Shawn and Jeanette – Originally met in Missouri and went through college together at University of Missouri, Columbia (Go MIZZOU!). From the beginning, Shawn and Jeanette were rarely apart. In 1986, after finding and falling in love with Kiawah, they moved to the island and purchased a lot on Conifer Lane. They were one of the youngest, if not the youngest, property owners at the time. Shortly after they began building their house in 1992, their first son was born in front of the Kiawah Island fire station; he was 2 months premature. In 1999, they sold the house and began purchasing and renting out villas on the island. Now, 20 years later, their two sons have grown up and are out on their own; while Shawn and Jeanette enjoy running their boutique vacation rental business on Kiawah which has a huge following and ranks 4.9 stars on Google from nearly 200 reviews.