Zach and Brynn!

 Zach returned from his mission in February and decided to go to BYU-I for the Spring semester in April. I have to say, I really had to PUSH him to go to school. I knew that once he did, he would have a great time and get back into the swing of things. He had a great companion on his mission, Elder Lakey and they became great friends. Zach decided to room with him during Spring semester.

(Elder Armitage and Elder Lakey- Curitiba, Brazil mission)

During their time together, Elder Lakey kept encouraging Zach to write to his sister, Brynn. They exchanged a few letters and Ryken kept telling Zach he was going to marry his sister.

So when Zach went to school in April, he was a little nervous about meeting Brynn. He felt a little pressure from Ryken since they were roomates and Ryken kept teasing him about marrying her. They met a few days after Spring semester started and Zach was a little shy and nervous (according to Brynn) when they first met. He called me that day and said he had met her and she was really cute. The first few weeks, they spent a LOT of time running together. I don't think Zach has run so much in his entire life! After a few weeks, they became a "couple"

(This picture was hiking after about a month of dating.)

When Zach came home for summer break, he went to Salem, Oregon (where Brynn is from) for a week to visit. Then, a few weeks later, Brynn came to see us for a week. Then (you probably already guessed it), he went back to Salem to see Brynn- and this time he had a ring in his pocket. He wanted to surprise her on her birthday (Sept 2nd). He had a great plan to take her out on some trails and propose, but she wasn't feeling well that day. Finally, after some convincing, he got her to go for a walk at a nearby park and popped the question. She was really surprised, but obviously happy- since she said YES!

 So now they're planning the big day, December 30th in the Portland, Oregon temple. They will have a reception that night in Salem and then another reception here in Kennewick January 2nd, 2015. Here are some of their cute photos from their engagement session. We love Brynn and are so excited for them to start their new lives together!