Our very first photo. Thank you to this special lady for introducing us and standing by our sides on our wedding day.

We each bought tickets to Dan + Shay before meeting, so that was a unique "first date" for us. Seated only sections apart, little did we know this was the first of many concerts sharing our love of music.

Taylor's first Cubs game! Also the first and only proof of her existence on Michael's Instagram.

Our first road trip of many - Colorado. We thought we were crazy to plan a trip together so quickly, but we went anyway!

We kicked off our Sophomore year summer with a Post Malone concert in Sioux City the day after finals! Why not throw in a dog bite and a 3 day hospital stay during finals week... & we still made it to one of our favorite concerts to date!

So much beauty to explore in Colorado; we naturally returned the following year with a rooftop tent, a need for exploration, and many plans to return again one day.

Birthday present for Taylor | Weekend getaway to Lincoln, NE to see Thomas Rhett alongside a fun, yet surprisingly snowy visit to the Omaha Zoo.

Our first trip outside the US together to Mexico. Unlimited drinks and snorkeling time had us set for a week of good times and an even better tan! Thanks for an unforgettable trip, Dad and Kris.

Busy week traveling the East Coast! Starting with a Khalid concert in D.C., an Orioles game in Baltimore, beaching it in Ocean City & Assateague Island, and spending time with Taylor's brother and his family.

Graduation from Northern Iowa. Celebrated at home; commemorated back at our campus months after the world shut down. Working together in the library made for a special shot among many when revisiting months after we should've walked across the stage.

2 weeks on the West Coast with Taylor's sister and her family. After a year living back at home with our parents to save money, we were preparing to move to Chicagoland for our biggest adventure yet.

We became proud cat parents to our Cubbie fan fam! Brick and Ivy are our sweet, yet curious and stubborn little babies. It won't take long until we have a house (or farm) full of pets.

Greta Van Fleet on the lakefront. What could make it any better? Singing along.

Michael received his white coat at Midwestern University. A big step as he pursued the DPT program studying to be a physical therapist.

Florida getaway to visit friends gives Michael a much needed break from school 1 year in. Taylor had never been to the Southeast; there was plenty to keep us busy, and thankfully a hurricane was not one of them. However, we ALMOST saw the NASA Artemis launch, but weather did in fact ruin that.

2/3 years school complete for Michael. After 10 weeks away for clinicals, Michael had the perfect idea to propose privately at home upon reuniting, while also considering our ability to celebrate on our California coast road trip soon after.