7 Years Ago...

...on June 21, 2001, we went into the Los Angeles Temple as two individuals from two different families and came out united as one family.

Let's recap the last seven years:

June 2002 (1 Year): We spend our anniversary looking for apartments in Idaho Falls and the surrounding area because we are moving in 1 week. We spent the first year in Lancaster, CA in a two-bedroom apartment. Corey finished his 2nd year of junior college at Antelope Valley College, playing football during the fall and working at In-N-Out during the spring. Jenna finished her second year of teaching second grade in Lake Los Angeles. Neither of us have found jobs yet in Idaho, but are moving anyway because we feel that's where we need to go. Picture: At the In-N-Out Picnic in June 2002.


June 2003 (2 Years): We are in Idaho Falls, Idaho, getting ready to move back to California. We've just had Westley, he is about 6-1/2 weeks old, born 5 weeks early. Jenna has spent the last year in Idaho teaching a bilingual kindergarten while Corey has worked two jobs: in the warehouse at Sears and as a teacher's aide in the second grade at the same school where Jenna taught. We had moved to Idaho so Corey could finish his degree at BYU-Idaho, but found that it wasn't going to work out for us. We were moving back to California where Corey could have a guaranteed job that would give benefits and possibly go back to a state school there. Picture: First Christmas (2003) with Westley.


June 2004 (3 Years): We have just moved from Palmdale, CA, where we lived the last year, to Prescott, AZ. We have one child, age 1 and 1 month, and are expecting #2. Corey has just become a 4th manager and is going to be opening the new store in Prescott as a 4th. We spent the last year in Palmdale living in a townhouse we rented with Corey's mom. Corey worked for In-N-Out and Jenna subbed for the Wilsona School District until becoming too sick in the pregnancy to work anymore. Picture: Christmas 2004 with Westley and Caleb in Prescott


June 2005 (4 Years): We have two children, ages 2 years 1 month and 8 months. We are living in Prescott in an apartment. Corey is working as a 3rd manager at the Prescott In-N-Out, having just been promoted from a 4th. Jenna stays home with the kids. Picture: At Aaron and Kaori's wedding in July 2005


June 2006 (5 Years): We have two children, ranging in age from 3 years 1 month to 1 year 8 months. We are expecting a third child. We are living in Queen Creek in our own house, and Corey is working in Tempe as a 3rd manager for In-N-Out. Jenna stays home with the kids. Picture: At the Fellows Family Reunion July 2006 with Grandpa Fellows


June 2007 (6 Years): We have three children, ranging in age from 4 years 1 month to 9 months, with one on the way. We are living in Queen Creek in our own house. Corey is working as 3rd manager for In-N-Out, and Jenna stays home with the kids. Picture: At the In-N-Out Picnic in June 2007


June 2008 (7 Years): Corey finishes his second semester of his 3rd year of college while working as a 3rd manager at In-N-Out, while Jenna stays home with the kids. We are living with Jenna's parents to be closer to his work and school so we can actually see each other during the week and to hopefully save some money and get rid of our debt. We have four children, ranging in age from 5 years 1 month to 6 months. Picture: At Adam and Eve's wedding in May 2008


So that about sums up the last seven years. We've been places, mostly between Utah, Arizona, and California, greatly increased the size of our family, and tried to keep afloat. We've found that life is hard but that we can make it by working together and building a strong family. We are grateful for where we are now and looking forward to how things will be in the future.

Happy Seven Years!