Puffing on the cigar

Another year in the books and we’d been together almost a full year. The road trips back and forth to and from Austin were brutal but worth every minute. This new years was special because it was the first of many more together.

Julie and Nils in coming at you live from Times Square – in full effect!

One of my all-time favorite trips with you. Exploring the city, going to shows, trying new pizza places, you’re pretending to be statues all over the city, the fun never ended even though the trip did. You jumping into the limo will be a memory that sticks with me forever, one that every time I see a limo I’ll be reminded of (more so than when I see a mentos).

The ultimate gift!

For years we kept the pancake flipper and for years we never actually did any flipping. We looked sooo young in these pictures for some reason.

Wanna get dinner?

Oh wait, you don’t want to get dinner. I’ve seen this maneuver before. With thoughts that I might get ditched for a short date I had to scramble to come up with a creative plan. After a little soul searching and a few friend consultations, I settled on a plan for our first date. It was, in my opinion, the best first date that has ever occurred. Ever. I realize that’s saying a lot but it was pretty darn awesome as far as first dates go. The night was