First Mardi Gras- This event William rode in the Gautier Night Parade in my Jeep with my best friend Jennifer and daughter Kistan. We weren't dating, but it was the first event of fun for us!

William's first time in Columbia. We hiked some of Red Bluff with Kenadee.

We went with my friend Laral and EJ, and his brother John and Millie for a fun relaxing weekend in Orange Beach.

Our first Jeepin the Coast - we had a great time with John and Millie, and our friends Stacey and Lisa from Houston, TX.

In Barcelona before taking off on our Med Cruise with John and Millie

The four of us on tour in Barcelona. We are definitely going back to Spain to see more!

Corsicana, France Port - the day we are quite positive we got food poisoning from drinking the water. lol

First time on the cruise we actually felt like putting real clothes on and leaving the suite for a nice dinner. Food poisoning was no fun!

William's first Ole Miss game! He is hooked, but how can you not fall in love being in the Grove and Vaught?

Chris Stapleton in The Woodlands, Houston, TX. Our first concert together and we can't think of a better artist to go see - Stapleton is hands down the best.

Dinner and drinks in The Woodlands better heading back to the Sip; great trip!

Our first hunting trip together in Tennessee, and my first time meeting Maria and Tony.

William's first time to Universal Orlando - it was FREEZING and windy so many rides were closed, but we made the most of the day! Who goes on vacation in South Florida and has a need to shop for winter gear? lol

Magic Kingdom, Disney World: We went to Orlando to watch Kenadee compete in College World Nationals. We rode every roller coaster that we could get on this weekend.

Epcot, Disney World: Guardians of the Galaxy was worth the entire trip! But we explored the countries, the sites, and had a wonderful day.

Ocean Springs night parade with my BBs and our friends Tara and Billy. This was William's first time riding on a float and we had so much fun, it is now an annual must!

Our first Mardi Gras Ball - Krewe of Les Belle Fleurs. My first year with the Boujee Beauties. We represented the Fourth of July Firecrackers and my date was extra handsome in his tux.

Back to Houston we go - I was out working in HTown and we took full advantage! Got tickets to the Houston Rodeo and saw Chris Stapleton again. We ate great food, drank tasty drinks, and enjoyed the night with my mom and Kenadee.

I was still in Houston with work, William drove out with Kenadee, Kistan flew in from ATL, and we enjoyed an Astros game in the Astro Dome.

Yep, I was still in Houston, and just so happens Navy Rugby made it to Nationals and it was hosted in Houston. William drove out and took me to my first rugby game. NAVY WON!!! So much fun seeing him reunite with his teammates and experience this epic win! Their first National Title!

Dinner on Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. We flew out to celebrate with William's friends Becca and Hang as they tied the knot. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Chris and Lisa.

Celebrated a beautiful couple with the most handsome date (we even had a strange woman tell us we were the most attractive couple in the venue, besides the bride and groom - so stunning they were).

One of my personal favorite, memorable dates. William arranged a dinner for us at Bouchard's in Rhode Island. The dinner was exquisite, but the highlight of the evening was when he gave me an envelope with a timeline of every event we had shared, and the highlights of each event from his perspective. He told me that we'll always remember our pasts, but nothing should hold us back from living for the present, and building a future together. It was truly beautiful and made me cry.

Last night on the Island with Lisa and Chris, we took in a breathtaking sunset before they headed home. Next stop for us was Boston. No pictures, but we found the best bakery for cannoli!

Jeepin' the Coast 2023 - Our 2nd one together, William is really getting the hang of the Jeep Wave.

Our first Les Belle Fleurs Poker Run. We rented a Pink Pontoon with some of my Krewe members, William was the boat captain and navigated us at a whopping 8 MPH on the water. Hahaha! Not by his choice, but we had a fun relaxing day with my BBs.

Took him over 30 years, but he took me to Prom. We went with a few BBs and my life long best friend Jennifer and her husband Danny.

Another concert. Kistan's favorite artist, so we met her in Houston and went to the Jelly Roll concert. Hot but fun night in The Woodlands of Houston, TX. Our dear friends Lisa and Stacey Dillard joined us.

Drag Queen Bingo in support of a Breast Cancer Fundraiser. William's first drag show and he was the star of the costume contest.

Hotty Toddy - we love our Rebels. This is a tradition I stared with my Daddy when I moved back, and now William loves watching the Rebels.

Thanksgiving was busy, but we paused long enough to get photos with the girls while all four of them were home.

Our first Krewe of Hera Ball and kick off to Mardi Gras 2024.

Our first Gautier Men's Club Ball together. We danced the night away with our friends Danny and Jennifer, Teresa and Candyce, and our daughter Kenadee.

OS Night Parade #2 - Always a great time riding the float! Little did I know, we were 24 hours away from becoming his fiancé.

Our magical night when my Prince Charming asked me to be his forever.

Fun times in Cozumel. I bought the girls and Williams a weekend cruise for their Christmas back in 2023, and here were are celebrating our day in port.

Glitz and Glam event. It's our kick off to the Krewe of Phoenix with my handsome Phoenix Firefighter.

Back to Houston we go. Navy Rugby made it to College Nationals to defend their 2023 title. coming into Houston, we can't help but stop and visit our favorite beaver Bucee. The Navy put up a big fight, but did not bring home the title. Was a fast but fun weekend.

We travelled to Rossville, GA to a Rayburn Reunion. We got to meet some of William's beautiful, extended family. It was a fun weekend!

The last day of our Rayburn Reunion trip, we decided to brave an Escape Room and guess what??? We beat William! LOL You all know he is crazy smart/intelligent...so this was a huge WIN for me!

Seattle, WA: Our first night in Seattle, we took a sunset tour. We were able to see Mount Rainier (typically only visible 1/3 of the year), the famous Seattle Needle, Seahawks and Mariners stadiums, and many more Seattle sites.

Seattle, WA: Day two we explored downtown Seattle. Visited the Biscuit Bitch for breakfast, walked Pike's Place Market, got grossed out by the famous Gum Wall (not alley), and in the photo is where we explored the Amazon Spheres. For dinner we indulged at Aqua on the waterfront and it was exceptional.

Juneau, Alaska: The most amazing birthday event. We took a helicopter tour to Mendenhall Glacier and was able to explore.

Skagway, Alaska: We took the White Pass Yukon Railroad tour from Skagway, AK to Carcross, Canada. Beautiful views and scenery.

Who goes to Maryland and not have fresh crabs? Mike's Crab Shack - so yummy.

Ciji's first trip to the Navy Academy for William's 30th Class Reunion.

With Christine and Jeff Hogalund. Jeff was William's roommate at the academy celebrating their 30 year class reunion. Christine was also a graduate from the Academy in 1997. So much achievement with these three veterans.