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December 2018 - celebrating the survival of our first semester of grad school with our cohort.

April 2019 - ETSU Department of Communication & Performance's Awards Banquet. One year of grad school completed, one more to go!

August 2019 - a hike to Devil's Bathtub in Virginia.

September 2019 - Paul's first CrossFit workout.

March 2020 - a take-out lunch in the park after successfully defending our graduate theses via Zoom.

April 2020 - an impromptu road trip to visit Bethany Paulsen in Virginia Beach.

April 2020 - celebrating our pending graduation with David and Emily Paulsen in Lynchburg, VA. (The chocolate cake pictured here was the best we've ever tasted!)

April 2020 - "The Goodwill Tour" to bring well-wishes and some goodies to each of our grad school friends.

May 2020 - introducing Ashlynn to CrossFit.

May 2020 - making the most of our virtual graduation ceremony.

May 2020 - celebrating our graduation with Paul's sister Tammy and niece Tori.

May 2020 - celebrating graduation with dinner at Bonefish Grill.

May 2020 - a CrossFit workout with Cousin Tim.

June 2020 - our cohort's delayed graduation celebration.

July 2020 - meeting up with Donna's friends Andrew and Sharra in Asheville, NC for a picnic in the park.

July 2020 - celebrating Paul's 41st birthday with Waffle House after the gym.

July 2020 - celebrating Paul's 41st birthday with a surprise picnic and fireworks!

July 2020 - a day spent together enjoying some of the beautiful spots in Tennessee.

August 2020 - a night out on the town to celebrate Donna's 39th birthday.

September 2020 - an adventurous and slightly treacherous hike to Twisted Falls.

September 2020 - a hike across the balds at Roan Mountain on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

October 2020 - watching Paul bowl with his league on a Wednesday night.

November 2020 - celebrating Thanksgiving with some of Donna's family.

December 2020 - a chilly hike in the New Mexico desert over Christmas break.

December 2020 - exploring Sandia Peak in New Mexico over Christmas break.

December 2020 - exploring Sandia Peak in New Mexico over Christmas break.

December 2020 - a day trip to White Sands National Park in New Mexico over Christmas break.

January 2021 - a quiet evening together at Donna's apartment to ring in the New Year.

February 2021 - celebrating Valentine's Day with heart-shaped spaghetti.

March 2021 - a day trip to Asheville to meet up with friends.

April 2021 - hanging out with grad school friends.

July 2021 - bowling with family and friends to celebrate Paul's 42nd birthday.

July 2021 - a road trip to Cedarville, OH to meet Donna's friends; Emery, Allison, Micah, Judah, and Joey!

July 2021 - a road trip to Cedarville, OH wouldn't have been complete without cheesy breadsticks from Colonial's Pizza.

July 2021 - a day in Columbus, OH with Donna's friends Matt and Cindy.

July 2021 - a road trip to Cedarville, Ohio to meet Donna's friends.

July 2021 - an evening in Johnson City with friends Abby and Will.

July 2021 - an afternoon on the balds at Roan Mountain.

July 2021 - attending a church friend's wedding together and beginning to look forward to our own.

August 2021 - a day of fun including shopping at the outlets, dinner at a diner, and mini-golf in Pigeon Forge, TN.

August 2021 - a night out on the town to celebrate Donna's 40th birthday.

August 2021 - Donna's first demolition derby.

September 2021 - day trip to Knoxville, TN.

October 2021 - a day together at the Knoxville Zoo.

October 2021 - hiking at Table Rock Mountain, NC. Paul proposed. Donna said 'Yes!'

October 2021 - celebrating our engagement with an incredible view.

October 2021 - newly engaged and beaming.

October 23, 2021 - we are engaged!

November 2021 - the surprise 'Happy Retirement' for Donna's Dad turned into a surprise 'Happy Engagement' for Paul and Donna!

December 2021 - engagement pictures at Willow Springs Park.

December 2021 - engagement pictures at Willow Springs Park.

December 2021 - engagement pictures at Willow Springs Park.

December 2021 - engagement pictures at Willow Springs Park.