the story of us

Our first "friend date". It was so special to spend such a great evening with such a good friend. Did I mention that we were friends?

Fun in the sun at the volleyball courts. This was our grand debut as a couple.

We went out to explore Lake Wallenpaupack for the day

Commissioning Ceremony! It was so lovely celebrating the newly commissioned Second Lieutenant Spangler!

Labor Day hike/picnic at Turkey Point

Celebrating Donald and Tatijana's wedding brought lots of smiles and laughs. The man behind the camera kept us laughing too (Jon... Jon Rice.)

We went to the most touristy orchard known to the Greater Philadelphia Area: Linvilla. But we had a lot of fun, and got to make apple pie at the end of the day.

The night we got engaged! 11-10-18

The night we got engaged! 10-11-18

The night we got engaged! 10-11-18

The night we got engaged! 10-11-18 This is one of our favorite spots in Philly, where we spent countless hours getting to know each other better.

Here's a picture of us trying to figure out this whole "being engaged" thing.

Getting to try out all of the "cute engagement photos" from Pinterest.

We took a day trip into Nashville, listened to some country music, and got to explore our future home!

Witnessing a rare loss against the Cowboys...again.

"Josh took me to Longwood Garden for my birthday, and it was such a special evening." -Jess Seriously, if you haven't been there, you really should go. It's breathtaking.

We went to Penns Landing for an evening of ice skating. Turns out we can both hold our own when it comes to navigating the ice.