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We got engaged on December 23rd at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, on the Skylift on Top of the Rock! Austin asked me to marry him while rotating 360 degrees above New York City. It was truly a dream come true!
Our first photo together!
March 14, 2015
February 26, 2015 - Austin's photo from when he'd visit Lydia in her AVID class.
February 26, 2015 - Lydia's photo from when Austin would visit Lydia in her AVID class.
April 2, 2015 - Austin's PROMposal
April 2, 2015 - Austin's PROMposal
April 2, 2015 - Austin's PROMposal
April 3, 2015 - Austin met Lydia at Malibu Castle for Lydia's 18th birthday. Photo taken by Julia.
April 16, 2015 - Date at Cracker Barrel
April 16, 2015 - Date at Cracker Barrel
May 2015 - Prom
May 2015 - Prom
May 2015 - Prom
May 2015 - Prom
June 8, 2015 - Graduation Day for Austin & Lydia
September 27, 2015 - Austin would drive from San Antonio to Kingsville to visit Lydia nearly every weekend while she was at University
December 8, 2015 - Austin and Lydia got matching necklaces while they were long distance
December 8, 2015 - Austin and Lydia at Buccee's
December 31, 2015 - Ending the year together, cheers to 2015!
April 15, 2016 - Austin and Lydia at Oyster Bake
April 15, 2016 - Austin and Lydia at Oyster Bake
May 21, 2016 - Hanging out with Matthew and Yolanda
Dec 9, 2017 - Blurry but Lydia visiting Sebastian, the dog Lydia & Austin had adopted together before they go "No Contact" for the next 4 years. They spent 2017 distancing themselves from each other.
January 8, 2022 - Lydia and Austin hangout for the first time in 4 years.
February 20, 2022 - Lydia and Austin rekindling their relationship, once again long distance.
July 22, 2022 - Austin and Lydia visit Washington State together
October 19, 2022 - Austin and Lydia with Luke (3yo)
January 7, 2023 - Austin and Lydia with Eric V on team for an ACTS Retreat
February 21, 2023 - At Disneyworld
August 5, 2023 - Attending their friends Matthew & Yolanda's wedding, where Austin actually caught the garter!!
December 31, 2023 - Ending 2023 on NYE!
March 30, 2024 - Visiting Julia in Miami
April 18, 2024 - Fiesta with Luke (5yo)
August 1, 2024 - Just cruising.
August 2, 2024 - Caught their own Wild Salmon for dinner.
August 4, 2024 - Heading home from Alaska.
December 20, 2024 - On a trip to New York to spend Christmas with Lydia's NY family!
In Times Square, Lydia & Austin wrote their wishes on the confetti that gets released during the ball drop!
December 21, 2024 - Lydia & Austin walked the Brooklyn Bridge this morning because they woke up to snow!
December 23, 2024 - This picture was taken as soon as they came down from the Skylift. This was their exact view when getting engaged.
December 23, 2024 - Had to stop for our honorary picture by the tree in Rockefeller Center. Was seriously over the moon, so so happy.
December 23, 2024 - Ending the night officially ENGAGED! They were so excited. The debrief about all the planning was so fun! They loved keeping this to themselves for a few days to soak it all in!
December 27, 2024 - They continued the celebration of their engagement in a snowy Central Park.
If you made it this far down, thank you for taking the time to read through and watch our journey unfold through the years! Enjoy our engagement photos from 2025!
For all the days along the way
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