
there was about a week in between when Joe asked Mary out and when they actually went out due to Thanksgiving break. both found it extremely hard to wait :)

first date selfie with Dale :)

cabin weekend with some friends right after we started dating

at a Christmas themed bar with a friend :)

Mary dragging Joe with her to get her house a real Christmas tree, which she insists is absolutely necessary

partying it up for Mary's favorite day - her birthday! :)

at a masquerade ball :) (where Mary first learned that Joe dances like a dad)

don't let the ice skates or skating rink fool you - we did not go ice skating this night

right after Joe's birthday dinner :)

happy birthday, Joe! (Mary went insane planning his birthday celebration, can you believe it?)

Red Lobster selfies :):):)

welcome to Joe's Salon

celebrating Joe earning a work trip to the Bahamas, then he surprised Mary by asking her to come along!

we decided to take our tents to Ohio and spend the night camping after the concert. we spent the next day exploring. :)

just doing our thang

Joe's antics every Sunday after mass

camping in tygart lake, west virginia :)

still Mary's favorite photo :)

Pirates vs. Phillies game! (don't let it fool you, Mary could not care less about baseball)

exploring Picklesburg, Pittsburgh's famous pickle festival!

cutest couple award

nothing like sandy cheetos on the beach :)

biking on the beach in Hilton Head, SC!

at a fun outdoor bar in South Carolina :)

Hilton Head photo shoot! :)

Mary's house is across the street from a church, and when they had their church carnival June 2024, they obviously had to go across the street and ride the ferris wheel :)

CVS ceiling mirror selfies are unmatched

mini golfing!

we may have made patriotic margarita flights for the presidential debates...

our friend snapped this pic during a friend-group beach trip to Ocean City, New Jersey. we tried to hang for movie night, we really did...

right before dinner with friends in Ocean City, New Jersey :)

decorating a gingerbread house during Mary's birthweek :)

ice skating in Market Square!

Mary's birthday request was to visit a trampoline park, and as always, Joe made all of her dreams come true :)

after Mary's surprise birthday dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse :)

at a resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey with the Keltons! :)

exploring Philly's art museum :)

CHEESESTEAKS!!!!

taken after dinner right before we got engaged :')

SHE SAID YES!! :) (actually she said, "ARE YOU SERIOUS?" a million times and then said yes :))

on the beach in Florida for Easter right after getting engaged :)