Photos

We welcome you all to join us on this joyous occasion! To all our family who we love very much! Thank you for taking your time as you always have to celebrate with us as we take a look back.

The first time we met in person! Rachael made sure to tell me, "This is NOT a date!". I did get a really long hug at the end of our not date though :) It was not a date and I will die on this hill<3R

Our first photo after we officially started dating kupo! <3

From our trip to the "Mountains" in Huntsville, AL!

Family :D <33

Jordan and Michael first met in person!! Cambridge, MA :D

Rachael getting to meet Michael's mom for the first time visually! Rachael battled through tornado warnings to make this happen!

Facetiming Meme on Thanksgiving 2021!

Meme, teaching me a thing or two about dancing!

Meme being real XD

Cheers!!

The day before bootcamp with the little girl that made me the saddest to go

14 years later...and after being away from family for 3 years on my second Submarine, I made it back in time to see her begin her ascent into becoming an adult just as she had done for me.

Keller fam photo with the Trapper Hats. Those hats helped me through many a winter in NYC lol.... And btw, it was like 70 degrees when we took this pic. XD!

Jordan and me right before he got MARRIED!! Love the bowtie. :p

GINGERBREAD!!!!!! Dog house. Also, this is the first photo Michael had emailed to him when he was underwater. Didn't know if it would work, so I just tried it anyway. So it's special now :D <3

Keller Turkey Trot Thanksgiving 2020!! Nice hats huh? :D (I got them for us :D!)

yee!! Katie and Michael in white, and me and Jordan in blue! (well dark and light blue XD)

Our tradition that we followed while we were apart! Every time we'd get together we'd take a picture. That picture had us holding a picture of the previous picture we had taken! Confused yet!? :P

Literal moments before the proposal! Michael: Super nervous. Rachael: Omg, is he not going to propose! He was up at 7am this morning. Showered. We *had* to be here at 10. FOR WHAT???

Going to a Seahawks game! And yes, I am wearing a Raiders jersey lol.

My dad and all the kids!

Post Bootcamp graduation! My wonderful family came to watch! xD

Mile 10ish of the NYC Half Marathon :D

My normal attire while working as a Navy recruiter on my first shore duty in Henderson, NV.

Our first DMs! :D Snow in NYC; pictured is the lion statue at Columbia. (Columbia Lions!!)

Michael saluting at Malia's graduation. Love this photo :). -Rachael

My first half marathon back in 2016!! In Central Park! This qualified me for guaranteed entry into the New York City Marathon in 2017 and I think subelite status too.. which has perks!!

This was after the Bronx 10-miler in 2017. Love that race. I (barely) broke 60min; ran 59min 33 sec. Won $500 for top Bronx resident too. Check it: https://results.nyrr.org/runner/17670065/races :D

Don't let the post Bootcamp straight face fool you! I was extremely happy to spend time with my sister after I graduated!!

NYCM 2017!! 2hr 47min 35sec. Smiling the whole way :). This is Central Park, the final stretch!!

Typical pre-work fashion for ETV1 Williams. Giving Rachael the thumbs up just after wishing that she'd have an amazing day!

On Summer vacation with my wonderful Mother, Maylee, and my amazing brother, Christian, in AZ.

Christian and I the week before I left for Bootcamp!

Graduation dinner with my mom!

Ride or die brothers in AZ. Christian and I spent a majority of our time looking for shade when our mom made us play outside lmao.

There aren't enough words to express the emotion I feel when I see this picture. I love you Papa and I miss you so so much...

Everyone participating in my "Bootcamp prep"! Little did I know that these workouts were about 10x what I'd do in bootcamp lol.

This driveway and I became very well acquainted in my time growing up. Whether it was just normal workouts or my dad putting me in an incline push-up position for what seemed like days.

Girl Scout!! (Okay I think at this point it was just my brothers were Boy Scouts...) Mom, Dad, and me and my brothers :D <3

Heck yeah! Good times catching fish!

A Christmas with my brothers :). December 2018.

Road buddies!! I wouldn't let him sit in my lap so he went to the back seat so he could put his head on my shoulder xD

My little boy, Behemoth, after we finished our road trip from Las Vegas, NV to Groton, CT. A well deserved rest!

Big and Lil Baby Michael :) <3

The Williams kids in their natural habitat...

Vroom, vroom~!

Washington Park, Portland, 2014 :D.

Underwater photo back in the day of the disposable, waterproof Kodaks. For realsies!

Mount Rainier with my girls at Pacific Northwest National Lab :D 2014. Still wear that Nike long sleeve. It's fantastic.

Jordan's PhD graduation :) <33

Taken in Beihai (North Sea) Park in Beijing. The Forbidden City is on the right, and a park temple is on the left.

Clemson U. One of my first conference talks as a baby undergrad :)

LSU!! Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients and honorees :D

Jordan and me (Rachael obv) when I just moved into NYC circa August 2015.

Continuing in footsteps of the amazing men before me. My Grandfather, Ike (Air Force), Father (Army/National Guard), and Uncle Sandy (Army). Men who I honor, respect and love very much.

Yes, that is a wig and yes, this is what we do on Submarines lol. This was while we were on the sail of the boat on a surface transit on my first Western Pacific Deployment. On the way to Singapore :O

This first maskless picture I sent Rachael after arriving in Rota, Spain!

Taken aboard USS Greeneville (SSN 772) during our transit through the Panama Canal on our way to Pearl Harbor, HI. I was able to go topside for a bit!

Camel at the Great Wall parking lot in Beijing. :D

PhD kthxbai And BTW that was during the first wave of COVID and non-glare glass was gone. And yes it has non-glare glass now. :D

PhD Defense!

yee :D <3

Annual Williams family matching Christmas PJ's!

Rachael and Lili, the first dog the Kellers had and loved loved loved. <3

Horseback riding with my mom as a kid!! <3

Me and Sweet Baby Boy Owen on his first time at the local park.. <3

Brownie Scouts!!

Accurate picture for most of my life XD

Shoot for your dreams Lil Michael!!

Sweet Innocent Michael :) <3

punk :p

And thus my dive into my fashion sense commenced! >:D

This is a very important moment to me. This was the first time that Mikayla came to me on her own and took a nap with her oldest brother. Something I'll never forget and will always cherish!

spaceship (I knew I picked the right guy :p)

Sweet Baby Beautiful Precious Abigail

03/24/2021!!! First COVID vaccine, and more importantly, the same day Michael and I were real with each other about how we felt, just hours after this pic!!

Spain 2021!!

A salute to our family and friends. Who have been a huge support to the both of us. Thank you for always being there and imparting your words of wisdom and experience onto us! <3

Michael got me my favorite flowers when he was in Spain :D <3

Michael and me, with me in my natural state -- elbows on the table, going on about some exposé or goodness knows what XD