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Kelsey Venkov, Seattle, WA (2025)

01/19/2025

Now that I have a few days off TikTok I guess I can get around to posting more pictures on here 🤍 Had our first family photos done with little Lincoln. He has been such a light in our lives! 💙

12/31/2024

Leaving 2024 as a mamma of two beautiful humans who fill my heart every single day! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I've been off socials trying to embrace these special moments that are so fleeting. This year stretched me mentally and physically 🤭 I learned more about myself not only as a woman but as a mom, wife, friend. I realized I have so much work to do to be the person I want to be. Questioned more than ever this year. Grew to embrace the uncertainty. Fell into some unhealthy patterns. Realized nothing will ever be perfect and you have to lean into that or else it might destroy you. 2024 had alot of challenges but I found so much beauty in the in-between. I'm expectant for 2025 & know with each new year comes growth which is something to be so thankful for!! Being alive is our greatest gift. If you have stuck around thanks for being on this adventure with me🥰 Love you all!! Happy New Year.🪩✨ Cheers to 2025!

07/05/2024

Perfect 4th of July morning with our matching pjs 💙🤍🇺🇸 🇺🇸💥🇺🇸 🇺🇸

06/30/2024

I was worried about traveling with our lil 2 month old without James but it's turned out to be such a FUN adventure with them! Thankfully Lincoln is an angel babyyy so it makes life a lot easier 🤍 I don't know what type of magic is in the water here but he's been sleeping 6-7 hours every night 🤯 It feels so good to be in my home state again! I've missed a lot of things about it but most importantly my family and friends. We have one more week of adventures here and then we will make our trek back to FL 🌴

01/02/2024

Goodbye 2023, HELLO 2024🎊 What a FULL year! One of the busiest years of our lives so far. So much GOOD. So much HARD. 2023 was all about change and discovering new versions of ourselves. Grief was a big theme of the year because I began to finally feel it in all the moments he has missed. Tough. One of the hardest parts of grief has been grieving the loss of who I was B.D. (before Dad) Trying to love this new version of myself who isn't as Happy go lucky, care free and whole while simultaneously appreciating the wiser and more aware person I am. When he left I felt a part of my identity leave too. Losing a parent to su***de has been humbling to the reality of life. How quick it can be gone in a moment. Painful realization. The weight of that tried to crush me a few times this year and I'm still learning how to deal with it. Taking care of myself mentally is a big goal of 2024! I also had some of the highest highs too! I accomplished some big dreams.
•Bought a beautiful house
•Moved to a completely new state
•Traveled a lot
•Was able to get pregnant! Such a happy point in our year
•Friends and family visited us
•Fell in love with gardening
•The sun healed me in so many ways☀️
•Celebrated 10 years of marriage
•Kensie got into the best school & is thriving in FL!
•Got outside more than ever before
•My career gave me some incredible opportunities
•Connected with my emotions for the first time I think ever
•Found out I get to welcome a SON into my heart 🤍

2023 was eventful to say the least. I'm going into 2024 with an open mind. Writing down my goals but not feeling like a failure if I don't meet them. Not putting so much expectation on the year. Just letting it BE. Whatever that may look like. Thank you for being here with me and allowing me space to share this journey with you all 🤍✨ HAPPY NEW YEAR!

08/19/2023

I have a first grader! ✏️Kensies 1st week of her new school was a success!📚She had so much FUN & was even BUMMED it's the weekend..can't relate 😂 Happy Saturday friends!

07/14/2023

Future so bright it's hard to keep your eyes open ☀️🤍 Had to get these up before she starts 1st grade next month! Proud of my lil kindergarten graduate.

