About Janelle

When I first met and stared dating Janelle, I fell in love with her right away. She certainly had my attention by her looks, but as I got to know her she kept my attention because she is an incredible person. I found that my desire to be good to those around me increased. One of the characteristics that made me love her was her kind and easy going nature. She would go out of her way to treat everyone around her like they were the most important person in the world. 

Janelle also has a rare ability to connect with children. When children are around her they feel extremely comfortable. I am blessed to have many nieces and nephews.  They all gravitate toward her, especially the younger ones. She spends time painting the girls’ nails, doing their hair, and playing toy cars with the boys.  One year, she spent hours painting “Y” on all of the kids’ faces before a BYU game!  All my nieces and nephews like to have movie nights with their Aunt Janelle because she is so engaged with them individually.  

Janelle is very easy going.  She makes projects, vacations, chores enjoyable with her sweet nature. When I go vacation I like to have everything planed out so that we maximize our time. Many times, Janelle reminds me to pause and enjoy the moment. I think we make a great team because of her easy going and fun loving nature.  For my work, we were able to visit Maui, Hawaii. While we were there I was trying to visit all the beaches and recommended areas. There was too much planned for the time that we had on the island.  I was stressing out about missing out and she reminded me to slow down and enjoy our vacation.  She suggested that we spend more time at the beach next to the hotel. It was such a simple thing, but it made all the difference. Our vacation was much more enjoyable!

Janelle loves reading and watching movies.  Before we dated and married, I would go to 2-3 movies a year.  She would watch many more movies. When she realized that going to movies was not as much of a priority for me, she asked what I would rather be doing. I told her that I enjoyed being outdoors. She suggested we spend time doing both. I love that she wants to be accommodating to everybody’s needs and most importantly loves making memories together.  I have now found that I love watching movies more and she loves being outdoors.  We have plans to continue doing these things in the future with our family. 

For Janelle, the old saying “It’s the journey not the destination” is so true.   It definitely describes her positive outlook on life!