
4th of July Summer of 2020.

Fun in Key West! February 2021. Return of live music-a passion both Mike and Sam share

First dance Mike asked Sam to - St. Ed’s Halloween SYR 2009

St. Edwards Hall Yacht Dance - 2010. Sam trying out her 'Blue Steel' look

First dance as a couple - St. Ed’s Yacht Dance, 2011

Yacht Dance 2012
Kicked it off with this photogenic llama

ND steps of the Main Building.

ND-Alabama BCS Championship 2013
Everything was great until the game started

Fall 2014
Awesome tailgating day capped by ND defeating Michigan 31-0

August 2017
Aunt Margie and Uncle Tom's 50th Wedding Anniversary

Capturing the beauty of the Marriott Chicago landscaping

Fall 2014
Minnesota Arboretum

April 2017
Hocking Hills, OH
Awesome trip with med school friends

2018 The
Troll Public House, Dayton Ohio

Are you not entertained?

Barcelona, Spain
May 2019
Exploring modeling as a back up career

Barcelona, Spain
May 2019
We will keep our day jobs

Barcelona 2019
Taking instruction from our photographer and friend Omeed

Barcelona 2019
Proof that Mikes bends over backwards (and forwards) to keep Sam comfortable

Florence Italy, May 2019

Italy 2019
Exploring the cliffside Vineyards of Cinque Terre

July 2019
Sam’s first trip visiting Mike in Chicago.
Photo credit to the police officer who said this was the best place to capture a photo on the river. Sam has loved the river walk ever since

Cocktails at Beatnik on the River - Chicago, July 2019

Weekend getaway after Sam moved to Chicago - Traverse City Michigan, October 2019

Mike’s surprise 31st birthday party - September 2020

Fall 2021
Taking in the fall views along the Northshore in MN. Tim augmenting the background

Northshore MN Fall 2021
We love each other.

Seattle April 2021
Chihuly Glass Museum

May 2020
Taking in the spring flowers during one of our long walks through Chicago. The beauty of the tulips is only surpassed by that stache

Fall 2018
Cincinnati, OH
Celebrating an ND wedding (Kaitlyn and Chris)!

Mike’s undergraduate graduation. 2012

Samantha’s undergraduate graduation. 2013

Mike's Masters of Global Health graduation from ND, 2013.

Mike’s White Coat Ceremony at Wright State University Medical School. Summer 2015

The day we found out Mike matched at UIC Chicago for his 5-year Orthopaedic Surgery residency!

Medical School graduation! Wright State University, 2019

November 16th, 2021 - We’re engaged!

ND Winter 2011. When we were too cool to be more than good friends.

Early couple pic
Spring 2011

Fall break Panama City Beach October 2012

PCB Fall 2012. Enjoying some competitive mini golf