Gallery

Maria + Ryan's very first interaction! (Maria had a feeling about their special connection and screenshotted this before deleting the app forever)

So many promotions + accomplishments shared together over the last 6 years! Here is one of their most prized memories, Maria pinning Ryan at his Chula Vista Fire Dept. Academy Graduation

Smiles and tears (mostly from Maria) through deployments

With Maria's love of hot yoga and Ryan's obsession with the sauna, it no wonder these Costa Rican hot springs have become a favorite memory

Many renovation projects and MANY moves. Fun fact: Between August 2022-August 2024 Maria moved 7 times with Ryan living in the Kingdom of Bahrain for most of the year 2024.

A few moments after Ryan proposed to Maria at the Wrigley Botanic Garden on Catalina Island. A few God-winks: Maria's Great-grandmother was named Catalina and Wrigley = Chicago Cubs!