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We met the old fashioned way, at a party! We spent this whole "Ugly Christmas Sweater" college party in a corner just talking to each other!

Right from the start we were going on so many fun dates - a concert, ice skating, baseball game... We were always planning when we would hang out next! (Dec 2012)

A couple weeks into knowing each other, Christian informed me that he'd be studying abroad in a month!! We tried to hang out as much as possible before he had to leave. We were inseparable already!

While Christian was away in Rome, we texted, Skyped (remember that??) and Snapchatted nonstop. He even sent me these flowers! We became so close during this time apart. (Valentine's Day 2013)

As soon as Christian came back from studying abroad, we made it official. We were now boyfriend and girlfriend awww. This picture was taken the week he returned. We were so happy to be together again!

Bay to Breakers 2013 in San Francisco! We've always loved dressing up in costumes together. Our group theme was zoo animals. We're lions here :D

May 2013, our first road trip! We also discovered our first dance song on the way to this Sigma Chi formal in Reno!

Sofia's senior ball!

Christian's college graduation gift for Sofia - horseback riding! We've always loved gifting each other experiences rather than material things. We just love doing stuff together!

This one's for the SCU kids. Ringing in Christian's 22nd birthday at The Hut!!

Sofia's first time in the Seattle area! New year's 2014. Little did we know we'd end up living there!

One year of knowing each other, one very gross frat house. So much fun :D Halloween 2014 (did I mention we have pictures of everything we ever did?? It's so hard to choose!)

Also Halloween 2014. Sofia's toxic trait is never wearing the same costume twice. Multiple costumes needed!

Coachella 2014! Christian successfully got Sofia away from just listening to Taylor Swift and Britney Spears on repeat. Our first of many music festivals and concerts together!

So many formals, so little time. This is Christian's senior ball!

Preparing to enter the adult world together...but first, one last Sigma Chi formal in Lake Tahoe!

Taking a traditional dip in the Benson fountain at Santa Clara University, now both as college grads!

Our first time traveling out of the country together. Mexico of course! (Tulum 2014)

This is from a Blackhawks vs. Sharks game in 2015! We always try and go see "our" teams play against each other - Giants vs. Cubs, Warriors vs. Bulls...

2 year anniversary in Cabo!

Coachella 2015!

4 AM wake up for Bay to Breakers 2015. This time as Superman and Wonder Woman!

Alpha Pi Sigma dinner. Christian got the Alpha sweetheart award for being everyone's favorite boyfriend :D

Our first time together in Lake Chelan for the 4th of July, 2015. We took a last minute road trip from the Bay Area to Washington. We drove for 16 hours straight so we could get there in time!

Our 2nd time going to Disneyland together! We love going on ALL the rides. This year's trip will make it our 3rd time there together!

Kayaking in Half Moon Bay! 2015

Baseball is definitely the sport we've gone to watch the most. We made it to a Giants vs. Cubs game every year we lived in the Bay Area!

Santa Clara University Vintage (wine tasting event), Sept 2015. It was a great way to see all our friends one last time before leaving for Madrid!

Christian's first time in San Luis Potosi, MX, my family's hometown! We showed him around and went to my cousin's wedding! From here we left for Madrid.

Our going away party in San Luis Potosi, MX, as we were about to leave for Spain for 2 years! How cute is our Spanish flag cake?

Our first week living in Madrid! We somehow survived the chaos of moving to a new country and looking for an apartment. (Oct 2015)

Our first free weekend in Spain we went to Toledo!

Our favorite thing to do in Madrid - picnic at Retiro Park. If it was nice out, this is where you would find us spending our weekneds!

Tea house in Cordoba, Spain.

Our first time spending Christmas together! Madrid 2015

Sevilla, Spain. Sofia's favorite Spanish city!! Christian's original plan was to go back to Sevilla and propose in 2020 but then....2020 happened...

