Grace & Ethan's Timeline

At first glance this might look like a photo of Ethan and Pete, but don't miss the hearts behind Ethan coming from the top of GRACE'S forehead! photo circa Jan. 2020 (pre-dating) West Bank, Israel

"Roomie Date Night" or "Girls Night" aka. our first date! circa. January 2020 The Laugh Factory, Chicago IL

1 week of dating and 1 of our first photos as a couple! circa March 2020 (started dating feb 27) Terrace Appt. Wheaton, IL

After quarantine in the spring of 2020, we reunited for the first time since February at Long Lake with our friends! circa. May 2020 Long Lake, WI

Our first time at Long Lake together! Little did we know, the next time we'd visit there together he would be down on one knee... Circa May 2020 Long Lake, WI

Visiting Ethan and meeting his family for the first time in Pennsylvania! circa June 2020 Shippensburg, PA

We reunited at the end of our first summer of long distance for a family friend's wedding! circa. August 2020 Charlevoix, MI

Back at school and a happy 6 months of dating! August 27, 2020 Batavia, IL

A photoshoot we love to look back on made possible by Nat Kral, one of Grace's roommates! circa September, 2021 Wheaton, IL

Doing homework on Grace's fire escape at the "Dusty Nun", Grace's house senior year of College. circa. September 2020 Wheaton College, IL

Covid+ over Thanksgiving break means a table for two for our first Thanksgiving together! Circa. November 2020 Grace's House, IL

In which Grace surprises Ethan with at visit right before Christmas (with the help of Momma Bert and college pal Sharyn Tomm)! circa. December 2020 Shippensburg, PA

A visit to Clearwater Florida to spend time with Nana and Papa Pointner! Papa took the picture... Circa. January, 2021 Clearwater, FL

Enjoying the views from Ethan's Pennsylvania mountains. circa. December 2020 Shippensburg, PA

Ethan's BIRTHDAY! We celebrated with a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's house in Oak Park and then a nice dinner in Chicago! P.S. it's hard to get pictures of both of us on dates! February 14, 2021 CHI

Just after our first and last school dance together. circa February 2021 The Dusty Nun, Wheaton, IL

Celebrating one year of dating with a picnic on the fire escape (followed by a nice dinner in Oak Park sponsored by MorFar)! February 21, 2021 Wheaton --> Oak Park, IL

...just some happy college moments circa March 2021 Wheaton College, IL

Cheering Ethan on at his Track meet! circa. April 2021 Wheaton College, IL

Cheering Grace on in her role as "Eve" in friend Sarah Spacek's production "Blessed is She", the story of the women in Jesus' genealogy. circa. April 2021 Wheaton College, IL

Contemplating a race during a family walk at the Danada Horse Racing Track to celebrate Momma P's birthday. April 25, 2021 Wheaton , IL

Grace trying to help Ethan study for finals... FINALS WEEK 2021 Wheaton College, IL

A graduate! Circa. May, 2021 Wheaton College, IL

To celebrate graduation, Grace's class hosted a dinner cruise in Chicago! Pictured here are Grace's college roommates and their, then, boyfriends! Circa. May 2021 Chicago, IL

Squinty babies on a date!

It was back to long distance for the beginning of the summer of 2021 but we reunited just in time for Grace's birthday and a wedding! Circa. July 30 2021 Winfield, IL

Once together we could't be parted, so we decided to drive 30+ hours from Chicago to Shippensburg to Boston to Maine with Ethan's family! circa. August 2021 East Coast, U.S.A.

The Bert's in Acadia, Maine! A wonderful family trip complete with lobster, "Bee Hive Trail", kayaking, family fish bowl and more. circa August, 2021 East Coast, U.S.A.

Squinty babies in Acadia

The Pointner's at Max and Madeleine's (Grace's brother) wedding! A beautiful celebration of God's gift of marriage and of the beautiful match these two make. October 16, 2021 Geneva, IL

Last photo as boyfriend and girlfriend.... November 24, 2021 Long Lake, WI

Ethan popping the question the day before Thanksgiving <3 Long Lake, WI

...one of the most beautiful moments

And just like that, we're engaged! November 24, 2021 Long Lake, WI

What a gift to celebrate with BOTH sides of our family! The Pointner's went from 4-6!

The Bert's. EST 2022

Make that a party of 6!

Moments after Ethan proposed AND revealed both sets of parents and siblings hiding nearby to congratulate us!

A week after getting engaged, our friends Caitlyn Chelsen and Bailey Whallon threw us a party with all our closest friends! circa December 2021 Winfield, IL

So happy