We closed on our condo! Earlier this week, Michael flew to Miami to finish all of our paperwork for our condo. After months of work, we are officially homeowners! As I type this, I am on a video call with Michael. He is in Miami, and I am in New York. He is in the living room of our condo showing me the view out of our window. It feels so surreal that this has actually happened. How We Got Here I don’t want to be too repetitive because we have shared a lot about this journey so far. However, the last time we talked about our move, we had…

1. Do A LOT of Research Michael and I spent so much time doing research before we even got a real estate agent. At times, this drove me crazy, and there were moments where it felt unnecessary. However, it definitely wasn’t. We spent weeks researching every town near the beach up and down the East Coast. Once we narrowed our search down to a few towns (St. Augustine and some small beach towns on the coast of the Carolinas were at the top of our list) we started looking at homes and properties. We figured out prices in the area and what our options were. We considered buying a house…

Michael and I have both always known we would want a whole bunch of kids one day. We have had a running note in our phones of baby name inspo since high school, and we have definitely had our fair share of disagreements on names. Here is a sneak peak into how we have come up with a really awesome list of baby names. 1. Keep A Running Note In Your Phone Sometimes, when not much is going on, Michael and I will look over our running note of baby names. I’ve had our list on my phone since high school. I copy and paste it into a message and…

Last week we shared the story of how we met, and it was really nice to look back on the day. It feels like a lifetime ago. Michael and I both remember that day surprisingly well. We really enjoyed talking about the beginning of our relationship and remembering how we felt about each other, even so long ago. So, here is the story of our first date, just one week after we met! I Had the Biggest Crush We texted a whole bunch that week. Luckily, neither of us have ever been the type to intentionally wait to respond to avoid seeming eager. We were both very busy, especially Michael,…

Kristen made the first move. The story of how we met always makes me giggle. It reminds me that, although we met eight years ago and a lot has changed, Michael is still my same self-assured and charming man that he was the first time that we spoke. Fall of my sophomore year of high school, one of my friends A decided she was going to throw a surprise birthday party for our friend L, and she enlisted my help. L had just transferred to a new private school, so she did not know any of his classmates. My job was to find out who L would want there, get…

We couldn’t just get rid of our first about us. It was just too cute! However, we definitely felt like our bio needed an update, so this is where our about us will reside. All About Michael Hi friends, it’s Kristen. I am here to introduce you to my best friend Michael. Since the very start I have admired how much fun Michael is to be around. The first night that we met he sang karaoke in my basement with a group of our friends, and since then I have never had to worry that I would get bored, because he is always excited to play games and go on…