Photos

For our first date, we agreed to ride bikes down to the beach to fly a kite at sunset. Just minutes before we met, Ian snapped this picture of the sunset with Kim just arriving at the corner. 9/29/14

After dating just a couple months, Ian suggested that Kim wear a Christmasy sweater to dinner, assuming she would wear red, and then he surprised her with 7th row seats to a Bulls Game! Dec. 6th 2014

Ian's first trip to New Orleans. The photo booth was broken but that didn't stop us. New Orleans Jan. 2, 2015

We made the trek in a blizzard to John and Dana's to watch the Superbowl (or the Beyonce concert depending on your perspective). Paused for Ian to be touched by an angel. Chicago, Feb 1, 2015

Leonardo DiCaprio and his first Oscar Chicago, Oct. 29 2016

Simon and Garfunkel Santa Cruz, Oct. 28 2018

We (Kim has always convinced Ian to) love Halloween. I give you Don and Betty Draper. Chicago, Oct. 31 2015

Baby's first Pitchfork. Chicago, July 18 2015

Little did we know that in a few years, we would live just up the road. Big Sur, CA, March 8 2015

Band name: Vice Versace. New Orleans, Dec. 31 2016

The best lil hot tub in a Valentine's winter wonderland you could ever wish for. Saugatuck MI, February 14, 2015

Adventuring in the British Virgin Islands visiting Emily and Brendan. One of Ian's favorite places on this Earth: The Baths. Feb. 29, 2016

CUBS WIN THE WORLD SERIES! Chicago, Nov. 2, 2016

All the hair, don't care. HBD LO Chicago, Aug. 11, 2015

Ian decides he's done with long hair. Chicago, Jan. 24, 2017

The day we decided we were moving to Santa Cruz so that Kim could pursue a PhD in Education. Santa Cruz, Mar. 26 2017

The day our Mama's first met at Mother's Day brunch! Kalamazoo, May 14, 2017

Kim just adoring this guy at the Chirp Record Fair. Chicago, April 11, 2017

Had the privilege of taking a quick dip in a mountain river in Yellowstone National Park on our way to California. Yellowstone, Sept. 7, 2017

We moved to California and started going on all the hikes and watching all the sunsets. Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Sept. 30, 2017

The best sunset I've ever seen. Too bad we're blocking it in this picture. Santa Cruz, Jan. 11, 2018

Ian's first adventures in learning to cross country ski. Michigan, Dec. 28, 2017

Well obviously our lives wouldn't be the same without Gatsby, the baby kitty.

Soulmates.

She eventually grew to love me. Or tolerate me.

Regular ole night in with the fam.

Kim happened to wear a shirt that said "I do what I want" on this special day. We cropped the photo appropriately. Bellaire, MI July 17, 2018

Feeling pretty freaking happy. Bellaire, MI July 17, 2018

Oh and then this happened. Bellaire, MI July 17, 2018

Then we went swimming and all of my attention was on making sure the ring did not fall off. Bellaire, MI July 17, 2018

Ian designed the ring with a dear friend Arthur Hash. Arthur made the vision come to life and we couldn't be happier with it. Stunning and unique.

Back to California, back to Kimianing. Pinnacles National Park, August, 19 2018

This place changed our lives. Happiest 4 Years of Love. Yosemite National Park, September 29, 2018

The air is crisper here. Yosemite National Park, September 30, 2018

Celebrating the wedding of dear friends Celeste and Dave. St Louis, October 5, 2018

The latest hobby we've picked up. Wilder Ranch State Park, October 20, 2018