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this journey started, not four years ago today, but rather almost ten years ago. it started as simply having a shared office space with summer colleagues. these colleagues blossomed into friends. one friend in particular was always a bit special. he always made my heart flutter and my stomach dance. even when i wasn't always in tune to it. i tend to wear my emotions on my face, and whether i liked it or not, it was very apparent to him how i felt.

the summer came and went with nothing more than butterflies and weak knees. several months went by that lead to many random interactions with this sweet soul. it wasn't until december that we actually were able to spend time together.

our journey together began at a hockey game. this memory can only be described as one of the sweetest memories i'll ever have. i was so consumed by this person, that i was seemingly unaware of the things around me. i took in everything about him. his beautiful hair. his gorgeous smile. how tall and muscular he was. his warmth. he made me laugh and i felt comfortable around him instantly.

for it was this night i knew.

i knew i had met the man that i was going to marry.

four years ago today, i married that man. our special day was so thoughtful, intimate, relaxed, simple, and so much freaking fun! there is not much [if anything] i would change about our wedding day. i loved doing the "first look" before the ceremony to spend a quiet few moments with my life-long sweetie. i loved the ceremony on the beach [including the dog!]. i loved the "secret" moments with our bridal party. i loved the all night dancing and photobooth. and i especially loved ending the night by jumping in the pool!!!

i really could go on all day about why this day was so awesome. keith and i committed our lives to each other in front of the people we love most in the world and then celebrated that with a kick-ass party. what's not to love about that? our wedding day [and week] will always be so special and memorable to us. simply reminiscing about it makes me smile.

it makes my heart flutter. it makes my stomach dance.

all those feelings that started ten years ago, they are still a part of the magic today. those feelings of love, happiness, joy and excitement are why our special day is so magical. they are why our journey together is so damn awesome.



and now, some wedding pictures. there are a bunch of kissing pictures. [sorry. not sorry.]

doesn't this dog look a bit like our newest family member? so wild.

happy anniversary, keith. i love you more than you'll ever know. thank you for sharing this life with me. i love who we are individually, but i love who are together even more. i love every bit of wild and crazy adventure. i wouldn't have any other way.

all my love,
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and today is just a little bit more magical than a regular old, smelly anniversary. it is 5.15.15. and if you remember, we got married at 5:15pm. so, today, our day is just little extra special because it is all 5's and 15's. so, let's toast to 5.15.15 at 5:15pm. because this will never happen again in our lifetime. pretty amazing stuff, huh?

xoxo,
ks

happy mother's day!

i have spent most of today thinking about my mom. how could i not? it's mother's day. and if i just so happen to forget, facebook was happy to remind me. plus, i am not spending today with her. it's one of those things where i want to spend mother's day with my mom because she really is a special lady. so, by not being there, it makes me kinda sad. i've learned a lot from my mom, as i am sure we all have. moms are amazing that way.

it's also one of those days that make us reflective. we think about all we've been through, learned from, and gained from our mothers. i don't know about any of your moms, but whoa! my mom, we've been through it all. she's taught me more than i could ever write here. and i am a better woman because of her.

mother/daughter relationships are unique. they are tricky. they are heart-wrenching. mostly because mothers and daughters are so damn similar that it's a hard fact of life to wrap your head around sometimes. my mom and i are very different, but we are also so much alike.

we both are stubborn.
we both are persistant.
we both are sensitive.
we both are organized and have a clean house. (it's because of her i can't leave dishes in the sink ;))
we both are motivated by our success.
we both love and care for our family very much.

as i sit here and think about my mom, i think about how great she is and all we have been through in my lifetime. i am eternally grateful for a person who loves me as much as she does to stand by me, every day of my life, no matter what. we have amazing days, we have bad days, but at the end of the day, she will always be my mom. and i am so lucky to have her.

happy mother's day to my mom and every mom!

xoxo,
ks

and for your viewing pleasure, a mother's day message from kid president. WATCH IT. it's funny and also very sweet. because moms, you are awesome!!

OUR WEDDING ♥

we did it. we tied the knot. we got MARRIED!!!

it was the best day of my life. so far. and the best week of my life.

it was so amazing that there are really no words to describe it. our family and friends made our day and week soooo incredibly amazing. we could not have done it without them.
it all began with the help of my parents with our engagement. they helped keith be sooo sneaky to completely surprise me with his proposal.

and from there we planned our "perfect dream" wedding. it was everything i every imagined it to be!!

we were at a special place to us: the outer banks.

we were on the beach....

 

we had a dog run through our ceremony....

 

and as keith said that would happen to "only us."

we represented our pirate nation and pirate hearts well...purple and gold were everywhere...even on our feet!

we danced the night away...

and did the "best exit eva"....or so i'm told ;)

yes, i jumped in the pool in my wedding dress :)

it was all we every could have asked for! we had the greatest time with everyone who was there. and like all brides and grooms say, we wish we could have had more time with everyone. it all went by soooooo fast. we tried to just enjoy each moment and live in and relish each moment. but it still just flies by.

after our wedding day we spent the week at the beach with our family and friends who stayed with us. it was a wonderful week of relaxing, sight seeing, eating out, staying up late, and "vinsonalizing". it was AWESOME.  

i miss it all. i told keith the other day that i miss our wedding. i would live every week of my life just like our wedding week if i could :)

it was a fairy tale.

xoxo,
Mrs. Sales :)