We were introduced by a mutual friend in December 2013. Shortly thereafter we began dating and attended High School prom together

Our love for sports took us to much different places for our education. Mieke went East to Halifax, Nova Scotia to play Volleyball for Dalhousie University. At the time, Cole was playing junior Hockey in Salmon Arm and Prince George.

Cole went South to Colorado to play hockey at Colorado College. Mieke's favourite place to visit in Colorado was "The Purple House," home to six hockey players...

New York City, NY - Between trips back and forth from Colorado and Halifax, we were also blessed to be able to meet up all over Canada and the United States.

Hike to the "Top of the World" at Sun Peaks, BC

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

Cole graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Biochemistry and moved to Denver to begin work.

Mieke graduated from Dalhousie with a degree in Kinesiology. That March we learned she had been accepted into Medical School at Trinity College Dublin.

Amalfi Coast, Italy - With Mieke living in Dublin, between the pints of Guinness, we were lucky to have short flights around Europe. Mieke was able to also see Brussels and Zurich with her friends.

East Barriere Lake, BC

Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

Cancun, Mexico

Amsterdam, Netherlands

St. Patty's Day in Dublin

While together in Dublin we learned that Mieke had matched to Paediatrics at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. She made the move to Lebanon, NH that same June.

Cole proposed to Mieke on the Timken Bridge, a short walk from Mieke's place in Lebanon.