Photos

June 2nd, 2018: This photo was taken by Samantha's Matron of Honor, Danielle Paull, as they were walking around her parents' property. (Clearly Emilio is a funny guy)

May 15th, 2018: A hummingbird cake Samantha made for her mom's birthday!

May 13th, 2018: Mushroom hunting expedition! 🍄

May 5th, 2018: Strawberry lemon bars Samantha made while Emilio's stepdad, Scott, was visiting!

April 18th, 2018: Emilio making dinner for the two of them in their home. 🍳

April 1st, 2018: Having a huge meal for every holiday is a tradition for Samantha's family, and ever since Emilio started learning to cook he brings delicious dishes, including these tacos! 🌮

March 13th, 2018: Sunny, the bunny, blending in with their home decor. 🍁

February 25th, 2018: Making gnocchi! 🥔

February 24th, 2018: Samantha made Stracciatella, an Italian comfort soup for Emilio when he was sick. ❤️

February 14th, 2018: Samantha came home to Roses and chocolates for Valentine's Day. ❤️

January 20th, 2018: Sunny wouldn't let Samantha and Emilio take down their Christmas tree until almost 2 months after Christmas because it was his favorite napping spot. 💤

January 14th, 2018: Emilio made this delicious Crock-Pot chili with bone broth, chorizo, and topped with avocado, and cilantro! 🥑

January 14th, 2018: A cozy night in of reading together. 📚

December 30th, 2017: After traveling down to Ohio to visit Emilio's family for Christmas they came back to home to a ton of snow and had to shovel their way into their house! ❄️

December 24th, 2017: The day Emilio proposed! 💍

December 24th, 2017: This was taken moments after Emilio proposed to Samantha on the first trail they hiked on when they moved to Traverse City!

December 23rd, 2017: Our Christmas tree! 🎄

December 17th, 2017: Samantha and Emilio made gingerbread pancakes together and dried orange slices to string and hang on their Christmas tree! 🍊

November 26th, 2017: Chocolate bourbon pecan pie Samantha made! 🍫

November 22, 2017: Sunny's watching Samantha as she bakes, waiting for scraps. 🍰

October 31st, 2017: Samantha and Emilio's house on halloween! 🎃

October 10th, 2017: Emilio giving Samantha a cupcake on her birthday! 🎂

September 16th, 2017: A delicious pho soup Emilio made for the two of them! 🍜

September 3rd, 2017: Another one of Emilio's delicious creations he made for Samantha one weekend! 🍳

August 12th, 2017: All stocked up from a full day at the local farmers market! 🌷🥕🥚☕🍩

April 29th, 2017: At the People's Climate March in downtown Traverse City together with Samantha's mother. ♻️

September 26, 2017: Emilio took this shot while they were visiting their favorite beach spot on the coast of Lake Michigan. 🏖️

August 19th, 2017: Foraging wild blackberries together! ☀️

August 9th, 2017: Favorite concert of all time, Fleet Foxes in Detroit at the Masonic Temple. 🎸

April 22, 2017: Snuggle session with Sunny! ❤️

April 15th, 2017: Emilio's birthday! 🎂🎁🎉🎈

April 15th, 2017: Surprise decorations for Emilio's birthday! 🎈🎉

April 15th, 2017: Emilio and Sunny having a snuggle sesh on Emilio's birthday. 💛

March 3rd, 2017: Emilio made Samantha a delicious vegetable soup when she stayed home sick from work. 💚

February 4th, 2017: Emilio making coffee for Samantha. ☕

September 3rd, 2016: Emilio took this during a camping trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on a boat tour of the Pictured Rocks in Munising. 📸

September 3rd, 2016: Another shot Emilio took of the Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula.

November 12th, 2015: Hiking around the bluffs near Empire, MI.

November 2nd, 2015: Hiking together in the woods of Michigan. 🌲

October 27th, 2015: This picture was taken on the same trail that Emilio later proposed to Samantha on! ☔

August 27th, 2015: Emilio took this picture of Samantha walking barefoot through a pine forest while they were camping in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

August 23rd, 2015: Exploring the forests of the Upper Peninsula. 🌳

August 23, 2015: Samantha took this shot during one of their camping trips together. 🏕️ Culhane Lake, Upper Peninsula, MI

June 14th, 2015: Emilio took this picture of Samantha and her Matron of Honor, Danielle Paull, as she was up visiting them in Traverse City. 📸

May 10th, 2015: Walking the very steep bluffs on the coast of Lake Michigan. 🌳

April 29th, 2015: Emilio snapped this shot of his chai latte at BLK MRKT Coffee in Traverse City.

March 15th, 2015: Exploring around the coast of Lake Michigan together. 🏞️

March 17th, 2015: During their explorations of snowy Northern Michigan, Samantha took this photo without Emilio noticing. 😉

March 15th, 2015: Rock hunting on the shores of Lake Michigan!

March 2nd, 2015: A cool shot of The Sleeping Bear Dunes that Emilio took while he was there with Samantha and her family.

