Early 2010
We meet as battle-hardened hunters Elenaheart and Syyrae of the realm Silvermoon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft
July 30, 2010
We add each other as friends on Facebook; Justis is left awestruck after gazing upon Amanda's elegant visage
October 12, 2010
We (sort of) meet face-to-face with live video chats over Skype, that progress into nightly calls
Late October 2010
We move up to the coveted status of "pen pals," sending international snail mail to each other that gradually turn to love notes amid Pokemon puns
March 19, 2011
We finally meet in person after Justis arrives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, also marking the "official" start to our relationship
Late April 2011
Amanda flies down to Georgia to visit for Easter, both her first time in the US and on a plane
Early May 2011
Due to mediocre hurricane weather conditions, we get stuck in the Detroit airport on the way back to Ottawa for nearly two days
June 2011
Justis continues to visit Amanda in Canada on an almost bi-weekly basis as our budding love grows
July 4, 2011
Amanda tags along to Justis' family vacation in Hiawassee, Georgia, and also properly celebrates her first American Independence Day
Late July 2011
Justis makes an appearance alongside Amanda at her cousin Brent's wedding to his now-wife (also named) Amanda
Early August 2011
Justis also attends the Gutz family reunion for the first time, literally meeting more of Amanda's extended family than he can remember
October 1, 2011
At this point we realize in nearly every picture of us together so far, Amanda is on the right and Justis is on the left; nothing significant is concluded from this fact
October 28, 2011
Justis visits Amanda for her birthday, and we tour downtown Ottawa together, where our iconic photo near the Canadian Parliament buildings was taken
November 24, 2011
Amanda participates in an American Thanksgiving for the first time, as well as (perhaps more importantly) her first Black Friday
December 30, 2011
We split the holidays between our home countries by spending Christmas in Canada and New Year's in Georgia, allowing a merry time to be had by all families
February 14, 2012
Though our busy lives keep us apart physically for Valentine's Day in 2012, we still celebrate together virtually by sharing a lovely picnic basket during WoW's "Love is in the Air" event
March 19, 2012
Amanda flies down to visit Justis the week before our 1-year anniversary, and then both of us return to Ontario to party Canadian-style (no moose were harmed)
April 8, 2012
Amanda visits for Easter a second time, celebrating with Justis' family, and spends several weeks in the States as Justis moves into a new home
Early July 2012
We vacation with Justis' family again for the summer, this time in a cottage on Lake Erie where Amanda meets his mother's side of the family
March 19, 2013
And she's back! Amanda meets Justis in Georgia and we travel to Disney World in Orlando, Florida to celebrate our second anniversary
April 14, 2013
Justis actually manages to surprise Amanda with a slightly earlier-than-expected proposal in Kanata, Ontario, to which she enthusiastically says Yes!
Late May 2013
Amanda visits Justis again in Georgia, and we have a fun week full of theme parks, pools, and cheesecake
June 13, 2013
Amanda's brother Jeff becomes a father, and Amanda an aunt, after baby Aviannah is introduced to the world
Early July 2013
We attend Amanda's cousin Greg's wedding to his now-wife Leitha
Late July 2013
Sadness strikes Justis' family at the end of July, when both of his grandmothers pass; Amanda is able to make it down to help support him and his family
August 11, 2013
Justis makes it back up to Ontario to attend his second Gutz family reunion with Amanda, this time sneaking into the group photo
