
One of our first dates together at painting with a twist! Kelly surprised me with this date after work. We had so much fun doing this. -Carissa

Late night hot tub time at the Brickey's- Kelly

Brunch on our famous trip to Fredericksburg. We people-watched and narrated others' lives the whole time and had an INCREDIBLE brunch before going to antique shops :) -Carissa

This was taken on the night Carissa asked me to be her girlfriend. She spent days making all of these beautiful paper lanterns just to woo me :)- Kelly

A little rose I drew for Carissa on my lunch break- Kelly

One of my favorite pictures from our day on Mizzou's campus. I brought Carissa to see where I went to school! We had a fun picnic in Peace park. - Kelly

Kelly getting into a beauty routine in my room. When we met I lived with 3 other roommates and did this a lot on weeknights. -Carissa

Right after this photo, we made a platter of late night snacks!- Kelly

Kelly got me these beautiful flowers from a person I had followed on socials who has the most beautiful flowers, Bad and Blooming. It was a tradition of ours and we saved a lot of those flowers. -C

Hanging out at Carissa's when she lived in Krum. We were cuddled up on the couch watching tv- Kelly

Carissa made me this beautiful piece of art out of the flowers she saved from the bouquets we were giving each other. - Kelly

This is the beautiful piece of art Carissa made for me. She is so talented when it comes to art and crafting. This is one of the most heartfelt and special gifts I have ever received- Kelly

Giving my wife a smooch- Kelly

Right before this picture Carissa was having a great time braiding my hair- Kelly

Got these on a trip to Sue Ellen's (a lesbian bar). We chose this frame well before we were engaged...so you could say we were meant to be or whatever. :) -Carissa

Claire the bear curled up on my hand and fell asleep. I ended up staying in that position for 30 minutes because she was too cute to disturb. -Kelly

Loafing on Carissa while she sleeps is one of Claire's absolute favorite things to do. Claire LOVES when Carissa takes a nap, and she gets to loaf on Carissa. -Kelly

Dressed up to see the Barbie movie with our friends. Serving lesbian Ken & Barbie -Carissa & Kelly

I surprised Carissa with tickets to see Hadestown at Bass Music Hall in Fort Worth!- Kelly

I made Carissa put on this perfect Christmas hat while we were shopping for Christmas ornaments for our first tree. -Kelly

We didn't have a tree-topper for our first Christmas together, so we put one of our stuffed animals - Colin - up there instead. Plus look how cute she is next to the tree. -Carissa

Personally couldn't believe she said yes so I'm visually stunned here -Carissa

I was so surprised and happy to see all of the decorations Carissa made to celebrate our engagement. I insisted on a photoshoot with all of our cute decorations! I have the most thoughtful wife- Kelly

As soon as I saw this ring, I knew that it was the one I was going to give Carissa :)- Kelly

I made this image when we decided to move to STL. I fear it didn't get the appreciation it deserved. Also I've still never been to the arch. Oh well. -Carissa

Our first Uhaul , doing our community proud <3 -Carissa

The first week we moved to STL, it was Valentine's Day & Kelly surprised me with tickets to a burlesque show! We had front row seats, an amazing dinner, & I went on stage! Unforgettable :) -Carissa

I still think about this massive fishbowl we shared at the burlesque show. It was so good!- Kelly

our cutie apartment in STL! We were only there for a year so many didn't get to see it. We lived in a really fun area called Soulard, where we made friends with our neighbors :) -Carissa

Kelly surprised me with tickets to Chappell Roan! She performed at a small venue, we were so close to her right before she blew up! We loved dressing up, and singing & dancing with queer people :) -C

We love going to the Symphony with Carissa's great Grandma Barbara! On this night we went with Barbara, and Carissa's Dad. -Kelly

Our foreheads at the symphony! -Carissa

Here's us trying one of Steven's favorite curry restaurants!- Kelly

I love playing Mahjong with Carissa and her Grandma Barbara! I love getting to spend time together learning how to play. Nothing beats a Mahjong game and cookies with Barbara and Carissa- Kelly

