Gallery/Galería

Drs. David and Marisa Ruehlmann has a nice ring to it!

Marisa took David wine tasting in an effort to refine his palette. David has come a long way since his ginerade (gatorade and gin) days.

Celebrating our engagement with our parents!! We had a wonderful dinner at Rosebud Restaurant downtown Naperville.

Marisa's little sister Ileana got married in Mexico. We loved celebrating this special moment as a family! David and I stood up in their wedding. We can't wait to have them stand up in ours!

We spent the holidays in Minnesota with The Ruehlmanns. We love them all, especially the little ones who keep us very busy!

We graduated medical school during COVID and celebrated "virtually."

One of our favorite places to visit together is the Zoo! We loved the Peoria Zoo and became rather fond of this lion.

This was a neat trip. We visited Lake Powell, Arizona and rented a houseboat with friends. We discovered the best burrito we've ever had at a gas station in the middle of the desert.

This was taken during a ski trip to Breckenridge, CO. We were both surprised and terrified by the challenging nature of the slopes out West. We can't wait to do it again!

Visiting Valencia, Spain. We learned how to make paella and a torta española. We would’ve eaten the whole thing if we could have!

This is the day we found out that we matched at The University of Iowa for residency! Couples matching is notoriously difficult and we were fortunate to have matched at the same program.

David studied abroad in Spain before the start of medical school. It was so fun to have him as our personal tour guide!

Apple Orchards are one of our favorite fall activities. Tanner's Orchard in Peoria had the best apple cider doughnuts.

Kayaking on our first trip together on Lady Bird Lake in Austin, TX

Vacationing in Cancun and Tulum. This was David’s first time in Mexico (technically). He was there on a cruise in grade school, but never got off the ship because he was distracted playing basketball:)

David and I drove up the coast from Long Beach to Malibu. Our favorite part of the trip was visiting Venice Beach and dreaming about living somewhere warm someday!

Moving to Iowa City to start residency!

Who Dey! Our trip to Cincinnati was so special. David showed me around his family’s hometown and we visited with his grandma Mary.

Our first official day as DOCTORS! This was the morning of our residency orientation.

Our first trip to Puerto Vallarta! We fell in love with the views, people, and culture. It was a no brainer to get married here once we decided on Mexico.

This is when our trip to Spain took a slight detour. The best stress relief? The Atlanta Zoo of course!

Celebrating David’s 29th birthday. Marisa planned a surprise birthday party and invited all of David’s co-residents!

The “Tour de Wheaton”. David showed Marisa around his hometown of Wheaton, IL. Marisa’s favorite stop was “The Little Popcorn Store” a quaint shop that sells candy and popcorn.

There are two types of families on Thanksgiving. Luckily for David, Marisa's family is the "5K on Thanksgiving" family. It is such a fun annual tradition!

David deserved his own picture for this moment. This was on our trip to Atlanta, GA. We visited The Dwarf House, a restaurant modeled after Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy’s first restaurant.

This was taken in Tequila, Jalisco March 2023. We learned about the blue agave plant and were able to tour The Jose Cuervo Distillery. Our favorite part of the trip was the tequila tasting (of course!)

David is very artistic and clearly the better painter. Marisa loves planning fun date nights, especially those that involve activities and games!

Meet Monkey Girl and Charmander. They are David and Marisa's babies. Well traveled and impeccably dressed, they love their parents, going to zoos, and eating lots of sugar.

¡Olé! Seville was incredible. David was a natural at flamenco, although Marisa’s dad stole the show.