New Year's trip 2016 to Rome, Florence, Sienna, and Pisa! I was so excited to go and see all the sights Christian had told me all about at the start of our relationship!

Barcelona 2016! We're partial to Madrid but Barcelona is cool too ;)

Lisbon, Portugal! This is the only picture we have together from this trip :D the rest are of Sofia eating pasteis de nata.

Dublin, Ireland. Christian fit in perfectly and even got asked for directions!

Edinburgh and St Andrews, Scotland! Now it was my turn to show Christian around where I studied abroad.

San Sebastian, Spain. The food is so so so delicious here. We ate at our first Michelin starred restaurant to celebrate our 3 year anniversary on this trip!

Our first bullfight in Madrid! Christian was obsessed with the traditions and history of it all! (May 2016)

Travelling back to the states after our first year in Madrid! We couldn't wait to see our friends and family again for the summer!

Road trip from the Bay Area to Chelan, Washington again for the 4th of July! This time in the Jeep! Luckily both of us know how to drive stick shift so we could take turns.

Our favorite winery in Washington! Summer, 2016

Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN! We were there for Christian's cousin's wedding and tried some really REALLY hot chicken wings.

Back in our natural habitat ready for our second year of teaching in Madrid! (Oct 2016)

Valencia, Spain! This is where our obsession with Paella began! At the birthplace of paella on the beach, what could be better??

Ice skating in Madrid city center!

Our second Christmas season together in our cute little Madrid apartment!

Christmas 2016 in Amsterdam!

Belgium. Waffles, fries, and beer on repeat.

New Year 2017 in Paris! It was sooo cold on this trip!

Granada, Spain. Jan 2017

Germany!! Can you tell we love traveling together??

Prague 2017! So beautiful and unexpected!

Madrid food trucks. *chef's kiss*

Porto, Portugal. One of our favorite places!!

Mallorca, Spain

Salamanca, Spain (June 2017)

After our 2 years in Spain were over in the Summer of 2017, we said goodbye to California and made the big drive to the Seattle area. Our new home!

Moved back to the USA just in time for Christian's sister's wedding! (Sept 2017)

Cheese making class! (Nov 2017)

Lake Chelan Winterfest! (Jan 2018)

4th of July 2018! Also one of our favorite activities - boating!!!

Fall 2018

Bainbridge Island, WA

We couldn't be away from Madrid for too long! Went back to visit a year later and cheered on Atletico de Madrid! (August 2018)

We love going to weddings!

Just a couple of Seattle kids

Halloween 2018!

Expedia holiday party 2018!

New Years Eve 2019!

Settling into Washington life :) Lake Sammamish

Getting ready to leave for a Seattle Sounders game. But first, Ethel kisses!!

We try to take road trips around Washington whenever we can! Deception Pass, 2019

San Diego Zoo!

Summer 2019 on Lake Washington

Halloween 2019 dressed up as Ariana Grande and Mac Miller. It was a hit!

Boston! Our first and only trip we've ever done to the East Coast! We need to go back!

Cabo! Nov 2019

Chelan Winterfest 2020!

New Years 2020...

Texas. Could you tell? This was a wedding in 2020, our last major event before everything shut down...

Enjoying the Seattle sunshine on the lake

Masked up and ready to do some wine tasting

2020 saw a lot of us in our matching onesies

Christmas 2020 in our little Kirkland apartment, just us two. We weren't too upset about it :)

Moments before Christian popped the question at Balboa park! I kept wanting to take pictures while the ring was burning a hole in his pocket!

I said YES!! Engaged in the Alcazar Garden (inspired by the one in Sevilla) in San Diego on our 8th anniversary!!! April 4, 2021. It was perfect!!

Visiting our alma matter, Santa Clara University, where it all started. This time, ENGAGED!

Wedding venue searching in Mexico City! This is it!! (June 2021)

September 2021. After years of on and off searching, we bought our first home in Bothell, Washington!!!

We're so excited to finally be married this year!!!