Our Story
All the good stuff!!
Our first year of newlywedded BLISS
Mr. and Mrs. Papini
Our first year as a married couple has been a dream. Everything has changed since the day we said "I Do".
It's just so easy. I am head-over-heels in love. Keith lights up my life.
There are a few things I've learned so far about being married though....
No matter how psychic you think he should be, you're husband CAN NOT read your mind.
Not all body temperatures are created equal
and laughter really is the best cure for EVERYTHING.
Being a wife has changed my life and I am happy to say my life has never been better.
Here's to an amazing first year!!!!
May we be blessed with many many more to come.
xoxo
Mr. and Mrs. Papini
Once upon a time...
How we met
It all started with a first kiss in middle school. He was in seventh grade, I was in eighth. I never imagined my middle school first kiss would turn out to be my husband! I moved away and we lost touch for several years. I moved back to Redding and ran into Keith in town. We exchanged information and arranged a date. Keith picked me up at my apartment. The 'first date' was nerve racking! Lots of catching up and sharing stories. The following day Keith called me and I said that I wanted to take HIM out. I told him to meet me out at the docks at whiskey town lake. I set up a candle-lit dinner by the water. He showed up and had a gift for me... It was a box filled with the notes I had written to him in the eighth grade! I couldn't believe he kept them! It was a great night. By our third date we were head over heals in love and have spent everyday together since.
I have never been so happy. We alway laugh and always smile. We enjoy eachothers company and make a great team! We're best friends and a perfect couple. I am happy to say that I will soon be Mrs. Keith Papini and will spend the rest of my life in love and full of joy.
He proposed!
He made me the happiest girl in the world!
Keith had planned this HUGE trip for my birthday this year. We started the trip by going to Vegas. EVERYTHING was a surprise. Keith took me to Cirque de Soule and The Phantom of the Opera and TONS of other fun things. We had dinner with my family that lives there so Keith and his Mom could meet everyone who lived over there. It was WONDERFUL. I couldn't believe he took me to see my family. He is such a great Fiance! Then we flew back and took off to the second half of our trip to Half Moon Bay. Half Moon Bay is 'our spot'. We go there every year. The day of my birthday he took me downtown to the bakery to get me a slice of cake. He said 'We have to be back in the room by 3 o'clock." I couldn't figure out why, but I just went with it. We got back to the room, it was a little before three and there was a knock at our door. A man entered introduced himself then brought in a massage table! I was so excited! Keith got me an hour long massage! It was GREAT! After the best massage I've ever had Keith said that we had dinner reservations at a VERY nice place. We got all dolled up and headed out the door. I was speachless when we pulled up to the Ritz Carlton!!! We still had 15 minutes before our table was ready. We were sitting in the lobby and Keith said "Let's go outside." We walked outside to the courtyard near the bluffs. The view was AMAZING. You could hear the sound of the crashing waves. It was so romantic. He walked me over to a little gazeebo and said that he wanted to read me my 'birthday card'. The sun was setting on the ocean, the waves were crashing...
He read me a 2 page tear jerker. I was cryining my eyes out. I went to wipe away my tears and closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes he was on one knee! "Sherri I love you, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you Marry me?" I almost fainted. Then screamed "YES!!!!" I was shaking while he put on the ring. We grabbed someone to take our picture then walked into the Ritz for dinner. People were congratulating us! It was like a movie! I could barely eat my dinner because I was so emotional. I think I cried (happy cry) for 3 days. Everything was perfect. Now we are going to celebrate our engagement and plan our wedding.
I am so happy. Words can't describe the emtion I felt that night. PERFECT~
Keith and Sherri's first apartment
In Redding..
Keith and I decided it was time for him to move in with me in December 2006. He moved into the townhouse I had been renting for the past 2 years. It was an interesting test to our relationship. Luckily, Keith grew up with an older sister and wonderful mother, so he was already adjusted to the territory of living with girls. I however, DID NOT have brothers and was unaware of just how foreign living with a guy was going to be. Of course we got on each others nerves and got to know each others habits. Thank goodness before we decided to get married. Aside from driving each other CRAZY we became a lot closer as a couple and built a great foundation to our marriage. We shared everything; bills, chores, toothpaste, food, laughs and the occasional good practical joke. Keith and I have so many funny stories and great memories from our little townhouse on Shiloh Court. Here are a few of our favorite memories…
For some odd reason Keith and I couldn’t brush our teeth together without laughing. We had to turn our backs to each other to keep from laughing even though sometimes turning our backs just made us laugh harder.
It was a run on gag to pour a cup of cold water on whoever was in the shower. I started it one day to get back at Keith for leaving the toilet seat up and he ended it by filling up a HUGE pot with cold water and dumping it on me.
I was sick for the first time with Keith and he was in charge of taking care of me. He decided to make my favorite, tomato soup. He made it so fancy; fanned out crackers, sprinkled cheese, a little parsley leaf on top. It looked gorgeous. He was so cute. When he brought it to me the spoon was practically standing up in the warm soup. He only forgot one tiny little detail… “Honey did you add water to the soup?”
When I'm around Keith and try to 'act cool' to impress him it usually turns out like a scene from I Love Lucy. The first time I decided to be romantic at home, I cooked a lovely dinner lit candles and had a great movie picked out. After dinner we went upstairs to put in the movie. I had decided I was going to go in for a kiss gave him that look, leaned over the bed…… And fell right off the edge. I’m sure our neighbors heard the thud I made. The rest of the night Keith couldn’t look at me without grinning and laughing.
There were so many funny moments that kept us laughing for those 2 years we lived in that little memorable townhouse.
