Our first escape room!

We learned how to outdoor rock climb and went on a camping and rock climbing trip to a Maryland state park.

Change of Command Ceremony leaving the Old Guard to head to Georgetown University for grad school.

We become Orioles fans!

Oktoberfest at Guinness Open Gate in Baltimore

Apple picking (and reaching the apples higher in the tree) at Stribling Orchard

10-mile hike to the peak of Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park

Exploring the Pacific Northwest

Skiing at Whitetail Mountain, Pennsylvania

Enjoying the Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms with Jet and the new addition to the family, Nova

While Dan was studying abroad in Trier, Germany as part of his masters program, Stephanie visited him in Europe for a week, starting off in Amsterdam.

and finished up the visit in Paris!

Stephanie had the opportunity to present at a conference in Berlin later that summer, allowing us to explore a few more cities including Vienna, Austria.

We attended the Old Guard Association Ball!

We went to West Point for Dan's 10 year reunion, where Stephanie got to preview our soon-to-be home.

In our second escape room, Dan asked Stephanie to marry him, and she said yes!

We cheered the Army Team on to a double overtime victory over Navy in Philadelphia!

We listened "...to the music of the night" in one of the final Phantom of the Opera shows on Broadway and explored New York City together.

We enjoyed a wonderful, activity-filled week in Maui, including a luau on the beach!

Stephanie got to show Dan around her college stomping grounds in Fort Worth, Texas.

Celebrating Dan's graduation from Georgetown University with a Masters in German!

Marveling at the beauty and landscape of Yellowstone National Park

We cheered the Army Team on to another win over Navy in Foxborough, MA!