Here's Claire getting some chin scratches while on her cat tree!- Kelly

Some of my favorite memories from our year in St. Louis come from our evenings hanging out on our porch. Like true midwesterners we became porch sitters. -Kelly

we had a photoshoot in Tower Grove Park in St. Louis! We aren't pointing at anything. -Carissa

Look at how cute my wife is! - Kelly

My best friend -Carissa

Here's me living my best life being a passenger princess! - Kelly

Carissa has such a way with plants. It's so cool to watch her grow plants and food from seeds!- Kelly

Making breakfast in the kitchen in STL! Kelly is the breakfast queen.
We both had split shifts at work, so from 10am-2pm we got to hang out and have breakfast/take naps together every day. -Carissa

Wow, two cute girls hanging out in our room in St. Louis. -Kelly

I was so excited that Kelly went with me to choose my dress. I had a pretty rough time last year, and it was so nice to have her there to cheer me on. I have the best partner in life! -Carissa

A moment for me and the dress!! -Carissa

We stole our neighbors dog, Beef, and took him to the park! We love Beef so much, and loved taking him out!- Kelly

Baby Kiki Dee! Ever since the day we brought her home, she has been the cuddliest little cat. She often sleeps in our arms. -Carissa

Claire had major surgery last year directly after we got Kiki. We took shifts being with Claire at the hospital and checking on the new kitten. Here's Kelly & Kiki Dee having a nap during that time -C

No photography please! Here's us trying a new gyro place in Soulard.- Kelly

Another night at the symphony. This time, we went with Carissa's Grandma Barbara and her Aunt Sarah.- Kelly

Two of my favorite girls cuddling- Kelly

Christmas cooke decorating with the Brickey's ft. Hayden!- Kelly

Christmas at my dad's. It's always so much fun to put everything up, decorate the tree, and watch Love Actually all together :) -Carissa

Cheers! I was definitely feeling like celebrating after having a few of Raul's lemon champagne drinks.- Kelly

We look so cute in this picture <3- Kelly

I am the luckiest girl in the world. I get to marry this beautiful woman.- Kelly

A perfect photobomb by Raul! We had no idea he was behind us.- Kelly

Kelly in the Grove! It's a queer area of STL and we enjoyed walking around & trying new food / places together :) -Carissa

I promised Kelly when we started dating that she would always have flowers. I planted orange and yellow marigolds in my garden this Spring, her favorite colors <3 -Carissa

The Breakfast Queen Kelly striking again - Carissa

I drag Kelly to eat sushi with me so much. She doesn't like seafood at ALL so truly a trooper when she lets it happen. Here's to kelly & her cooked beef nigiri so that I can eat 8 plates of salmon -C

This picture was taken on the side of the road in New Mexico. We were on our way to Colorado, and pulled over to take a picture with this beautiful sunset. -Kelly

This was taken in Nederland, CO. It was snowing on a beach in the mountains so very cool sight. The wind was SO strong. We are screaming in the picture because we're being absolutely blown over -C

Date night in Colorado!- Kelly

My fiancée!!! <3 -Carissa

This was my very first time having Ramen! We went with Carissa's aunt and uncle to one of their favorite Ramen places in Colorado. It was so yummy!- Kelly

The two loves of my life <3- Kelly

I don't remember if this is us dancing to "Pink Pony Club" or "I Love It" -Carissa

We had so much fun snorkeling at Los Arcos national park in Puerto Vallarta! We saw so many cool fish and definitely choked on salt water. -Kelly

My stunning wife looking over the menu of my favorite restaurant we went to during our Mexico trip. -Kelly

We had dinner at a beautiful Italian restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. It was high above the city, fireworks exploded in the bay as we had amazing food and wine. Such a romantic and beautiful night! -C

How many shots of tequila do you think were consumed before this picture was taken?- Kelly