This quirky adventurer was Andrea's first roommate and doubles as little sister and built in best friend to the bride: Andrea and Steph have been attached at the hip since Steph popped out of the womb. Andrea still takes her job as wise older sister very seriously and has made sure that character building activities with Steph (such as pinning her down and putting ice down her pants) remain a focal point in their relationship. Steph keeps Andrea well traveled and the sisters are hoping to soon include Rob in some of their global galavanting. As for where Steph currently resides, no one is really sure - ask her on the dance floor. (P.S. Steph is Fry cousin 7/10)

Andrea is Fry cousin number 1/10 and Ashley is Fry cousin number 4/10… more importantly, Ashley was Andrea’s first GIRL cousin. There are many things that Andrea admires about Ashley; her diligence, her love for Hispanic culture, her dry sense of humor... Andrea and Ashley share a special bond as eldest siblings and have both taken the job of picking on their younger sisters very seriously (but only enough picking to keep them humble). As children the cousin pair directed as well as starred in all of the family plays in Gigi's Basement Theater and to this day their oldest-child-excellence continues to shine extra bright whenever they are together.

Meet Fry cousin 6/10 and Ashley’s younger sister. Andrea adores this curly headed relative of hers. Emily and Andrea share many similarities - both are Enneagram 9's, love plants, own many of the same shirts from their favorite designer (Target)... but one of the most important similarities is their love for cooking. Their kick-azz skills in the kitchen have been recognized by many and you can often find these two in Gigi's kitchen sprinkling their magic into the mashed potatoes or creamed corn they've been assigned to make.

You guessed it… another cousin. Arden completes the Fry cousin clan (or cult, honestly they are kind of a cult) as cousin number 10/10. Due to their important role as bookend cousins, Andrea feels a particular fondness and special connection with Arden. Andrea was 10 years old when Arden was born and she was THRILLED to have a new baby to tote (and boss) around (unfortunately due to the fact that they are now the same size, it's become harder for Andrea to carry Arden in recent years). The two have a shared knack for creativity, a soft spot for injustices, and a love for thrifted items.

Due to being homeschooled her whole life, Andrea was well on her way down the path of social doom… until Carrie swooped in during the middle school era and taught Andrea the ways of the public schooled youths. Carrie introduced Andrea to worldly things such as Hannah Montana, Rue 21, and eating raw cookie dough. These girlies solidified their friendship when they broke their friend's trampoline in 8th grade and they've been bonded by the crime ever since. Devotion, transparency, selflessness, and kindness run deep in Carrie's bones and Andrea is lucky enough to be a recipient of all of the great things that friendship with Carrie has to offer.

This furry little love muffin entered Andrea's life in January 2022 and has captured the hearts of all who experience her soft ears and sunny disposition. Andrea and this little pup share a love for leisure walks, good food, and long naps. Beesly can't wait for Rob to become her new dad and to live together as a family. Andrea has high hopes that Beesly will be well trained enough by September to take part in her humans' wedding ceremony. This dream may or may not be realized. Stay tuned.

Alex and Rob met early freshman year of college and…. didn’t hit it off. BUT... Fast forward to senior year of college: they went to a couple of UT games together and talked each other's ears off. What Rob admired in Alex were characteristics he wanted to grow in himself. Alex is disciplined, determined, thoughtful, and full of understanding. He, like Rob, is a lover of water, has a gentle soul, and the two share many other similarities that make their friendship easy and fun. Rob and Alex live in different cities but they have remained close buds over the years despite the physical distance between them.

Mason is Rob's roommate but more importantly - he is Rob's hunting/fishing sensei. He is the reason that Rob is obsessed with the lake and you can often find these two scooting around in some sort of boat on some sort of body of water with a fishing pole or a bag of chips in hand. Rob and Mason aren’t quite their full selves unless they can be outdoors and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Rob loves that Mason is reliable, steady, and helpful... he epitomizes an engineer and pairs it with country know-how.

Rob views Seth as quite the philosopher: Seth always digs surface level discussion and activity down to something meaningful and real. Never one to shy away from the difficult questions, Seth has been an essential sounding board for Rob and many others in his career as philosopher. Seth and Rob have shared loves for music, movies, shows, and good conversation. These two lived with one another (as well as Mason) back in the days of their youth before the wives came along.

Jonathan and Rob began their friendship in college. Rob loves how Jonathan never shys away from the awkward and always chooses to encourage those around him. He is honest and open to a fault and is certainly an essential friend to have at any wedding party. He enhances any group he is in by disarming everyone with his compliments and his self reflection. Rob's advice to anyone reading this: if you have a chance to meet Jonathan you should.

Sam alone is hard working, intelligent, helpful, thoughtful, and careful. When he is with Rob, the pair becomes the diabolical duo. Together they are mischievous, cunning, calculated risk takers, and agents of chaos. Sam and Rob are a very entertaining combo and they definitely helped their fellow nursing school commiserators at UT make it through school. Sam and Rob are currently coworkers at Fort Sanders... you can decide whether that is a good or bad thing.

Conner is simply an impeccable person and brings joy and camaraderie to any group he is apart of. Rob and Conner suffered through nursing school together and are soon-to-be-coworkers at Fort Sanders along with Sam. Pray for everyone else who works on the stroke team. He and Rob share a love for cars, winter sports, guns, and nature and are always scheming about life and hobbies. Apparently, when Rob and Connor’s laugh together their voices go up three octaves and are oblivious to their surroundings, so be sure to bring ear plugs if you are ever around them.