
Our very first picture together!

Laying in the grass at Klyde Warren

A Bitmoji got it down perfect! This is how we spent most of our first dates, during the pandemic with no where to go, just enjoying being together.

Exploring Dallas during one of our first dates

Hanging out in Plano late at night

First time meeting the future "suegra"!

Probably watching South Park or Bob's Burgers

First pumpkin patch together

First Thanksgiving together

Ben likes to order a lot of food. Those two would have been for him.

Ben's first time in San Antonio during our little weekend getaway

Ben: "What is the Alamo?"
Elena: *gasps in Texan*
Taking Ben to the Alamo for the first time. He loved it!

At the State Capital literally right before we got soaked!

Getting poured on during our visit to the State Capital! Ben and had to run for our lives!

Snapping a picture before partying at a quinceanera

Surprising Ben with Christmas lights inside the new Rangers Ballpark

Goodbye Texas! Visiting to see our Michigan family. It was Ben's first time in Michigan after moving down to Texas and Elena's first time meeting her Michigan family!

Boarding the plane to Michigan!

Hanging out with the Lopez fam and Momma Lisa at Chicken and Pickle!

Chicken and Pickle with the fam!

At Yana's Sweet 16! Ben sporting his Cowboy attire for the first time!

Ben helping Elena gather school supplies over the summer

Last minute trip to the Oklahoma casinos after Elena saying it was just "up the road" from Buccees. We only people watched and explored!

Happily engaged! - Dec. 20, 2022

We were gifted this the day we got engaged!

This is the pic we sent to our family and friends to announce the engagement!