Kim and Stephen were two lonely souls, swiping left for cooties and right for cuties... Without knowing it, Kim swiped right for Stephen, and Stephen swiped right for Kim. After their first potentially dangerous meeting the two became inseparable and from that point forward they became a duo graduating college (#wreckem) and tackling their careers together. Not just a duo, but best friends...a unit, if you will. Over five years later and a baby or two (shout out to WP & JL) it's time make this partnership more than just Facebook Official.

For months, I told Stephen that I wanted a ring before Wyatt's 1st birthday. I may or may not have told him that if I did not receive a ring by that time I would just start planning the wedding. I was expecting this proposal. In September, we went on vacation to NYC. This being my first trip to the City and our first family vacation just the three of us, I hired a photographer to take family pictures in Central Park. Leading up to the pictures I was worried that he may not show up because we were not required to pay a deposit or sign a contract. Stephen kept reassuring me, everything was going to be fine. He would be there. (Unbeknownst to me he had already reach out to him). He shows up and we head into the park. We take a few photos on the Gapstow bridge. And then head across the pond to the Rocks next. When we get there I notice that I am not going to be able to push the stroller up to the top. I park the stroller, grab Wyatt and the diaper bag with the intention of taking it up with us because it's where we had the cash to pay the photographer. Both Stephen and the photographer tried to stop me and I having no idea why stubbornly insisted. I carried the bag to the top, stored it nearby within eye sight and still holding Wyatt tried to fix my dress which was a wrap and kept getting pulled down. At this point, I am hot, slightly annoyed, and Wyatt is heavy. I try to hand Wyatt to Stephen who seems hesitant. I'm completely oblivious to why so I continue to hold him out towards Stephen. At this point, Stephen looks so nervous. He begins to tell me I am his best friend and then swiftly gets down on one knee. I knew exactly what was happening and couldn't believe it. In the excitement I forgot to say yes! After he put the ring on, he stood up and hugged Wyatt and I. It was a pure special moment and we were all giddy with excitement. We spent the rest of our time doing an engagement shoot and exploring Central Park.

We ended 2019 on a high note. Stephen had just proposed to me in September and I was in full wedding planning mode with a wedding date set for August 28, 2020. Fast forward to January 2020, we rang in the new year just the two of us and baby Wyatt because I was feeling ill so we canceled all our New Year Eve plans with our friends. The next week I continued to feel awful. I was throwing up every day and eventually it got to the point that I felt like I needed to go to emergency care. Stephen takes me to the doctor and after we explain all my symptom a nurse comes back to talk with us and he mistakenly tells us that based off my symptoms I may have TUBERCULOSIS. Of course we immediately start freaking out. Both our parents knew that we were at the doctor so we notify them of the situation. I’m googling tuberculosis and freaking myself out even more. Three hours later a doctor finally comes to see us and informs us that I do not have tuberculosis but CONGRATS y’all are PREGNANT with a due date of August 28, 2020. We decided to have a civil ceremony at a court house in Dallas on January 22, 2020 with a few of our closest friends and family with the intention of having our wedding a year later on our one year anniversary Friday, January 22, 2021. We booked the venue and started planning for our second child. Alas, no one could have predicted covid-19 and the shut down. I lost my job at the beginning of the shut down due to Covid so that coupled with the reports that we would have another outbreak in the winter months we decided to cancel our wedding venue and proceed with an outdoor wedding. It has been a whirlwind of emotions but we are so excited to finally invite you to safely join us in celebrating our love this upcoming January. We will be monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and updating our plans accordingly.