How we began...and got to where we are.

Tyler grew up mainly in Texas and Ohio. He is the oldest of 5, 3 sisters and 1 brother. He was involved in many high school clubs and activities, including the show choir, choir, and Huddle.*** He went to BYU for a year before serving an LDS mission to Cape Town, South Africa. After his mission he returned to BYU.

Tyler around 7 or 8.

Welcome home from South Africa.

Jen grew up in Utah. She is the oldest of 6 siblings, 4 sisters and 1 brother. In high school she was on the yearbook staff and was a cheerleader her senior year. From there she attended Ricks College in Idaho for 2 years before transferring to BYU.

Jen-age 6.

Senior in high school.

Jen is in the front row, second on the left.

Tyler and Jen met in Sept. of 2001 when we both lived in the same apartment building while attending BYU. But our first date wasn't until May 10th. We went to a baseball game. We still don't know who won the game, since we spent the whole game talking. Then pretty much from our first date on, we were inseparable. We found we could talk easily, had many interests in common, and had fun being together. Tyler proposed on the Fourth of July, after watching fireworks. We were married on September 25th, 2002 in the Salt Lake Temple.

On a date to the Manti Pageant-June 2002

Some of our engagement pictures.

Our Wedding Day!

Sept. 25th 2002

On our honeymoon in Disneyland!

After we were married we both continued our education at BYU. Jen graduated April 2003 with a degree in Elementary Education. She then taught 6th grade while Tyler finished up his degree. He graduated in April of 2004 with a degree in Business/Information Systems. Shortly after he graduated, Luke was born. Tyler got a job at Convergys as an Operations Manager and Jen was lucky enough to be able to stay home with Luke. When Luke was a little over a year, Tyler got transferred to St. Louis. Since we have moved here, we have welcomed Isaac to our home, switched jobs, first to Express Scripts and then to Tyler's current position as Performance Improvement Consultant at BJC, a health care provider. Tyler is almost finished getting his MBA to better ensure his ability to provide for our family and make it possible for for Jen to stay at home.

So there is a quick snap shot of how we got here. We will talk more about what we like to do as a family and about each person in other posts! Thanks for getting to know us!