Gallery

Hiking and enjoying nature together is one of our favorite pastimes.

We love being able to share our silly sides of our personalities!

Reading aloud is a favorite recreational activity together. Here is the fateful moment when Valerie introduced her favorite series after the Lord of the Rings to Stephen, and a new fandom was forged.

A trip to Chicago shortly after our courtship began.

We love beautiful churches, and meeting friends unexpectedly!

A trip to the Art Institute in Chicago.

1920s-themed murder mystery dinner with friends. (Voted best costume!)

Valerie meeting Stephen's niece for the first time. This little girl couldn't decide whose lap she wanted to sit on...so both!

Blessed to have such wonderful friends.

Going to the zoo with Steve's niece and nephew!

Warrell sibling camping trip.

Enjoying the sunrise on the sibling camping trip.

Valerie's family weren't the only ones who were excited to get to know Stephen.

Stephen remembers the place and moment he knew he would fall in love: as the two of us prayed with the saints in the relic chapel of Notre Dame.

In sickness and in health.