This was our first photo together that was taken under the large Christmas tree on UMary hill. Cole turned to me and said: "wow, your hair looks so red under these lights." Clearly he was already in love with me and obviously flirting.

We officially started dating in March of 2021, and that summer was the first time we navigated living in separate states. If you zoom in closely in this photo, you will notice that I did beat Cole for this game of bowling. I finally did it after the ninth game in a row . . .

I think I am supposed to say something "sweet" here. -Cole

After our first summer long distance, we decided we still kind of liked each other, and we hopped on a plane for our semester abroad! We spent the fall of 2021 in Italy where we enjoyed wine, friends, food, and more wine. I think I summed the semester up eloquently.

Dear Natalie, I love you! *This was taken during the Deaconate Ordinations in Rome! The End Love, Cole

Our first Valentine's Day together.

This was taken on our trip to San Diego! We tagged along as chaperones for the FCCLA trip, and we loved every second of soaking up sunshine. Overall, it was a CREPE trip :) !

This photo was taken right after a University of Mary football game. Natalie did a great job cheering and I always enjoyed cheering her on!

This is us after Cole's white coat ceremony for the Respiratory Therapy Program at UMary! He started clinicals shortly after, and he's looking forward to accepting a job offer at Mayo Clinic!

We got engaged on August 23, 2023, and our engagement photos were taken in October! We are so excited for our wedding to come, and we cannot wait to share our special day with all of you, our family and friends!