In the first few weeks of dating, we went to Chicago Gourmet, which became an annual tradition for us.

Napa Valley

Ed's first country concert! Kenny Chesney in Soldier Field. Ed said, "Where did all these country music fans come from? They know all the words to these songs that I have never heard. I feel like I have landed on a different planet."

We love going to Wrigley Field to watch the Cubbies! Win or lose, it's always a fun time.

Ice bar in Whisler, Canada on our first ski trip

Surprise Valentine's Day tango lessons! So romantic and so much fun.

Another fun night at the United Center watching the Chicago Blackhawks!

A great trip to Turks & Caicos included scuba diving, and beach time, and the most beautiful blue water.

Zion National Park & Bryce Canyon trip

Memorial Day weekend on Siesta Key.

Fantastic trip to the US Open and the Hamptons!

Biking the lakefront is one of our favorite things to do in Chicago.

We love hitting the tennis ball around!

Covid get out of the house hike at Starved Rock State Park, Illinois

Oregon wineries were open during COVID. We escaped to Willamette Valley for wine tasting and then drove up the beautiful coast.

Covid Ski Trip to Big Sky, Montana.

A beautiful sunset on Lido Key, Florida

Trip to Capri and Positano, Italy.

Hiking in Park City, Utah.

Safari in Kenya

The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Jackson Hole, WY Cowboy rehearsal dinner

Jackson Hole, WY, at Maggie's daughter, Morgan's wedding

Morgan & Zack's wedding

Dinner at the top of the Gondola in Banff.

A surprise, very romantic engagement at the Fairmont Hotel (which is a castle) in Banff, Canada.

We had a fun trip to Germany and Italy with all 3 of Maggie's kids. Jake & Taylor ran the Berlin marathon, then we went to Lake Como to relax and ended up in Munich for a bucket list experience at Octoberfest. Prost!

We got all of our kids together for a fun Thanksgiving! Getting our kids together is rare because Jake Ryder lives in Colorado, Peyton lives in Chicago, Morgan lives in Washington, DC, Jake Pothast lives in NYC, and Taylor lives in San Francisco. But they will all be at the wedding, and we can't wait to officially unite our families.