sprints later we made it to Lanikai to visit Mike's family for the holidays.

Honolulu Hale with Tutu Rose!

Kayaking the Mokes! A wonderful week spent with Mike's family.

Olivia visits for what she thinks is another casual visit to Columbus. Mike has other plans. A night we will never forget!

Engaged!

Bonnie Approves!

Gotta spread the news!

Olivia's Parents finding out

Mike's Parents finding out the news!

A very excited Cass mid mission finding out the news!

Mike's drop night, a huge blessing when we find out Mike will officially be coming to McChord to fly C-17s. This means we will get to be stationed together and fly the same airplane! The answer to many, many prayers.

Saying goodbye to Columbus, MS and our favorite post church dinner spot, Proffitt's Porch. One of the many hard goodbyes to the place where we spent so much life together, but excited for the future.

Mike visits Tacoma and checks out the city that we will spend the next few years in!

But while we wait, FaceTime calls are a little sweeter

We are abundantly blessed and full of gratitude. Thank you to all of our friends, family, and loved ones, we cannot wait to celebrate our marriage with you!