Photos

Our second date, January 2014

First time visiting Alex's community college in Elgin, January 2014

Engineering open house, checking out Univ of Illinois for Alex

Working on Alex's car together

June 2014

Our first "professional" couple's photo, July 2014

Visit downtown, Summer 2014

Summer photos by Karlie Hinman Photography ❤️ August 2014

Summer 2015

August 2015, Karlie Hinman Photography

Supporting Alex in his suspension team leader position at UIUC's Engineering Open House, March 2016

Iowa kids, our first tractor pull! Summer 2016

Alex's summer in Peoria for an internship with CAT

Proposal

Proposal

Sam's summer in Iowa for her first internship with John Deere

Future Grays

Weekend visit to Champaign, Fall 2016

Engagement pictures, Fall 2016

Weekend visit to Peoria

I said yes to the dress! November 2016

Alex's graduation, University of IL-Urbana Mechanical Engineer, December 2016

Our beautiful engagement party ❤️ January 2017

Our family, they have made us who we are and gotten us through so much. We are blessed and grateful ❤️

Visited Grannie after our party since she couldn't make it ❤️ She is missed and loved dearly. I am truly grateful she was able to meet and love Alex for almost 4 years.

Our first place

One of the first pictures Alex sent me when he surprised me with the opportunity to rescue this little girl ❤️

Our first family picture, March 2017

Weekend visit in Peoria

Locked down our venue! Summer 2017

Family photos, November 2017

Our first professional family photos, October 2017

Samantha's graduation, Bradley University Mechanical Engineer, December 2017

Celebrated our 4 year anniversary at the diner we had our first date

We love Disney!!! Our first vacation together, December 2017

Purchased Samantha's wedding band!

Proud dog parents