
The maid of honor snapped this pic of us right after Alex proposed!

We braved the cold of winter camping at the Grand Canyon together shortly after our engagement.

Snow-tubing in Winter Park Colorado

A fun stop on our southwest road trip.

Wendy's mom snapped this pic of us shortly after Alex moved into his first place in Loveland after graduating from UW. The Dietz couch was passed on!

"Date nights" when Wendy lived in New Zealand.

Wendy's dad snapped this pic of us at a bar in Queenstown, New Zealand while drinking Dark & Stormy's!

Halloween costumes we pulled together within one hour for a house party!

Alex's dad snapped this pic of us while we were visiting him in Northern Michigan!

Celebrating our friend's 21st birthday in downtown Golden, CO.

With Alex working night shifts, we were awake at the same time when Wendy lived in New Zealand. If he wasn't too busy we would FaceTime and catch up.

We love each other, but not enough to spare the snowballs.

Alex met Wendy's family on a road trip to Zion National Park only 3 months into dating...what a brave guy!

Exploring Christchurch, New Zealand together.

Attending a UW football game.

Anniversary date in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Skiing Winter Park together.

Exploring Estes Park in the pickup truck during quarantine.

Saw this mural after grabbing Amy's ice cream on South Congress Ave. in Austin, TX.

Freezing, but elated.

At our friend's rehearsal dinner on their farm in Pleasant. Hill, Ohio.

Subaru picnics in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Vedauwoo hikes on Wendy's 21st birthday.

Alex said, "I love you" for the first time right before this pic was taken. Wendy said it back the next day.

Alex's graduation from UW and his 23rd birthday...big day!

Warming up at Horseshoe Bend.

Exploring Arches National Park on spring break.