Category Archives: Big Events

Life changes, moves, additions to the family, etc… Check here for all of the big events that happen to us!

Audrey, Paige, and Josh at the MTC

Sending Audrey to the MTC

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This week we were privileged to take Paige’s sister Audrey to the MTC. She started her mission and will be serving in the Washington, D.C., North mission. Congratulations, Audrey! We were both way excited to see her and sad to say goodbye, but we’re excited for her and know she’s going to be an awesome missionary.

Audrey, Paige, and Josh at the MTC

We’re excited because this means we now have three siblings on missions. Two of Josh’s brothers (Caleb and Sam) are also serving in Brazil (in different but touching missions). It’s so neat to see the examples of our siblings as they put life aside to serve the Lord, and we learn a lot from them. So we’re excited for Audrey and looking forward to her letters!

Wedding Pictures

Big Events,

So, we know these are more than a few months delayed, but we’re finally getting around to posting some of our wedding pictures. Looking at these make us so happy because it was the best day of our lives. We’re so grateful to everything our family did to make this day so perfect for us. It was just the first of many wonderful, wonderful days we’ve spent together! So enjoy!

HOORAY FOR JOSHUA!!!

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It’s official—Josh is an ISYS major! He’s known that’s what he wants to do since he returned from his mission, and how’s he officially in the program! Congratulations, Josh! And (if I can brag about Josh for a bit) he not only got accepted to the Information Systems program, but also to the Marriott management program! He’s so smart. Also, did you know that about 300 people apply to the program every year, and only about 160 get in? It’s a competitive program in the business school, and now Josh is part of it! We’re very happy, and I’m very proud of Josh, and he’s excited to start the major this fall. So way to go, Josh!

Josh: “Awww, shucks…” ;-)

Paige’s Poor Eye

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The day Josh and I got married was by far the best day of my life! It was perfect, and we were so happy the whole day, glad to be surrounded by family and friends, and elated to start our life together.

If anything was even close to not perfect, it was when we were leaving the wedding reception. Everyone had formed a pathway of people and bubbles leading to our car. Oh, how pretty! Oh, how magical! Until…well, let’s take a look. We just got our wedding pictures back, and they reveal all:

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Exhibit A. Walking out the doors. Note how happy we look! Note Paige’s two eyes (pre-incident), both open and beaming. (And Josh is having lots of fun, too.)

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Exhibit B. The incident. A well-timed bubble hit me right in the eye! Note my pained and surprised expression.

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Exhibit C. Me trying to pass it off as nothing. Yes, I tried to grin and bear it, but note my right eye, painfully closed (and, really, it did hurt!).

So there you have it! Caught by digital imaging, Paige’s painful eye incident the day of our wedding. Luckily, no long-term damage was sustained, because the bubble soap all rinsed out later, and then Josh and I laughed about it. And we laughed even more when we got these pictures! Hope you enjoy them, too! (Oh, and more wedding pictures are coming soon!)