A few fun photos

Early days dating- Andrea always breaks out some beautiful dresses. Martín always wears the same suit.

2013: the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Legend tells this lil' Turkish trip was the turning point in the relationship. Friends -> maybe more than friends?

A birthday dinner for Martin during COVID lockdown. Andrea gutted and grilled a whole fish for her boy. What a woman.

2007: first ever documented photo of the happy couple. Location: what 20th century Chicagoans called "a speakeasy" and what 21st century parents called "a house party in a classmate's basement"

Drinking pulque (the nectar of the Aztecs) in Mexico City.

A happy hike in the deserts of Arizona.

Cold weather, purifying swim in Lake Michigan before work. One of life's true treasures!

We know our love is strong when we can sit silently in the hunting blind for hours. Well, Martín sits silently.

The loving couple's rendition of a timeless chip-centric comic routine.

Backpacking through Pictured Rocks in Upper Peninsula, Michigan.

We have more photos of polaroids than we'd like to admit!

Madison house party, 2015. "Just friends." Martín agreed to be a roadie on tour with NE-HI for an excuse to see Andrea up north. Classic rock n' roll love story.

Out on the town when the Cubs pulled off the World Series victory. Andrea had no Cubs clothes on hand at the time, thus she's wearing Martín's ill-fitting clothes.

Sunday visits with our beloved Abuelita <3

The Laver Cup in Chicago 2018. We saw Nadal and Federer play doubles- so smooth.

Trekking through Garden of the Gods on our eternal mission to prove that Illinois rules. A breathtaking place (and one that Gilberto Díaz always wanted to visit).

Dance night at Danny's. DJ nights that live on in legend (and a few blurry photos) alone.

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Our MLK Day tradition cleaning up the Chicago parks.

Lake Geneva hike: Perkins-Diaz household has never been afraid of the cold.

The couple in Sedona, AZ. Martín had recently updated his wardrobe to short shorts.

Party time in Pilsen

The frosty couple in Park City on a ski trip. A "ski trip" = Andrea shredding and Martín slowly, painfully, trudging down after her.

The spoils of the annual Nelms cabin shed hunt. A full winter day searching for deer antlers shed by the bucks. We are Midwesterners.

Snapshot of a summer day full of biking, swimming, and gratitude to live in our beautiful city.

Celebrating our engagement with our beloved family. We couldn't be more blessed by the people we have in our lives. We love ya all!