Kelsey

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I was born and raised in Austin, TX. As an only child, I was loud, messy, and more than a little bossy.  I took more ballet classes than any child really should, plus was a competitive swimmer, cheerleader, and honors student. (Yes, I was competitive with ALL of those things.) I was an only child to a T (and still am), but I had wonderful parents, lots of activities, and generally a pretty great life. All in all, my life growing up was pretty privileged...

My life after high school, though, had a few more bumps along the way. After a few attempts at college, I settled on dance and art history at the University of Minnesota, where three years later I subsequently decided that, no, maybe I should be an interior designer instead. How my parent's have held their patience with me so far, I will never know. :) I am a woman of many loves, passions, and contradictions, but for now, all you need to know is how much I love Meghan. She balances me, and I can't think of a better person to grow old and wrinkly with.

Meghan

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I was born in Minneapolis, MN, and raised by my mom in West Central Minnesota.  I'm the oldest of three children (I've got two younger brothers) and growing up, you would most likely find me playing softball, riding my bike, practicing a musical instrument, and laughing a LOT. I was over involved in high school, and carried this habit into my undergraduate career at Luther College in Decorah, IA, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.  Unlike Kelsey, I went from being a really messy kid to a really tidy adult, much to the amazement of my entire family - especially my mom (love you!).

After a year into my Master's program in Sociology at American University in Washington, D.C., I came to the realization that  my passion in life was working directly with students.  So, I decided to pursue a career in Student Affairs upon graduation, rather than a Ph.D. in Sociology.  Since grad school, I have moved back to the midwest and have been working at the University of St. Thomas.  It was quite the natural transition, both career wise as well as moving home, and I have been very lucky to have found a partner in Kelsey throughout the process. Kelsey keeps me on my toes, makes me laugh harder than most people I know, but more importantly, she's someone who truly sees and understands me and all my crazy quirks - and still loves me after all of it! I seriously could not be happier to start a life with her...