March 1st, 2015: Sunny day of exploring still-frozen Lake Michigan! 🌤️

February 19th, 2015: Emilio took this while trekking through the snows of Northern Michigan with Samantha. 🌨️

January 20th, 2015: Gregory Alan Isakov concert at the City Opera House in Traverse City! 🎶

January 16th, 2015: Emilio took this while at Higher Grounds Coffee in Traverse City with Samantha. ☕

January 15th, 2015: Exploring the snows of Northern Michigan! ❄️

January 12th, 2015: While exploring the coast of Lake Michigan with Samantha within the first few months of moving to Northern Michigan Emilio took this shot.

November 26th, 2014: While travelling the roads of Northern Michigan with Samantha, Emilio stopped to take this magical shot. 📸

November, 22, 2015: Exploring the foggy wilderness of Northern Michigan. 🌲

November 18th, 2014: Emilio captured this shot of a frozen pond during their explorations of Northern Michigan. 🌨️

November 17th, 2014: During a foggy winter walk along the shores of Lake Michigan.

November 19th, 2014: Exploring bookstores and coffee shops in Northern Michigan. 📚

November 2nd, 2014: Emilio took this picture of Samantha while they were walking through her parents' woods. 🌲

October 27th, 2014: Emilio took this in the first month they moved to Traverse City!

October 20th, 2014: Foggy lake shot by Emilio while exploring Northern Michigan with Samantha.

October 19th, 2014: After a day full of pumpkin patches with Samantha's family! 🎃

October 15th, 2014: Emilio took this photo of Samantha's parents' property while the two of them were still living there. 🍁

October 15th, 2014: After moving to Traverse City, this was the very first trail they hiked on together, and 3 years later Emilio proposed on this very trail. 💍🍂

October 14th, 2014: Emilio and Samantha stopped on the side of the road and took this in the first week after they moved to Traverse City. ✨

August 27th, 2014: While exploring bookstores in Ann Arbor, Emilio snapped this shot of Samantha in her element. 📚🐛

August 4th, 2014: Went for a muddy hike together with Samantha's dog, Ellie, and had to go barefoot in the lake. 👣

July 19th, 2014: Emilio snapped this photo of Samantha, clearly is was a tiring day for both of them! 💤

July 14th, 2014: Breakfast together that Samantha made! 🍌

June 23rd, 2014: While exploring Royal Oak together, Samantha took this shot in a local shop. 📸

April 30th, 2014: Samantha and Emilio have always loved exploring cities and frequenting coffee shops! This is a shot from Great Lakes Coffee in Detroit. 🍵

April 10th, 2014: Taken by Samantha during their time exploring John K. King Used Books in Detroit!

April 10th, 2014: While exploring their favorite bookstore in Detroit, John K. King Used Books Emilio took this of Samantha. 📸

April 8th, 2014: Hanging out at their favorite coffee shop in Detroit, Great Lakes Coffee. ☕

April 23rd, 2014: From Instagram: "sampedenelli: I'm sneaky and caught this handsome man off guard at the coffee shop this morning and had to post it. 😉"

April 23rd, 2014: Emilio snapped a photo of Samantha at a coffee shop in Toledo. 📸

April 23rd, 2014: Exploring downtown Toledo together. ☕

March 4th, 2014: Taken by Emilio at one of their favorite pho shops in Toledo. 🍜

December 29th, 2013: Exploring the forests of Michigan. 🌲

October 25th, 2013: Samantha's Matron of Honor, Danielle, stopped by to carve pumpkins with Emilio, Samantha, and her family. (the two pumpkins on the steps are Emilio and Samantha's) 🎃

October 14th, 2013: Apple orchard in Toledo! 🍎

October 14th, 2013: Samantha took this while at a pumpkin patch in the downriver area of Detroit with Emilio. 🍁

October 11th, 2013: Samantha took this a day after her birthday as her and Emilio were having coffee at her old house in Allen Park, Michigan.

September 28th 2013: Samantha took this with Emilio's phone while they were exploring antique shops around the Detroit area.

September 28th, 2013: While exploring the antique shops in the Detroit area together, Emilio snapped this photo.

September 20th, 2013: Emilio captured this shot of Samantha while they were out exploring the parks of Toledo.

September 19th, 2013: While walking through the forests of Toledo, Samantha snapped this shot.

September 4th, 2013: This was taken by Emilio during their very first camping trip together in the forests of Michigan.

September 4th, 2013: Emilio took this picture during their first camping trip together!

August 31st, 2013: From Instagram: "Went camping with this handsome guy for the past 4 days in northern Michigan. It stormed the first day which made everything green for us for the rest of our time."

August 31st, 2013: Samantha filled a whole backpack with these acorns during their first camping trip in Michigan together.

August 31st, 2013: Taken during their first camping trip together in Michigan by Samantha.

August 9th, 2013: While exploring a park in Toledo, Emilio captured this picture of Samantha.

July 17th, 2013: While on a date at the Toledo Museum of Art Emilio captured this shot.

July 7th, 2013: Captured by Samantha during a date with Emilio to the Toledo Museum of Art.

July 8th, 2013: From Instagram: "sampedenelli: spent the day with this guy today, he's such a cutie I couldn't help but take a picture."

July 8th, 2013: Emilio took this picture a year after knowing each other. This was their first time at the Toledo Zoo together.