Josh met Jerome on September 25th, 2003. If you couldn't tell by the last name, Jerome is Josh's younger brother. While he may be the younger one - he is the taller one. Josh couldn't ask for a better brother and some of his favorite memories with Jerome are the 2-man backyard sports games, being in the same AP Bio class, and really any family vacation is always a fun time. Jerome is wrapping up his Senior Year at Notre Dame, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior.
Hannah was Elise's first friend! They met when Hannah was 4 months old and Elise was 7 months old. Hannah is a loyal friend, adventure buddy, and future therapist. Hannah ~might~ hold a board game win record against Elise (out of 162836 games they’ve played throughout their lives). Talk about a friendship to last a lifetime!
Josh met Mark in 5th grade through the Family Bible Study group at St. Michaels. Some good memories consist of: leading Youth Group retreats together, the late night talks at the secret Poway Viewpoint, and Mark touring Josh through Chicago. Mark has ran multiple marathons and is a Tax Associate at Forvis Mazars.
Jada is Josh's little sister, and he is so proud of her! Elise met Jada when she was 11 and now she is in high school and a dog mom! Jada is hilarious, loving, and the best shopping buddy. Jada is an amazing golfer, and also holds the record for most shrimp eaten at the Boiling Crab (out of 4 people, but still impressive).
Josh met Ben in 5th grade, and they went to school together through highschool. Some fond memories include: carpooling/suffering through freshman year band together, the annual Super Bowl parties at Ben's house, and the late night Denny's trips. Ben knows all things geography and weather related; he currently works for Weather Nation in Colorado.
Elise and Carey met in first grade, and were neighbors until high school! Carey is the most incredible friend, Wisconsin native, lacrosse star, Benihana novice, and tree climbing/bus stop buddy! Carey also made her own F1 costume for Halloween and went viral on TikTok.
Josh met Tim in 5th grade, and they went to school together through highschool as well. Some fun memories consist of many rounds of golf, off-campus lunch runs in the DTV (Tim's old Toyota Highlander), and the boys Vegas trip. Tim was recently crowned the Royal Caribbean International Belly Flop Champion, consistently drives the ball well over 300 yards, and helps manage golf operations at the RB Inn.
Hannah was Elise's roommate for all four years at Gonzaga. Hannah is the best person to live (and watch criminal minds) with, an amazing friend, insanely loyal, and the best future lawyer (Elle Woods replica)! Hannah is a pickleball champion and will play (and probably crush) anyone she meets.
Josh met Thomas in 5th grade, and they also went to school together through highschool. Some good memories include running Cross Country together, working out in Thomas' garage gym, and Josh showing Thomas around Spokane and Gonzaga. Thomas can do 30 pull-ups in a row, is a Yale graduate, and serves in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Combat Engineer Officer.
Elise and Calais met in sixth grade! Calais is an amazing friend, cat mom, L&D nurse, and roadtrip partner (they have been in a car together for 50+ cumulative hours listening to Broadway musicals). Calais knows all of Hamilton and is best known for her essential role on Portlandia (look her up!)
Josh met Eric in 5th grade. They not only went to school together through highschool but through college as well! Some fond memories consist of watching live Lakers games, being basketball teammates, and getting to live the college experience together. During college, Eric spent a semester in Granada, Spain. He is now getting his Master's in Spanish at CSUSM.
Elise and Amanda met in sixth grade! Amanda is an amazing friend, science class partner, soccer buddy (dont ask about their vlogs), and future OT! Amanda is a podcast enthusiast, nutrition genius, and the #1 planner for any group occasion, and she is known to find the best restaurants/things to do in any city she encounters.