06/26/2023

In my pottery barn era🪑

06/16/2023

I've been an open book about our marriage and life for so long that it almost feels unnatural if I'm not that way but over the past year I've wanted to protect the thing I've worked so hard for. I don't need to prove anything about our love but I do believe in honoring the people you care about so I'll say this. James, You've been such a safe place for me to land all of these years. You're the one person I know that has the purest intentions for me. I feel that on a daily basis. No judgement ever. You always fight for the people you care about. You're passionate. You try to see the positive in every situation. You are fully yourself. Never try to be anyone else and I admire that.You see past all of my flaws. You center me and remind me of the things that really matter. You remind me that perfectionism is the death of authenticity. You make me laugh all the time with your stupid jokes. I truly believe one of the reasons we've lasted so long is because we don't take things seriously. We make 'having fun' a priority and enjoy just being next to each other. We were kids 10 years ago and have grown up figuring this thing out.It has not been a beautiful ride at times. In fact quite the opposite. We have gone through more than most our age. It's been messy and heartbreaking but also beautiful and deep. In us I see strength and vulnerability. We have defied the odds. It's easy to throw in the towel when things get hard. It's easy to justify giving up for this that and the other. Our love has history and in that I find so much comfort. I know that you will continue to choose us despite it all. It's hard to find someone who matches your core values and wants to keep pursuing connection. I love that we've continued to choose each other throughout all the changes in our life. We are not perfect and will never claim to be because life is fluid. There is not a constant state of anything. Emotions come and go. Life throws really tough things at us but you continue to show up for me in the most gentle way. You've proven that over and over. So here's to being better at 70, living for things that are bigger than ourselves and always choosing 'us' above all. I love you immensely.

05/31/2023

May 31st 2022 will forever be etched in my heart. 1 year ago today, on the last day of mental health awareness month my sweet Dad went to be with Jesus. I remember the day better than I remember most things. I was sitting on my couch booking a trip to Florida to see if it was somewhere we wanted to move. I was having a great morning. The sun was shining. We had plans for a bbq with the whole family later that afternoon. I texted my Dad asking him what time he was going to get there. No response. My mom calls me about 30 minutes later asking if I had heard from Dad. She hadn't been able to get ahold of him for the past hour. In that moment a panic flooded my entire body. I just had this overwhelming knowing something was very wrong. It almost felt like I was spinning. This was unlike him. My Dad was the most considerate, kind and responsible person but we knew he was in deep mental anguish. Later that day after searching for his truck for hours with no success I felt this shift in my spirit. For the first time that day I had this undeniable peace. It was around 6:30pm. We were driving so I looked out the window saw a rainbow that went straight up. I hadn't seen something like that before. It was a completely clear day and no rain in sight so it really struck me as odd. I leaned back into my seat and tears started to slowly run down my cheek but I didn't feel scared or broken in that moment. Just peace. (Story Continued in comments)

05/26/2023

In touch but out of reach 🏝️🌮🍹☀️

05/24/2023

We have a 6 year old on our hands now! Celebrated this special angels birthday all weekend and it was so fun. Sleepover, Alligator farm, the best donuts ever, piñata, presents, & lots of family time! She is such a bright light in our world and we have loved watching her grow into such a beautiful little girl. 🤍 🎉

05/18/2023

Happy Birthday to my guy🤍 You've been my constant in a life of much uncertainty. You accept me fully and keep me grounded. You continue to support all my wild ideas and dreams and for that I'm forever grateful. I love you! Wishing you 33 more amazing years from here🎉

05/03/2023

Magical moments with the besties 🪄🏰🤍Not much beats a spontaneous trip to to celebrate my almost 6 year old!!

03/28/2023

Photo dump from the past few weeks 🤍 Peace has been my biggest priority recently so living in the present moment has been helping me a lot with my mental health. I feel like I'm coming back to life and I couldn't feel more grateful for that.

03/07/2023

✨Random photo dump✨

03/02/2023

I was getting attacked by fire ants while I took this photo. Note to self look where you're standing in Florida.😅 On another note I love all the smoothie places here!

02/10/2023

Me every day: "I can't believe we live here." We are feeling so relieved and grateful to finally be in our new home! There is no turning back now. The weather has been UNREAL. I feel like we are getting spoiled before summer weather hits 🤭😰 The sunshine has been healing. It's been an emotional month for everyone. So much change. We miss Dad a lot And now that we are in this new place with no familiarity we are painfully aware of his absence. You really can't escape it either way but this does feel exactly where we are supposed to be. 🤍 I've been struggling with my health and searching for answers because your girl is not ok 😪 but finally have a doctor appt next week so believing God to direct my next steps🙏 Just wanted to give a lil update since I haven't been as present as I would like to be on here!

Kelsey Venkov