Nicole & Jake

April 26, 2025 • Madison, WI

Nicole & Jake

April 26, 2025 • Madison, WI

Our Story

We met in Madison, WI while we were both in college.

April 25, 2015

We met in Madison, WI while we were both in college.
One of our first trips was to Chicago.

April 04, 2016

One of our first trips was to Chicago.
Nicole graduated from Edgewood College.

May 10, 2016

Nicole graduated from Edgewood College.
We celebrated Nicole's graduation with a trip to Florida. This was Jake's first flight!

June 10, 2016

We celebrated Nicole's graduation with a trip to Florida. This was Jake's first flight!
Nicole moved to Michigan that summer to start her PhD program.

August 01, 2016

Nicole moved to Michigan that summer to start her PhD program.
Jake visited as much as possible! We had a lot of fun at football games in Ann Arbor.

September 01, 2016

Jake visited as much as possible! We had a lot of fun at football games in Ann Arbor.
Our first international trip was to Mexico.

May 22, 2017

Our first international trip was to Mexico.
We celebrated Jake's birthday in Colorado.

September 01, 2017

We celebrated Jake's birthday in Colorado.
We've had a lot of fun dancing over the years :)

September 09, 2017

We've had a lot of fun dancing over the years :)
We adopted Halle from the Humane Society in Ann Arbor.

December 03, 2017

We adopted Halle from the Humane Society in Ann Arbor.
Jake graduated from UW-Platteville!

December 17, 2017

Jake graduated from UW-Platteville!
We went on a roadtrip that winter through the Southwest US.

December 29, 2017

We went on a roadtrip that winter through the Southwest US.
Jake moved to Michigan and we moved in together!

October 10, 2018

Jake moved to Michigan and we moved in together!
We went on our first ski trip together and got hooked, despite our first run being a double black and Nicole losing both of her skis in the snow.

February 19, 2019

We went on our first ski trip together and got hooked, despite our first run being a double black and Nicole losing both of her skis in the snow.
Jake traveled to Germany for work and Nicole got to tag along.

April 21, 2019

Jake traveled to Germany for work and Nicole got to tag along.
We also visited Switzerland on this trip!

April 24, 2019

We also visited Switzerland on this trip!
We spent Jake's birthday in sunny San Diego.

September 01, 2019

We spent Jake's birthday in sunny San Diego.
We've continued to ski a bunch. This photo was taken in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

December 25, 2019

We've continued to ski a bunch. This photo was taken in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Our last trip for a while was to Florida.

March 01, 2020

Our last trip for a while was to Florida.
We celebrated our 5th anniversary in Ithaca, New York.

January 17, 2021

We celebrated our 5th anniversary in Ithaca, New York.
We traveled to Utah for the first time in 2021. Who knew we'd end up living here someday!

February 26, 2021

We traveled to Utah for the first time in 2021. Who knew we'd end up living here someday!
Nicole defended her PhD and became Dr. Olson in March 2021!

March 05, 2021

Nicole defended her PhD and became Dr. Olson in March 2021!
We said goodbye to our home in Michigan :(

July 04, 2021

We said goodbye to our home in Michigan :(
We found our next home in Durham, North Carolina!

July 30, 2021

We found our next home in Durham, North Carolina!
We explored the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina.

August 06, 2021

We explored the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina.
We did some camping near Grandfather Mountain State Park.

May 28, 2022

We did some camping near Grandfather Mountain State Park.
We picked up disc golf together and quickly became obsessed. Many of you reading this have played disc golf with us!

July 01, 2022

We picked up disc golf together and quickly became obsessed. Many of you reading this have played disc golf with us!
We traveled to Pittsburgh this summer with some friends.

July 05, 2022

We traveled to Pittsburgh this summer with some friends.
Christmas this year included matching pajamas and a discmas tree.

December 25, 2022

Christmas this year included matching pajamas and a discmas tree.
We visited Utah in the winter and started to think, "Hey, this place is pretty cool."

January 23, 2023

We visited Utah in the winter and started to think, "Hey, this place is pretty cool."
Jake's disc golf dying business, Flyin Dyes, took off and we participated in our first market!

April 30, 2023

Jake's disc golf dying business, Flyin Dyes, took off and we participated in our first market!
We vacationed in North Carolina's Outer Banks and saw some beautiful sunsets.

June 17, 2023

We vacationed in North Carolina's Outer Banks and saw some beautiful sunsets.
We visited New River Gorge National Park during summer 2023.

July 01, 2023

We visited New River Gorge National Park during summer 2023.
We got engaged on a trip to Iceland!!

August 31, 2023

We got engaged on a trip to Iceland!!
Our adventures continued onto Stockholm, Sweden.

September 03, 2023

Our adventures continued onto Stockholm, Sweden.
And Budapest, Hungary! Such a memorable trip!

September 07, 2023

And Budapest, Hungary! Such a memorable trip!
We spent Christmas in Puerto Rico with Nicole's family.

December 25, 2023

We spent Christmas in Puerto Rico with Nicole's family.
We packed up again and drove across the country, this time landing in Salt Lake City!

January 06, 2024

We packed up again and drove across the country, this time landing in Salt Lake City!
Our first few months in Utah were full of exploring the outdoors.

April 22, 2024

Our first few months in Utah were full of exploring the outdoors.
We took a quick trip to Baltimore to celebrate our friends' wedding.

April 27, 2024

We took a quick trip to Baltimore to celebrate our friends' wedding.
We went to a Brewers baseball game with Jake's family!

April 29, 2024

We went to a Brewers baseball game with Jake's family!
Next, we went to Las Vegas to watch some professional disc golf.

May 09, 2024

Next, we went to Las Vegas to watch some professional disc golf.
Summer 2024 was filled with as much camping as possible.

June 07, 2024

Summer 2024 was filled with as much camping as possible.
And plenty of hiking too!

June 12, 2024

And plenty of hiking too!
We checked Grand Teton National Park off our wish list!

June 25, 2024

We checked Grand Teton National Park off our wish list!
We went on our first backpacking trip together with some friends from SLC!

August 24, 2024

We went on our first backpacking trip together with some friends from SLC!
We traveled to Colorado for another wedding with friends.

September 13, 2024

We traveled to Colorado for another wedding with friends.
We've continued to play disc golf together.

September 24, 2024

We've continued to play disc golf together.
We enjoyed our first fall in Utah by checking out all the fall colors.

September 28, 2024

We enjoyed our first fall in Utah by checking out all the fall colors.
We attended another wedding with friends.

October 05, 2024

We attended another wedding with friends.
We went camping in southern Utah for Nicole's birthday!

October 19, 2024

We went camping in southern Utah for Nicole's birthday!
We celebrated our first Christmas in Utah with Nicole's family.

December 25, 2024

We celebrated our first Christmas in Utah with Nicole's family.
And enjoyed a post-Christmas hike.

December 26, 2024

And enjoyed a post-Christmas hike.
Thanks for being part of our journey. Cheers!

January 02, 2025

Thanks for being part of our journey. Cheers!