Photos

After only a little over a month, Brian invited Denise to enjoy Capitola, CA - September of 2014

Brian took Denise four-wheeling for the first time. Going wheeling was quite a THRILL for Denise. Amazing trip in the foothills - October of 2014

Went to San Francisco for Denise's birthday with our friends. Our first night out in the city together was so much fun! - December of 2014

And then, Denise got to meet Brian's boys for the first time. Wow, how they have changed! - Paso Robles, CA - December 20, 2014

Our first Christmas together brought Denise's family up to Tracy to celebrate - December of 2014

Our first New Year's Eve spent at home - 2014/2015

Bringing our kids together for their first weekend in SF. They immediately bonded... Colby (18), Brandon (16), and Kate (14). January of 2015

Our first Valentine's Day together - February of 2015

Beach House in Oxnard, CA with Denise's family for Easter Weekend - April of 2015

Our (1st trip) to beautiful South Lake Tahoe to celebrate Brian's birthday. No wonder we picked this spot to tie the knot! Photo taken overlooking Emerald Bay - April of 2015

Having Brian come into Denise & Kate's life has been so special. This was taken after Kate's performance in The Little Mermaid Jr. - May of 2015

That first year together, we got to celebrate Colby graduating from high school in Paso Robles, CA - June of 2015

Got to get all dressed up together for our first Wedding Getaway in Las Vegas, NV - June of 2015

And then, we were off to Seattle, WA later that same month - June of 2015

More bonding time for our kiddos... Capitola/Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - July of 2015

Denise got to meet Brian's younger brother Rodney and his wonderful wife, Jennifer when they came to Tracy for a visit - October of 2015

Brian's first Thanksgiving at the Cruz's - November of 2015

Hosting our first Christmas Dinner - December of 2015

One of my favorite pictures of the 3 of us. Day that Kate got her braces off - January of 2016

Valentine's weekend wine tasting in Livermore, CA - February of 2016

It became official that Brian was a part of the family, when he was invited to join in the "Family Photo Shoot" - March of 2016

Spring Break with Brandon & Kate going wheeling - March of 2016

Our (2nd trip) to the always beautiful South Lake Tahoe. Again, overlooking Emerald Bay - March of 2016

Taking a boat ride from Kate in Del Valle with Denise's parents - April of 2016

Back in Lake Tahoe again (3rd Trip). This time it was for the Barrett Family Reunion - June of 2016

Went to Santa Cruz, CA with Brandon and Kate to spend the weekend together - July of 2016

Spent the weekend with Brandon in Paso Robles, CA, just before he left for his study abroad in Russia - August of 2016

One more trip to Paso Robles later that same month to see Brandon off before Russia - August of 2016

Went down to Los Angeles to celebrate George's 75th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl - September of 2016

We finally got out to see Brian's Family in Arizona. Such a great trip meeting the family! - October of 2016

Colby and Kate celebrating at Kate's 16th Birthday Party - November of 2016

Cruz Thanksgiving #2 for Brian - November of 2016

On our way back from LA, we stopped in Paso Robles to spend the day with Colby while Brandon was in Russia - November of 2016

And then, we were preparing for our first European Vacation... what an amazing adventure! 2 weeks visiting 5 countries: Ireland, England, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands - December of 2016

Traveling together made us get even closer. Who knew that Brian would end up becoming the best travel partner Denise could ever ask for.

Touring Blarney Castle just outside of Dublin, Ireland - December of 2016

Sure was cold up there that day at Stonehenge, England - December of 2016

Ice Skating on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on Christmas was a memory we will never forget; a truly amazing experience! - December of 2016

Stopped in Brussels on our way to Amsterdam. What an amazing trip this was turning out to be! - December of 2016

Ended the trip with 3 nights in Amsterdam including New Year's Eve. That was a cool city! - 2016/2017

Started the year off with a short trip to Marina, CA for a getaway weekend - February of 2017

Celebrating another Valentine's Day together - February of 2017

Just getting closer as time passed on - March of 2017

We celebrated Denise's mom's 75th birthday in Santa Clarita, CA - March of 2017

Then off to Monterey, CA again for another weekend getaway with friends - March of 2017

Mother's Day brought us back down to Los Angeles again to spend a wonderful weekend with the Cruz's - May of 2017

More summer time fun once Brandon got back from Russia... Always a great time when he came for a visit - June of 2017

It was great getting Brandon back... The boys took advantage of their time together and went fishing - June of 2017

And then, as crazy as it seemed to most people we told, Denise and Jamie took the boys to New York City, NY - June of 2017

