Our Story

11/11/2015: My friend wrote me this note on my birthday with a funny "p.s." -- Ben had added me on Snapchat and all the girls knew it was a big deal to me!

5/13/16: Walking to the parking lot after watching Benjer play for for the Westminster Wildcats. He was a senior about to leave for college. I was a sophomore.

6/13/2016: Drawings from very early on!

6/13/2016

6/18/2016: Our first selfie!

7/20/16: We explored often! Here is a picture when we found a beautiful field of sunflowers while on a drive.

10/14/2016: Jordan (my bridesmaid) snapped this picture of when Ben came to visit me at the end of the school day. He was back from KU for the weekend!

12/9/2016: Was surprised for my junior year Christmas Banquet! Benjer pulled of the surprise!

1/5/2017: Sledding!

2/12/2017: Many facetime calls while Benjer was finishing his freshman year at KU and I was finishing my junior year at Westminster Christian Academy.

3/25/2017: I traveled to Lawrence, Kansas to watch Ben play ball.

4/14/2017: Traveled with the Sems family (and friends) to all support Benjamin and cheer on the Jayhawks!

5/6/2017: A screenshot from my phone after I watched B hit his first college home run!

5/28/2017: School is out for summer! Benjer finished his freshman year at KU and is about to leave for summer ball.

6/24/2017: B in Great Bend, Kansas for summer ball. Many more Facetimes!

6/4/2017: Spending the 4th together.

6/5/2017: B is back for the 4th of July for just 3 days then back to Great Bend, KS. I am judging his outfit, hard.

7/16/2017

7/21/2017: Country concert time!

7/21/2017

7/21/2017: Watching Jason Aldean!

7/22/17: One year of dating!

7/22/2017: 1 year of dating!

8/9/2017: A staple for us. City Coffee & Creperie in Clayton, MO.

9/24/2017: B back at KU and playing his sophomore year of baseball.

12/23/2017: Christmas time

2/17/2018: Watching B in his first game as the starting shortstop for KU during my senior year of high school.

2/18/2018: Traveled to KU to watch Benjer with my mom and grandma!

4/9/2018: Finishing up our sophomore and senior years.

4/13/2018: Touring & interviewing for UMKC 6-year med program!

4/13/2018: Watching B with my parents after touring.

4/13/2018: Cheering in the rain & celebrating my mom's birthday.

4/13/2018: My mom's birthday celebration at Jack Stack Barbecue.

4/27/2018: Accepted to UMKC med!

6/12/2018: Drove to Rochester, MN with Elisabeth to watch B play summer ball for the Rochester Honkers.

6/12/2018: Go Honkers

7/8/2018: B traveled to Taiwan and represented the USA

6/14/2018: I found this photo on Twitter of B in Taiwan as I was cheering B on from the USA!

7/22/2018: 2 years of dating!

7/27/2018: Exploring Missouri!

8/14/2018: B helped me pack to move to Kansas City to start college (the night before I moved)!

8/15/2018: Helped pack the car and we said goodbyes! My mom and I drove to KC to move into the dorms and start college.

Benjer stopped by to see the dorm room before heading to KU to start his junior year!

9/10/2018: Attended the Jayhawk awards!

10/27/2018: Our first college Halloween! The Sandlot.

10/27/2018: You're killin me smalls.

10/28/2018: A lady walking by took a picture & video of us dancing on the dock of Clint Lake in Lawrence, KS.

10/28/2018: After the lady approached us, she offered to take a picture. We have since visited Clint Lake many times as it is a favorite spot of ours.

1/4/2019: We traveled to Cleveland, OH to see Benjer's family! We had so much fun!

1/6/2019: Fun with family in Ohio!

1/6/2019: Leaving Cleveland! We had a blast.

1/6/2019: Fell asleep on the plane leaving Cleveland.

8/7/2019: Visiting the Cape! Plymouth Beach, MA!

10/31/2020: Halloween in Ann Arbor, MI.

11/3/2020: B showing me around the University of Michigan campus

11/4/2020: Enjoying my first time in Ann Arbor

12/21/2020: Traveled to Rochester, MN to visit family and have surgery on B's hand

3/21/2021: Watching B play baseball. Go Blue.

7/17/2021: B was drafted by the Colorado Rockies

7/17/2021: Having fun in our new hats in the Jeep!

8/13/2021: In AZ for rookie ball. First time in Arizona!

8/14/2021: Hiking Camelback Mountain (sorta lol).

10/23/2021: Our first Michigan football game!

10/23/2021: Go Blue!

10/30/2021: Julia's Halloween party in Kansas City, MO.

11/28/2021: The best surprise in the whole wide world! My puppy Tank!

11/28/2021: Meeting my little man for the first time

11/28/2021: So much cuteness!

11/28/2021: Benjer gave me the best gift!

12/19/2021: Visiting friends in NYC during Christmas time!

12/20/2021: Times Square

12/31/2021: New Years Eve watching Michigan football!

2/25/2022: Go Blues!

5/22/2022: Visiting B in Spokane, WA during his first season. Tank had to come too.

5/23/2022: Coeur d'Alene hiking Tubbs Hill with B and Tank

5/24/2022: Driving to the top of Spokane Mountain

5/25/2022: We love watching baseball

9/25/2022: Royals game!

10/8/2022: Jake & Molly's wedding. Our first wedding together.

10/29/2022: Michigan v Michigan State football game & Halloween in Ann Arbor, MI.

10/31/2022: Chicago

11/18/2022: Visiting Florida to see family!

11/19/2022: Marco Island, FL.

1/2/2023: New Years in AZ visiting friends.

1/6/2023: Don't cha know Sedonya? Sedona with Mike and Nicole!

1/7/2023: Had to visit a second day. We hiked Devil's bridge!

3/31/2023: Visiting AZ for spring training. Love spending time with family!

4/1/2023: Before the proposal and helicopter ride. I had no idea what was going on lol!

4/1/2023: A surprise helicopter ride in the mountains of AZ. So fun!

4/1/2023: After we landed, I was surprised with the big question!

5/12/2023: Visiting Spokane!

9/29/2023: Watching David and Jojo play football in Wichita, KS.

9/29/2023: Brothers