Finally met in person and took a selfie to prove to their friends and families that the person they'd been crushing on for the past year and a half was real...and very cute:)

After meeting each others friends and family, it was time for Connor to head to Alaska for the first of his two trips. This distance really made it obvious that they did not want to spend anymore time apart than they already had to.

Each month of 2023 consisted of trips to visit with family, congratulate graduates, celebrate friends getting married, and explore new cities together.

Connor proposed and Samantha said YES!