What an amazing trip this was for the kids... we all really bonded (minus Brian, though) and he was a bit jealous - June of 2017

Hanging with the Cruz's again, this time at Pier 39 in San Francisco - June of 2017

And again to meet the princesses, specifically one Princess Kate at the baseball game in Stockton, CA - July of 2017

All this family time, brought us even closer that summer - July of 2017

Really enjoyed our being a part of our friend's family reunion - July of 2017

August of that year brought the Mathe's and the Spitz's together for the first time - Unfortunately there's no picture of everyone, but we sure did have a nice time - August of 2017

Another trip up to Lake Tahoe (4th trip) introduced us to Hotel Becket - August of 2017

It was awesome to host Denise's family from Brazil and show them a bit of Northern California - August of 2017

We got a chance to get back out to Arizona again to spend some time with Brian's family - October of 2017

Had a small Halloween Party and dressed up for the first time together - October of 2017

Another night in the city - San Francisco, CA - December of 2017

Hosting Christmas again with family at home - December of 2017

And then we were off on our second European Vacation... this time, Portugal and Spain - This photo was taken in Lisbon, Portugal - December of 2017

Spending New Year's Eve in Madrid, Spain was another amazing night - 2017/2018

We even got a chance to visit the small country of Andorra while we were there and enjoyed the snow capped mountains - January of 2018

Barcelona, Spain was another amazing city and at this point, we could say we had visited 8 countries together - January of 2018

Before leaving Spain, we even found a Mexican taqueria and brought food back to the hotel... We might have been missing California at that point - January of 2018

Always a pleasure getting to watch Kate perform - Simply Broadway - January of 2018

Although February of 2018 was a very tough time, we did follow through on a pre-planned trip we had to Lake Tahoe (5th trip) - February of 2018

Also went to visit some old family friends in Alameda, CA - February of 2018

We were able to bring our Brazilians up to Lake Tahoe (6th trip) for another amazing time - April of 2018

We always also love to get to Los Angeles to watch our niece Madison perform - June of 2018

Found ourselves in Monterey, CA with family and our Italian visitor, Giulia - July of 2018

Brian was able to convince Denise to go dry camping for the first time in Deer Valley, CA - July of 2018

One more time to the beautiful South Lake Tahoe for another visit (7th trip) - August of 2018

Another adventure with Brian and the Jeep, this time... topless - Barrett Lake, CA - September of 2018

The Tracy Wine Stroll is always a blast and couldn't imagine it without our girls - September of 2018

In October, we got a chance to walk as Team Tata for the fight against Alzheimer's - October of 2018

Started planning the wedding for real here, in South Lake Tahoe again (8th trip) - November of 2018

Went to the Jeep Club Christmas Party at Cattleman's and had a wonderful time - December of 2018

And then, we were off on another adventure, this time... South America - Photo taken at a beautiful vineyard on the way to Valparaiso, Chile - December of 2018

What an amazing trip this was, where Brian was able to meet Denise's family in Santiago, Chile - December of 2018

And even go horseback riding at the family vineyards in Curico, Chile - December of 2018

The family in Chile were incredible hosts and made Brian feel right at home - so blessed - December of 2018

Arriving in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was yet, another great adventure - Photo was taken on the beaches of Barra de Tijuca - December of 2018

We had a similar feeling with family in Brazil, incredible hosts that made Brian feel right at home - December of 2018

Denise loved being able to share this experience with Brian and bring him into her world - New Year's Eve was truly a night to remember forever - 2018/2019

What an amazing trip this was and quite the adventure - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January of 2019

We were so sad to say goodbye to South America and end our time there - January of 2019

When we returned from South America, we got onto another adventure here at home - Winter Fun Fest - January of 2019

Then got all dressed up and headed for a Black Tie & Boots event up in Jackson, CA - March of 2019

Did some wine tasting with friends in Livermore, CA - March of 2019

Took another trip up to Lake Tahoe (9th trip) where we celebrated Brian's birthday, finalized the wedding plans, and took this adorable photo... haha! - April of 2019

Then, went down to San Diego to see Brandon graduate from Marine Boot Camp... wow, how he's changed in these past 4 years - April of 2019

We were all so proud of his accomplishment - April of 2019

This picture depicts so much... how much our children have grown in the time we have been together has amazed us both - April of 2019

Got to spend some quality time together during Brandon's 10-day leave - May of 2019

Finally, we got the chance to see our youngest (Kate) graduate high school - May of 2019