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A snowy mountaintop was the perfect place to get engaged.

Look at these doofuses, canoeing on Lake Winnipesaukee at Christmas time.

Mika loves a good houseplant. Here, she shows Chris his first Redwood tree - a plant that can grow to be several feet taller than Chris.

Over the course of their relationship, Chris has kept his eye on the weather for good sledding opportunities.

Mika has taken a few cracks at sledding solo, but the results have been...dicey. Chris does most of the steering now.

Mika's trusty car, Ursula (may she rest in peace), took them on road trips through more than two dozen states.

Mika and Chris are travelers. Whether its a cross-country road trip or a flight to the Caribbean, they love to see new sights, especially if there's a national park involved.

Puerto Rico is one of their favorite places to get away.

M&C Mechanics hard at work on one of many impromptu roadside "fixes"

Together, Mika and Chris have roadtripped to the lagoons of Florida, to the desert-scapes of New Mexico, and to see family and friends across the country.

By day, Chris and Mika blend in expertly to D.C., showing off their Instagram worthy photos from last weekend's trip to Shenandoah.

By night, they become gremlins and wreak havoc on the Columbia Heights/Petworth neighborhoods, leaving their safe-for-work alter egos behind.

Mika suppresses her water-induced motion sickness several times a year to embark on kayaking adventures with Chris.

The pandemic jump started Chris and Mika's cycling hobby in a big way. They're often found hitting the trails with their housemates, including *semi-pro racer* August Warren.

Mika and Chris get very excited about ramen.

Like in any good partnership, they take turns carrying each other.

A couple times, political work has taken Chris away from home in DC, but Mika and Chris have always made it work, sometimes taking cross-country flights to be together for a long weekend.

Winter looks good on Chris and Mika.

They know how to appreciate a good park day wherever they find themselves.

Sneak attack!

The annual Christmas ski, right before the annual Christmas Iron Chef competition. Holidays can be exhausting.

If you know M&C, you know they love to talk climbing, almost as much as they love climbing. Shout out to Bennett for teaching them to climb, and to Nicole for leading their first outdoor expedition.

Your wedding isn't always about you. Sometimes it's about your officiant.