Gallery

Hanging out at a scout campout, prior to starting to date. April 15, 2019

Boy Scout Summer Camp, where things really started for us! June 25, 2019

One Small Step virtual 5k at Moraine Hills State Park. We finished in 44 minutes 56 seconds. July 22, 2019

Heart of Gold virtual 5k at Moraine Hills State Park. We finished in 44 minutes 30 seconds. Aug 12, 2019

At my first Nebraska football game. Mark warned me that he could get pretty intense during the games. Sep 21, 2019

We ran our first 5k with other people at Moraine Hills State Park. We finished in 30 minutes 44 seconds. Sep 28, 2019

Area 51 Virtual 5k at Moraine Hills State Park. We finished in 33 minutes and 6 seconds. Oct 6, 2019

Couples Adventure Challenge: Find the ULTIMATE candle and talk about a hobby each of you would like to start. We found out that we both wanted to explore photography. Nov 10, 2019

Happy New Year! We celebrated our first New Year's together at the Lincolnshire Marriott. We had a steak dinner and then saw a Frankie Valli cover band, where we were the youngest couple! Jan 1, 2020

We bought a house! The kids enjoyed running around the empty house and hiding from each other in the cabinets. March 6, 2020

We bought a house! March 6, 2020

Couples Adventure Challenge: We rode our bikes from Glacial Park to Rusty Malts and back. Got a great picture as the sun was setting. Then drove to Riverside Chocolate Factory. Nov 7, 2020

Couples Adventure Challenge: We picked out a chest at Hobby Lobby to make our couple's memory box. Jan 16, 2021

At James' baptism. June 6, 2021

Couples Adventure Challenge: Find a unique way to stargaze. We laid on a picnic table while camping. July 3, 2021

Couples Adventure Challenge: Decorate your own picnic basket. We wondered around Hobby Lobby and found our basket and stuff to decorate it. We also played a little dress up in the aisle. July 31, 2021

Hiking while on a weekend getaway in Michigan City, Indiana. Nov 20, 2021

Couples Adventure Challenge: Cook a gourmet pasta dish and have your dinner with your finest cutlery. Take a picture attempting the noodle-sharing scene from Lady and the Tramp. Jan 15, 2022

Couples Adventure Challenge: Go to a vintage music store and find the coolest vinyl album cover ever! We had a lot of fun looking through all the albums. April 8, 2022

At the Alamo. May 14, 2022

San Antonio trip. May 14, 2022

Couples Adventure Challenge: Make a homemade pie together! Gina had to mix all the ingredients by herself...BLINDFOLDED. Mark was only able to give instructions by leading with his hands. Aug 20, 2022

We went out on a boat with friends and stopped at Blarney Island in Antioch. Sep 16, 2022

A few amature photos from our engagement photo session at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. June 14, 2024

A few amature photos from our engagement photo session at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. June 14, 2024

A few amature photos from our engagement photo session at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. June 14, 2024

A few amature photos from our engagement photo session at the Chicago Botanical Gardens. June 14, 2024