While you might think we're echoing such famous name combinations as Brangelina or Tomcat, "Curly" actually has a more down-home origin: Grandma Shumway just can't seem to tell us apart, so she tells us together. But our coming together has been a process; here's a brief timeline of our history:
Fall 2006: Carly comes to BYU for her Freshman year. Curtis is living in the building next door as a Resident Assistant (R.A.) to Carly's male freshman cohorts.
Ward Talent Show Fall '06. We both performed and Curtis was rather smitten by Carly's ornate dedication... to a loaf of Wonderbread (pictured on the piano).
Winter 2007: It snowed and was very cold for many months. Curtis built a wall of snow, Carly played in the snow. It was a good time for all. We still hadn't had a conversation at this point.
An important note--Curtis was kinda... well, yeah, stalking Carly from about before Christmas (around Octoberish) onward. Keep that in mind because it becomes important later on (see July 12th 2008)
Spring 2007: We had conversations, and through much good fortune (contact us for the full story) we knew one another well enough for Curtis to ask Carly on a date after the school year had ended. It was a glorious spring.
Prom, south campus spring 2007... ahhhh young love.
Summer 2007: Carly goes home to Texas for the summer. Curtis stays in Provo and practices guitar and both take advantages of free nights and weekends on their cell phone plans.
...and Curtis flies down to Texas for a visit... here we are at breakfast, at IKEA.
Carly comes back from Texas and Curtis and Carly are now dating, it's fall 2007...
Carly meets the family at Thanksgiving in Minersville at Gramps and Granny's
Curtis meets Tom and Darla when they come to BYU in November... it was fun for all! (particularly Tom--ice cream and a massage...)
We continue dating through Winter semester 2008, and we we are engaged on January 12th 2008. For the complete story contact Curly.
Our engagement picture...
Our rings: Carly's is Art Nouveau and Curtis's is from the same time period (1880's-1920's). The rings are a combined age of around 200 yrs old.
Spring 2008: Carly heads off to London study abroad--a lifelong dream fulfilled. Curtis stays in Provo, practicing guitar 5+ hours a day... a lifelong dream for him.
At the guitar...
Out on the countryside...
Summer 2008 revolved around the big date... July 12th... We worked on the apartment...
finalized our plans (tons of flying driving, logistics etc.) and finally we were married in the San Diego Temple for ever and ever... and ever.
Did we mention that it was a double wedding? Mike Lindsay and Allison Smith (Lindsay) were married the day before and we had a joint three family reception! It was a lot of planning and even more fun!
- The Beginning -
An important note--Curtis was kinda... well, yeah, stalking Carly from about before Christmas (around Octoberish) onward. Keep that in mind because it becomes important later on (see July 12th 2008)
Spring 2007: We had conversations, and through much good fortune (contact us for the full story) we knew one another well enough for Curtis to ask Carly on a date after the school year had ended. It was a glorious spring.
Prom, south campus spring 2007... ahhhh young love.
Summer 2007: Carly goes home to Texas for the summer. Curtis stays in Provo and practices guitar and both take advantages of free nights and weekends on their cell phone plans.
...and Curtis flies down to Texas for a visit... here we are at breakfast, at IKEA.
Carly comes back from Texas and Curtis and Carly are now dating, it's fall 2007...
Carly meets the family at Thanksgiving in Minersville at Gramps and Granny's
Curtis meets Tom and Darla when they come to BYU in November... it was fun for all! (particularly Tom--ice cream and a massage...)
We continue dating through Winter semester 2008, and we we are engaged on January 12th 2008. For the complete story contact Curly.
Our engagement picture...
Our rings: Carly's is Art Nouveau and Curtis's is from the same time period (1880's-1920's). The rings are a combined age of around 200 yrs old.
Spring 2008: Carly heads off to London study abroad--a lifelong dream fulfilled. Curtis stays in Provo, practicing guitar 5+ hours a day... a lifelong dream for him.
At the guitar...
Out on the countryside...
Summer 2008 revolved around the big date... July 12th... We worked on the apartment...
finalized our plans (tons of flying driving, logistics etc.) and finally we were married in the San Diego Temple for ever and ever... and ever.
Did we mention that it was a double wedding? Mike Lindsay and Allison Smith (Lindsay) were married the day before and we had a joint three family reception! It was a lot of planning and even more fun!
- The Beginning -
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