Well Played, Landen, Well Played

So while we were all so busy planning Elinor and Hunter's wedding and welcoming little Charlie into the world, Faith went and fell in love.

I know!  It's shocking to all of us.  

I first introduced you to Landen (on the Memorial Day 2025 blog post) as "Faith's special friend".  By  the July 3rd Parade post he was labeled "Faith's boyfriend". 

And now, on October 10th, I am happy to introduce him to you as Faith's FIANCE!!!!!  

About a week after Elinor and Hunter's wedding, and about a week before Landen proposed, he took Abe and I to dinner and asked for our blessing -- which we happily gave.  Then he treated the four of us to a play (Something Rotten) at The Ruth.  It was a very lovely evening, and well played on Landen's part to take us to a play!  It's only our most favorite kind of outing!  

They are planning to get married in April.  I appreciate the slightly longer engagement so we have a little more time to pull ourselves together for a third wedding in as many years:)

They are a LOT of fun to be around and we think they will do wonderful things together. 

Here's a fun little story about this picture.  It was taken at the start of the summer and I believe it was only the first or second time we had met Landen.  Bethany and Ben had just had Charlie and it was little Charlie's first visit to Grandma and Grandpa's house.  

Bethany and I were sitting in lawn chairs watching these four play spike ball.  They were laughing and flopping all over the grass.  At the time, Elinor and Hunter were not officially engaged yet and we'd just met Landen.  And I had the thought, "Hmm... I wonder if those are my three sons-in-law?"  They're having a great time together.  They are good guys and very good to my girls.  What if I am looking at our future family  What if that is the combination of sons-in-law?"  

It seemed just a passing thought at the time--- who knew I was such a prophetess!