Hey everyone, Leslie here! This week I shared some pretty big news… I’m engaged!!! And Don and I couldn’t be more excited to finally share our story with you and celebrate this big life moment. Here is a little life update about the past few years, and a glimpse into our story.
Don and I met while my sis, Lyndsay, and I were in Florida filming for Rock The Block Season 5. Don was one of the contractors working tirelessly on our house, making it #TWINWIN worthy! Through the stressful days, endless hours, and lots of laughs in between, we became best friends and continued to stay in touch post-filming. Don was living in Colorado and working on other HGTV favorites, while I was wrapping up filming Unsellable Houses season 5 here in Snohomish, but we made an effort to keep our friendship growing. With hundreds of FaceTime calls that turned into dates and quick weekend trips to see each other, it was clear we were more than friends.
After almost a year of long distance, we decided to give it a real shot, and it ended with Don moving to Snohomish! My boys instantly clicked with him from his constant joking around, eagerness to help with projects going on in the garage, and joining me in the stands, cheering them on at their events!
Pictured above: Me, Don, Cole (left), and Cash (right) headed into Universal Studios Hollywood. Me, Don, Kyler (right), and Molly (left) enjoying the PNW sunshine!
Over the past two years, one of our favorite things to do together has been to travel. I’m even writing this as we are on the plane headed to California for a weekend of fun with the boys. Along our travels, we have been trying new things, and I am even starting to understand his love for the theater and musicals, something I never thought I would be into.
Pictured above: Some of our trips to Hawaii, New York, Leavenworth, and some fun weekend adventures!
Okay…Okay… I know what you are all saying… “I didn’t even know you were divorced?”
Well, 1,000+ social media comments later, you all have a lot of questions. I have chosen to keep this part of my personal life private, a hard thing to do as someone with a show on HGTV. You may know my ex-husband, Jacob, my kids’ rockstar of a dad, from previous seasons of Unsellable Houses; however, he has typically chosen to stay out of the public eye. Jacob and I made the very tough but right decision for our family to part ways in 2022, allowing us to create a happy, loving, and stable home to raise our three boys. Jacob and I will always share love for each other, just now in a new way, we have learned to become the best teammates, to lean on each other, to support each other’s new adventures, and always put our boys first. With lots of changes, our priority was to always protect our family, which is why I have kept this part of my life private. And seriously, who even announces a divorce anyway LOL!
Thank you all so much for the love and support for this exciting new chapter. Don and I cannot wait to share more with you all very soon!
Cheers to new adventures,
Leslie
