Time Capsule

Majority of our date nights consist of the Milwaukee Bucks and some type of fried food. The usual Milwaukee way.

Wisconsin State Fair

Our first time seeing Arsenal play in person at the M&T stadium in Baltimore

One of our favorite dates ever - Bust n' Stuff in Bay View

Alex had the ring in his pocket this whole time and Rachel never noticed

Mere minutes before the proposal. Oblivious Rachel wondering why Alex was so intent on taking pictures by Big Ben

Alex took Rachel out of the house to watch the Bucks in the finals because she was so stressed out about her new cat

Almost exactly a year after our first time hanging out in over 5 years

Our annual anniversary trip - year 2 brought us to Minneapolis

When Alex successfully threw a surprise birthday party for Rachel's 23rd

Circa 2011. Alex got stuck with Rachel on the sky-glider at the WI State Fair. He secretly loved it.

Alex turns 23! Alex and Rachel's first birthday celebration together.

A friend's quinceañera. Alex's and Rachel's parents sat at the same table. Rumor has it Rachel had a crush on Alex at the time.

The first Shammy Shuff. Blurry and fun.

Alex gets his Bachelor's degree from UWW

Rachel's first time joining a Cabral family vacation - Gatlinburg, TN.

A double date that ended in Alex deciding he never wanted to ice skate again

The first family photo in Alex and Rachel's first home together

Annual anniversary trip - year 3 took us to Lake Geneva, WI

A mutual favorite for quality time together - weekend mornings watching Arsenal, whether at home or the Highbury Pub in Bay View

A page straight from Rachel's 6th grade diary when Alex and Rachel "dated"

Alex's bucket list moment! The two flew to London in Dec '22 to see Arsenal play at their home stadium. Little did Rachel know, this would be the same trip she went home a fiancé.

Rachel's graduation from grad school. Two years prior, Alex and Rachel spent hours at the OC library, studying and doing homework as "just friends"

Rachel's first Cabral family Christmas only three short weeks after they started dating

Quarantine walks to the lake

Rachel's 26th birthday. We started dating with birthday celebrations at the bar. As we aged these celebrations turned into making milkshakes at home & quality time alone together.

Tower Bridge - London December 2022

National Aquarium - Baltimore, MD (Fun fact: Rachel loves aquariums)

Always making each other laugh somehow

2022 - The final Shammy Shuff (...for now)

An excerpt from Rachel's middle school diary When Alex broke her heart. Good thing she doesn't hold grudges.

Cabral family Christmas 2021

The big surprise