With both of us growing up in the Twin Cities metro and with our high schools competing against each other on multiple occasions, one would think we would have met sooner. Whether it be cheering on the Wild as kids, attending the state hockey tournament, or grabbing a bite to eat at our favorite St. Paul restaurant, this love story could have written itself out sooner. Life has a funny way of working out, though, leading us to when we first met each other at an adult volleyball tournament.

Our story starts in July of 2021. Every summer we play in an adult volleyball tournament in Oshkosh, WI so Kent came up with the brilliant idea of asking Laura to drive. It was not intended to be just us but ended that way and was the best possible outcome. We talked for hours on the drive making the five hours seem like nothing and it went down without a hitch, other than almost being ran off the road by a semi. By the end of the month of July, we were inseparable and well on our way to cementing this path. We would meet each others families in the coming months and learn everything we could about each other.

2021 would fly by and next thing we knew it was 2022 and we were signing a lease together in Hopkins, which would be another huge learning experience for the both of us. We would learn each others habits (good and bad) and continue to grow together. There would be multiple trips together from traveling to St. Lucia to snowboarding in Colorado and California. Let’s not forget our 14 state road trip we took or the family Christmas trip to NYC.

On to the best year of them all, 2023.

Our first big milestone: putting down roots. We found a house to make ours in Shakopee and it’s everything we could ever hope for.

Number two: ring shopping. Getting the opportunity to be with each other and show each other that commitment and find the dream ring was everything we could ask for.

Third thing: SHE SAID YES. The day was here, the plans were in place and the whole family knew (except Laura's dad). We won some meat at the meat raffle which was only upended because the dog was "stung by a bee". With both of our families in attendance we did the thing.

Fourth Thing: setting the date. 09/27/2024. The day we make the commitment to each other in front of all of our family and friends. The day we are so excited to share with all of you!

K&L

Wedding Day