First Date - Double Date @ Garden Bowl
Detroit, MI || Nathan was late to the first date but made up for it by starting off with a strike. Luckily the rest of the date went great!
October 29, 2024
Second Date - Mini Golf in Royal Oak, MI. ||
This is the mini golf course Nathan has played countless times with Grandma and Papa Dady. He won with the homecourt advantage.
April 18, 2025
Nathan's First Trip to Westphalia - Easter 2025 ||
Grace finally got to show Nathan her hometown and the best city in the world (St. Louis, MO of course).
May 24, 2025
Grace's First Backpacking Trip - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore ||
This trip made the dunes a special place for us and led to the eventual proposal plan.
October 18, 2025
Free Little Library Birthday Surprise - Grosse Pointe Park, MI ||
Nathan built a library for Grace with the help from all of her close friends!
October 26, 2025
One Year Anniversary Trip - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore ||
Instead of a relaxing or romantic anniversary, we decided it'd be fun to attempt running/hiking the length of Pictured Rocks in one day. We fell short but are still proud of our 32 miles. We found out that Grace loves to take naps on little mounds of moss!
April 12, 2026
Our First Marathon - Paris, France ||
Grace convinces Nathan to run the Paris Marathon. Grace also has to push Nathan to keep running the last 10 miles, but we both had energy for a heel click at the end.
May 16, 2026
Proposal - Grand Sable Dunes, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore || Backpacking Trip where Andrew and Elizabeth Nold were able to keep Grace off of the scent of a proposal. Perfect weather and moment on the dunes that we will remember forever. The Nolds also did a phenomenal job taking pictures for us!