Mike and Sydney's first photo together. Taken secretly by Bridesmaid Mollie when Sydney brought Mike out to karaoke with her friends. Mike did not sing that night.

The couple goes on their very first hike together up Mt. Washington.

Mike and Sydney celebrate their first anniversary at Reuben's where they had their first date. They order the same god awful sour beer Sydney mistakenly ordered on that first fateful night.

Mike throws Sydney a Golden Birthday party at his then apartment.

The day after Mike got the keys to his first home, he and Sydney began renovating it.

Mike takes Sydney on her first backpacking trip and it rains the whole time. Summer sausage was great though.

Mike and Sydney summit Mt. St. Helens with friends.

Sydney nurses Mike back to health after his lung pops.

Mike and Sydney work on more home projects like creating a mural for the walls of Iron Mike's Hunk Factory (aka our garage gym.)

The couple survives their very first pandemic... awwwww!

The couple celebrates their third anniversary on the Oregon Coast.

Sydney's cat Hobbes comes home and they enjoy the family's first Christmas Eve together!

Mike proposes on Christmas morning and Sydney says YES!

Sydney and Mike celebrate the proposal at Green Lake.