TODAY IS MY @rpwells BIRTHDAY!❤️ And a very special one. Almost eight years ago exactly, I woke again at 3am to equal parts anxiety and needing to pee— my pregnancy in a nutshell. I wasn’t surprised to see Ry was wide awake by my side— but was indeed surprised by the peaceful glow I could see in his eyes by the light his phone cast on his face. “You won’t believe this.. I mean.. this is the coolest thing I have ever seen” he said like a little kid on Christmas. My husband is truly the least materialistic man I know— he couldn’t care less about watches cars or clothes. He has never been one to “keep up with the Jones”. And he has been through, and carries, so much that no one knows. But within the first day of meeting my love, I knew that Ryan Wells loves boats. And as our years unfolded, I began to understand why— The moments with Rick. The memories with Richard. The family time that was hard earned. The many life lessons learned. The core memories— of the best kind. The peace, reprieve, and stillness, that on the water he finds— even during the toughest of times. Nestling up next to him that night, Ryan showed me an article: His two favorite giants in the boating world were collaborating to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece: the solid wood, handcrafted, Stancraft Mastercraft x30. There would only be 10 in the world. We stayed awake together reading and dreaming all about it. “Could you even imagine!?” He’d say And I replied “One day love. One day.” That night, that dream couldn’t have felt further away. Yet here we are, today. Nine months ago, Ryan said again “you won’t believe this...” and sent me a link— it was one of the ten. I know fully that material “things” are not what matter most, nor where joy is. But knowing what this means to the man who has never once asked for any ‘thing’— being able to fulfill this dream.. is so surreal. Here’s to a sentimental, full-circle, “pinch me”, 8 years of day-dreams come true. Here’s to countless more meaningful moments shared on the water with you. And here’s to the greatest man I have ever known— being yours is my greatest honor. Being Us is my greatest joy. Happy Birthday my King✨🚤 ❤️