Gallery

Getting ice cream with Cooper's family at the start of our relationship

Making dark jokes about tragedies. This was taken June 2023 after visiting the Titanic museum during the Titan submersible tragedy.

At Centene Community Ice Center after one of Cooper's beer league games.

In Kirkwood park, this was our attempt at taking pictures together in the first month of our relationship

It's A Small World during our first trip to Disney World

Waiting in line for lunch at The Lunching Pad at Disney World in Tomorrowland

Riding Tron: Lightcycle Run during our first trip together to Magic Kingdom

The Haunted Mansion on our first trip to Disney World together in January 2024

A date night at the Enterprise Center watching a Blues game. This was during the time we were long distance.

This was taken at Cooper's friend Derrian's wedding

Taken at Lyss's friend Meg's wedding

Hockey is a huge part of our relationship. Watching Cooper play hockey will always be the highlight of my Sunday nights

Our first Christmas Eve while engaged.

The holiday party for St. Charles convention center 2024

On our way to Stoney River for our second anniversary dinner

Meeting Elsa on our second trip to Disney in EPCOT. June 2025

Meeting Anna on our second trip to Disney in EPCOT, June 2025

June 2025, Owen and Caroline Luetkemeyer's wedding

Our first picture together. This was after buying my first car. This was the day we both met eachother's parents

Cooper is just sitting on me in his parent's living room

How Cooper told me he loved me for the first time

On one of our many road trips to STL from springy

Taken at Lyss's friend Jackie's wedding

After our first Blues game together, it was Lyss's first time going to a Blues game

One of our favorite candids. It was taken by Cooper's mom, Mary Beth

Exploring Disney Springs on our first trip

Waiting in line for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run on our first trip to Disney

Before the Blues Vs Avalanche game at Enterprise Center with one of our couple best friends, Brooke and Jared. They happen to be Avalanche fans, but we love them anyway.

One of our many ice cream dates to Oberweis

Another Blues game together, its our go-to date night

Watching Chicago at The Fox

Hanging out at the hospital. Lyss ends up in the hospital often so we spend a lot of time at Missouri Baptist Medical Center together

At The Melting Pot to celebrate our engagement, please note the Blues game in overtime on Cooper's phone in the corner. We watch the game always, no matter the occasion.

"Our Engagement". When we got engaged, we were alone so there are no photos of it. We recreated it for the photos. If you want the real engagement story please ask us, its one of our favorite stories.

Engagement photos

On our way to visit Lyss's family in Oregon

Cuddling with Lyss's cousin Sophie in Oregon

At Club Rodeo in Springfield, MO. It was our go-to party spot when we lived in Springy

Moving our matress from the Thompson basement to our new apartment

Also taken on move-in day. It was a very long day

On our way to purchase Lyss's new car