Thomas and Rachael met & briefly dated in high school. *Not sure of the exact date.

They weren't dating at the time, but still found one another over the years.

They reconnected 7 years later when Rachael moved back home from Kalamazoo.

Rachael's first school art show.

Thomas's first time at Elk Lake!

First Road Trip to Asheville, NC to visit friends :)

Jared & Emilie's Wedding

Year 2 at Elk Lake together

Father's Day

First time Golfing with Jeanne & Jeff

Christmas together in the U.P.

Rachael organized a surprise 30th Birthday party for Thomas at Top Golf

Celebrating Rachael finishing her Associate's Degree!

The day we moved out of our first place in Reese and relocated to our home in Bay City

Elk Lake Year 3 as a Couple <3

Travis & Olivia's Wedding

Covid FaceTimes with Friends

Year 4 at the Lake =]

Christmas 2020

Year 5 at Elk Lake

Celebrating Mr. & Mrs. Rushford!

Jake & Angel Stewart's Wedding!

Annual Hogan Weekend @ Elk Lake

Saw Griz in Lansing!

Work Party

Outing with the Benders for their Anniversary

Bender Family Christmas in Escanaba

Surprise Birthday for Rachael

When we found out we were going to be an Aunt & Uncle! (For the first time on the Bender side! We love our Fil/Jajo-Fil Nephews!)

Rachael Graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration!

Celebrating Mario & Katie!

At Matt & Danie's Wedding

Year 6 of Lake Life with Thomas

First time seeing & holding Everly <3

At Mikaela & Travis' Wedding

Year 7 at Elk Lake together

Annual Hogan Weekend

Thomas Proposed!!!!!!!

First time Seeing/Holding Elliott

Kal & Josh are Engaged!!!

Year 8 at the Lake!

Wedding Shower!

Everly's Birthday Party

MARRIED in West Virginia!!