Our Story

  • June 25, 2007 Orlando, FL

    Vickie & Kelly Meet

    Vickie and Kelly we introduced by Laura Utera (now Lowry) at a classy establishment called Friendly Confines in Waterford Lakes shortly after Vickie moved in with Laura and Nikki Delavergne (now Nash) in Orlando, FL.

  • September 15, 2007 Orlando, FL

    Vickie’s First UCF Game

    UCF vs. Texas at the first game in UCF's on-campus stadium. UCF won the tailgate but ended up losing the game to that school from Austin, 35-32.

  • October 18, 2008 Clemson, SC

    Kelly’s First Clemson Game

    Kelly was a great sport and wore orange to his first Clemson game (vs. Georgia Tech). Kelly and Rob (Vickie’s Dad) had the duty of assembling the tailgate grill for some “male bonding time”. To this day, Kelly upholds the annual tradition of assembling the tailgate grill.

  • August 16, 2009 New York, NY

    They Start Dating

    While Vickie was competing a clinical rotation in Brooklyn, Kelly came to NYC to visit his good friend Ariel (and crash on his couch on the Upper East Side). While there, he realized that he could not be without Vickie and asked her to be his girlfriend.

  • April 4, 2010 Austin, TX

    Vickie and Kelly tour Austin

    After a long weekend trip to Austin, TX, Kelly and Vickie decided that they would someday want to call Austin home. Kelly drove Vickie around to job interviews and they explored the city together, falling in love with a particular sight at Lou Neff Point in Zilker Park.

  • May 20, 2010 Austin, TX

    Vickie Moves To Austin…

    Vickie moved to Austin to start her career as a physical therapist.

  • June 2, 2012 Austin, TX

    … and Kelly Follows Her

    Kelly decided it was time to give up on long-distance trips and Skype dates. He packed his entire life into his GTI to join Vickie in Austin, TX.

  • June 1, 2014 Austin, TX

    New House!

    Vickie and Kelly bought their first house together in East Austin. Before they moved in, they embarked on a magical journey of remodeling and renovations. If a camera crew was around, they would have a top-rated reality show on HGTV or DIY Network.

  • December 20, 2014 Lou Neff Point, Austin

    The Engagement

    Vickie and Kelly went on an impromptu Lady Bird Lake run on a Saturday. After insisting upon an awkward stretching session at Lou Neff Point less than one mile from the car, Kelly pulled a diamond ring out of his running shorts, got on one knee, and said to Vickie- “Ever since I brought you here in 2010, I knew that this was THE town, you were THE girl, and this would be where I proposed to you someday. Will you marry me?” Of course, she said YES!

  • February 28, 2015 Austin, TX

    Shiner!

    Kelly & Vickie fell in love with a 5-week old puppy, adopted him, and brought him home.