Here we were as Nerds back in 2002:
We were kind of always meant-to-be:
Many years, many loves, many jobs, and many dreams later, it ended up as it should. Monday marks a very important day for our little branch of the Knapp family tree.
Ryan and I started out in 2002 in Redondo Beach, CA. About 6 months after we first met, and only as friends (puh-lease), we moved to 42 Glendora Ave. in Belmont Shore:
...and then came the first home purchase in Santa Ana. After about 4 years in Santa Ana, we got engaged on this:
and 4 months later transformed from Mr. Knapp and Miss Halstead to this:
So there were the usual scenes like this:
and of course like this: where bride, groom, and maid-of-honor are all trying to smile through happy tears:
and that was followed by scenes like this, where i look like i'm frowning, but truthfully spent the whole night in suspension between sobbing out of happiness and maintaining for pictures:
Which, ultimately, brings these two souls from two different states and two totally random places in life together. We are a family, and our little family got its start at 6pm on May 17, 2007. About 2 months before I met Ryan, in November of 2001, I got very lucky and walked away from a blackjack table at the Bellagio with $3000. That was a big deal to me, until I fell in love. I never knew I would get soooo much luckier than that at that very hotel, where we were married 6 years later.
It took a long time to get to where we are. Life can be cruel at times, but ultimately, it's quite an enjoyable ride. Most importantly, I really love my travel buddy!
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