Last night Simeon and I finally met the J Team: Jared and Jenna. They traveled all the way out from Minnesota (you have to say it “Mini-Sota” or it is just no fun.) to come and see us. Sure they did have some business to attend to on the West Coast, but they did drive all the way up from San Francisco to Portland to stop in for a visit. And I have to say they were well worth the wait.

Having only ever seen pictures of Jared, when we met the first thing that lamely spilled out of my mouth was, “Wow, you are really tall.” To which he wittily replied, “Wow, you are really pregnant.” And it was nothing but jokes and stories and laughing for the remainder of the evening.

To say that Jenna is perfect for Jared is putting it lightly. They make the most amazing couple and compliment each other in a, well, perfectly amazing way. Firstly, I don’t think there is a single person who wouldn’t love her upon first meeting. I mean she loved each and every one of my animals so I knew she had to be a wonderful person. But then once she and I sat down to talk, it just got better and better from there.

Jared, on the other hand is a complete crack-up. From his wacky facial expressions (just wait till I show off the pictures), to his story telling (and boy are there some stories. Whew!), to his general ability to turn anything and everything into a joke. This man is funny, no other way to put it. But he is also a complete and total sweetheart. He gave himself away when he read the vows he wrote for their recent wedding over breakfast this morning. You can’t fool me, mister! I saw right through your tough guy act!

The long and the short of it is, they are just great people. And it is a damn shame that they live over 1,700 miles away. But now Jared and Simeon better watch themselves because now that Jenna and I know each other, we can compare stories and find out what really happens at those CF conferences.