Lauren taking mirror pics to send to her friends to get outfit approval before her first date with Michael.

Our first Christmas was spent together...alone.....because we had COVID and were quarantining.

Our first trip together!

Our first Valentine's Day was spent at Hope Farm! We had an incredible 8 course meal that will forever live on in our hearts.

The infamous bottle of wine. If you know, you know.

Our first Mardi Gras ball! Fifty Funny Fellows, of course!

Our first music festival together, Hangout!

Everyone has moved in and settled!

Our first Riot Fest! together, and Michael's first time in Chicago!.

Our second Christmas, but first proper one!

Lauren graduated with her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling! The only way that was possible was through all of Michael's love and support.

Our first international trip together! We visited South Africa, and quickly fell in love with the incredible Cape Town!

We got engaged!

Our engagement party!

Our first cruise!

Starting our year off truly "in sickness and in health"! We really had a scare with Michael, but for our first hospital stay together, it was only mildly dramatic....Michael was a D+ patient at best.

And here we are, waiting for the big day!!!!!!!