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*first picture ever taken together!!* Ryan asked me to formal, I said yes but we didn't know each other... like at all.... we broke the ice at this animal-themed drunk fest! Go vikes!

We went to formal and had a blast!!! But then I graduated and Ry had another year at Augie.. bye bye for now youngen!

March of 2020 rolls around and I wished him HBD, we started facetiming in quarantine.... his family begrudgingly let him come hang out in Des Moines with a Covid nurse for a weekend in May. IMY Exile.

we were inseparable ever since... he was moving to Omaha to start dental school and I was happy to visit any chance I had

Ryan invited me to go to a family wedding in Jamaica with him literally within one month into dating... glad it worked out!

Ryan had to get over his "allergy" real quick when he realized Archer and I were a package deal <3

We took our first trip to CO together spring break of 2021, we went to Steamboat Springs!! The snow was up to our belly buttons on this hike!

We could never stay away from CO for too long, this trip was for my cousin's wedding in Golden!

First appointment in his chair... highly recommend!

When I took a travel nurse position in Colorado Springs, Ryan was quick to visit even though I was staying in some old lady's basement I found on the internet :)

We lovvvve Chicago too, we spent Ryan's 25th bday bopping around the city and splurging on dinner at Nobu!

WE LOVE THE LUMINEERS. this concert was iconic @Wrigley!!!

I moved to Omaha, where we shared our first apartment. Our little family made so many memories in that place <3 we miss it and all our Omaha besties

Who knew dental school hosted such epic prom nights?!

In the summer of 2022 we climbed Mt. Yale (14,200 ft elevation). Our relationship was tested up there lol... but we stayed in Buena Vista, CO and fell absolutely in love with the place!!

game nights >>>> (especially when I win)

We spent a long weekend in 2023 in Gulf Shores with Ryan's family!

November 3, 2023 we went to Colorado for a long weekend (shoutout Brackens) and Ryan asked me TO BE HIS WIFE.. I said ya :)

I got to witness him graduate from Creighton Dental School, that's Dr. Hicks to you!

We bought the cutest cottage-style bungalow in East Village of Davenport, we have a guest room, anyone is welcome to visit!

Back to Colorado we went... this time to visit our wedding venue!!! Buena Vista was as dreamy as we remembered!

We love our new house and we love a home project

We were planning on giving ourselves some time to settle in but NOPE! Lotti was ready to move in right when we did, we love her so stinkin much!

Consider this our 2024 holiday card, from our family to yours!