
Michael surprised Sam with hockey game tickets because Sam had mentioned she had never gone to a NHL game. They were not dating yet and Sam wondered if Michael liked liked her ;)

Their second first date at the Cherry Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, D.C.!

Disc golfing in College Park and met a new friend

July 4th, 2022 at the National Monument in Washington D.C. It was SUPER PACKED!

Michael and Sam in front of a clear river near Leavenworth, Washington.

Michael took Sam to Axe-throw for her birthday in August 2022! Sam won :)

Corn field date! Fall 2022

Rainy Day at Yankee Stadium! October 2022

Inside of Yankee Stadium, October 2022

Michael and Sam at a Winter Lights show at the Nationals Stadium in Winter 2022

Inside of United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. in the Spring of 2023

Recreating our second first date at the National Mall, Washington D.C. in 2023! We saw many kites

Silly times while hiking

Lights show in Connecticut

Christmas at the Capitol! Winter 2023

Visiting Victoria Island - Winter 2023

At the Nationals baseball stadium - Spring 2024

Niagara Falls right before the east coast eclipse in April 2024

After we began dating (for reals), hockey games became one of our yearly dates.

Windy day at Shenandoah National Park! Spring 2024

Lobster Trap Tree in Mystic. Winter 2024

Caught in a trap!!! Visiting Williamsburg, Virginia to see the President Heads

Lovely view from our campground in Theodore Roosevelt National park! 2025 Road Trip!

Got engaged at Yellowstone Park! Michael popped the question to Sam at Lewis Lake with four bystanders in kayaks watching. They waved their hands in cheer!

Enjoying our Boise-sized milkshakes in hot 96 degrees! 2025 Road Trip

Another campsite on their 2025 road trip in Macks Creek, Idaho