Our Story

Hello there! My name is Lexee Syddall turned Paull. {I don't know how I lucked out with those double L's?} I'm married to the handsome man in all my pictures-- his name is Jason. We met back in 2014 while going to school up at BYU-Idaho. His older brother Ryan, whom I met in CO the previous year, was in Rexburg one weekend visiting and he called up my roommate and I to go to the hot springs with a group of them. I already had a date planned that night with another guy visiting from Provo, so I politely asked if it would be alright if my date tagged along. Little did I know that it was going to be just us two girls and SIX other guys. I'll admit, it was a little awkward for my date, BUT I am so thankful that we ended up going because that was the evening I met my future husband. I still remember thinking that Jason was one of the most gorgeous guys I had ever laid my eyes on. It probably didn't help that his shirt was off ;) I felt a little guilty checking out another guy while I was on a date with someone else! I'm horrible. Jason gave off a very manly and mature vibe, which was different than any other past interests of mine. {Fun fact: Before Jason, I had never dated someone much older than me. Yikes I know.} I didn't get my hopes up or anything because I honestly thought he was out of my league, and the fact that he was four years older intimidated me a little. Also, I'm not one to try to get someone's attention. In no way did I attempt or go out of my way to make it seem like I was interested, Jason will definitely attest to that! But anyways, that was the first night we met. Nothing special, but it planted a seed. The next week my roommate and I crossed paths with Jason while walking to class. We stopped and chatted with him for a couple of minutes, but I did NONE of the talking. I was actually playing with my phone while the two of them talked. {She probably wouldn't admit to it, but my roommate also made some comments about Jason the night we went to the hot springs, so I figured they would probably hit it off.} A couple classes later, I received a friend request and a facebook message. I remember feeling sooo happy! You can bet I didn't pay any attention in class that day. Jason gave me his number and we started texting non-stop.

On Tuesday, March 11th we had our first date. It was supposed to be a lunch date in between classes, but I had to push it later for some reason I don't remember. So instead Jason picked me up from my apartment around 7 pm and he took me to Costa Vida for dinner. Since it was a school night I assumed that the date would just be dinner, but boy was I wrong! We ended up doing so much that night. After dinner he drove me around for a bit and then asked me if I wanted to climb R mountain {one of the only hikes Rexburg has to offer}. I obviously wasn't going to say no, so he took me back to my apartment so I could change into some warmer clothes. I remember thinking the hike was... awkward. We were both pretty winded so there wasn't too much conversation flowing. Once we got to the top I suggested star gazing. We laid uncomfortably on a cold rock and looked up at the sky for about 10 minutes, then Jason was ready to head back down. I remember thinking that there were so many opportunities for him to grab my hand or kiss me during that hike, but since he didn't make any sort of move I assumed he wasn't super into me. We walked back to the car, he opened my door like the gentleman he is, and off we went. When we got back to town he suggested we get some hot chocolate and a movie. I remember thinking he was crazy since it was already so late! But again, I was not going to say no because I loved my time with him. Right before we got to his place to watch the movie, he walked me to the center of campus to show me how loud he could 'click' with his mouth. The sound echoed off all the buildings and I wimpily tried to mimic it. Lame detail, but I want to remember haha. We ended up watching the movie 'Signs' since I had never seen it. To this day, I still feel like I haven't seen it because it was so hard to pay attention sitting next to him! I was too busy focusing on whether or not he was going to cuddle with me. About thirty minutes into the movie he FINALLY put his arm around me. Phew, some validation. After the movie he dropped me off around 1 am. I noticed that he popped some gum in his mouth as he was getting out of the car to walk me upstairs and, as I had hoped, he gave me the best first smooch I had ever had. I had quite the crush. From that point on we dated exclusively. Don't worry, I'll summarize the rest!

We dated for seven and a half months. Half of that time was long-distance due to some last minute circumstances. I really don't recommend that! But Jason was doing a semester of school in Rexburg and I was working full-time in Provo during my off-track. That goodbye when he dropped me off was the hardest ever, but we would talk on the phone for 2+ hours every night and have frequent skype dates. One weekend I drove down to surprise him and to this day that is still one of my absolute favorite moments. He was sooo surprised and excited to see me. I honestly don't think I've ever seen that boy so happy! He probably hugged and kissed me over and over for an hour straight. When you really miss someone, those moments become so much sweeter. On October 25th Jason proposed. I had a hunch it was coming, even though he tried so, so hard to keep it a surprise. My sister Britta and her husband picked me up from work and took me to Salt Lake City for a "music video" Austin's band was filming. The fact that they only asked me to go with them was a big clue. {I also maaaay have accidentally seen a snapchat Jason sent to my sis Shilo of my ring a couple days before. Oops!} When he got down on his knee I was so confident in the choice I was making and I have not once doubted that.

On April 11th we got married in the Bountiful temple. It was the most perfect day. I already have a post dedicated to that so all I'll say is that ever since that day we have gone through what seems like hundreds of challenges and grown so much closer because of it. Marriage is no easy thing, and I'm sure anyone will attest to that. Our relationship is nowhere near perfect, but I love and respect Jason more than anyone on earth. He is the one I chose, and will choose everyday of my life. He is my biggest supporter and best friend and that's all I could ever want. We share the same love for sleeping in, road trips, good food, the gospel of Jesus Christ, hiking, making memories, and much more! I'm so excited for forever with him.