Spring Break 2025 in Chicago, including Tyrian and Hayley's engagement

Evya, Christina, Matt, Tyrian and Hayley headed to Chicago for Evya's spring break. The objectives were to visit Hayley's family and for Evya to tour some Chicago colleges. And Tyrian had a plan of his own...

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Although Allyndreth wasn't with us on April 1 for a 22nd birthday celebration, we had a special dinner at The Loyalist, a sister restaurant to the aptly named Smyth.

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Enjoying the waterside campus of Loyola University Chicago.

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We had to take a few moments to play among the legs in the Agora installation.

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After visiting the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, we went to Institute itself.

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On the evening of April 2, Tyrian proposed to Hayley. How did we find out? He sent us this pic.

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The next night we toasted their future.

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Hayley's stepmom marked the occasion on the family chalkboard...

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...and Hayley painted a platter to commemorate the beginning of a new chapter of their lives together.

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