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brycolb​:

Hawaii is a really special place for us, so it was all just very fitting. I don’t know. It’s so weird to look at him and be like… You’re my husband. I married you. It’s ‘til death do us part, bitch. He’s my best friend in the entire world, and I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else. Honestly. Truly. He’s the best and worst parts of me, and I loving him means loving me too. 

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Well, dang, Bry, you might make me cry! I’m so happy for you two and your not-so-little family. 

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attireeves​:

Y’know, Luca and I haven’t always had the best relationship. We actually hated each other the first few months I lived here. He had moved in not too long before I had. I don’t remember what really made it switch, but he’s my best friend in the world. He doesn’t seem like the type to be… reliable or sentimental or thoughtful from the outside, but he’s genuinely one of the best guys I’ve ever met. He’d do anything for the people he loves, and it was an easy choice to make. But boy, does he say some dumb shit sometimes.

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Oh, seriously? Yeah, I can see that. Being in a new place and having to build friendships with people your age who have been through lots of shit, it’s gotta be hard to establish good, meaningful ones and know who’s gonna stick around and stuff. I’m happy you two stuck. You’re both good guys deep down, for sure, I just don’t see your brain wires actually connecting when I talk to you the way Luca’s do. Man, one time I swear I saw smoke come out of his ears. 

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concarrington​:

Love what you’re doing here, Gage, but I don’t need help getting girls. Besides, I’m focusing on me and my sister for right now. 

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Ah, a humble man. I can respect that. 

So it’s just you and your sister, huh? 

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brycolb​:

Hey, man, no one made you smoke all that weed. You did that to yourself. 

But thank you! Um. It was beautiful. I have no other words to describe it. It was really last minute. We had all of three days to put it together. Eli walked me down the aisle. We had all of our kids up there too. Shiloh started crying and didn’t want anyone but Ryder to hold her. I got a little dress from a small local shop. Everything was just really simple yet elegant. I don’t regret it, but I do wish everyone could have been there. I know having Casey there would have been good for Ryder. I wish Aubree could’ve been there too. I don’t know. There were faces we missed, but, ultimately, it was about us. We got our marriage license when we got back, so I guess I am officially Bryce Okalani, now. It’s special having the same last name as my babies, though. I really love that part. 

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Yeah, that is special. It really was beautiful. I mean, the sunset alone was stunning, and not just ‘cause I was stoned by then.

I’m so excited for everyone to see what we shot. You know, I always told my wife we’d have to go somewhere tropical to renew our vows? Agh, anyways. I had a great time with the boys. It was still work, but the time I had off with them to just explore Hawaii and have fun was so cool. And Knox definitely got sugar-wasted with RJ on all of those treats you guys had at your little reception. My kids are obsessed with you all. Jett told me you looked so pretty in your wedding dress. It was so fucking cute.

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attireeves​:

We don’t want to give many details, and we’re not actually going to have cameras there besides a photographer and videographer. We don’t want to feel like we’re on display for the world because our relationship has been just… honestly, just so real and private already. We don’t really want to have our wedding day be picked apart by strangers on the internet. We want a day that is ours and only ours. With my life in the spotlight, it’s hard to have something that’s just ours, so… the more private it is, I think the better it will be for our relationship in the long run. I think it’s important to let us reveal what we want about it in our own timing and when it feels right to do so. 

What I can tell you, though, is that I asked Luca to be my best man. Then my other groomsmen are Eli and Caiden and then two of my best friends, Matt and Gavin. We’ve all been friends since grade school, and they are just the best dudes. And, I know Rae has asked Mimi to be her maid of honor, but I don’t know if she wants me to spill the beans on the rest of her crew. Regardless, I’m sure she’ll share details when she’s ready to. 

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I do have to applaud ya’ll for keeping your relationship as private as it is. Sometimes things can get messy when people share too much with the public. You and Rae are just...wonderful. Your dynamic always reminds me a little of me and my wife’s. I love it, man. I’m excited to just celebrate ya’ll as a guest. No cameras, no BS. Just however you want it to be. Though, I hope you know it’s going to be a shit show having Luca be your best man. I don’t think I’ve ever interviewed that kid and he’s actually made a singular smart comment. 

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caseywestt​:

I mean, Nora’s been doing social work for decades, now. She got us in contact with the social worker on all our kids’ cases. It’s how we got Jaden and Jolie, and if it weren’t for Nor, we wouldn’t have been able to adopt them. 

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Yeah. Just seems like there’s always kids around this area in need of help ‘n fostering. It’s sad. Like, it’s not even a Washington State problem, but a Brooksville and surrounding suburbs problem. I can’t imagine what it looks like on a global level. If I wasn’t so obsessed with my job I’d take in more kids. Never thought I’d ever want more than just one or two, but I can understand how Nora’s started taking you all in and hasn’t stopped. 

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concarrington​:

Giving tours of firetrucks is like… part of my job description as the new guy on the team. 

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Really? You’ll make me Dad of the Year, man, and I’ll make sure we get some good footage for ya. Have girls knocking down the fire station’s doors if you know what I mean. 

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attireeves​:

Okay fine, but just for some b-roll and you gotta promise me you’ll send me a clip to post on instagram. 

Uh, my goals for 2022 are to marry my best friend. I proposed to Rae in 2021, so we’re planning for a fall wedding. I’m really excited about that. More excited about the honeymoon if you know what I mean…. We’re gonna spend a month in Europe and then a week in Australia. Other exciting things for 2022… um, my worship band should be finishing up our first completely original album that should be released weekend before Easter. And, my last goal for 2022 is to pet more dogs. Oh, and eat more marshmallows. Have you ever had a Peep? Fuckin’ delicious. 

Bro, Peeps are life. Of course I’ve had ‘em, I have three sons. They love sugar. 

So, tell us a ‘lil more about this wedding and honeymoon? I’m sure ya’ll got your bridesmaids and groomsmen chosen already? But what about a location? Colors? Flowers? Or are you keeping it more secretive? 

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brycolb​:

My relationship with Ryder ages like a fine wine. We only get better with age. He, like, is genuinely my person. Hawaii used to be a sensitive subject, but now, going to Hawaii is the best thing we can do for our family and our relationship. There’s no where I feel closer to him than Hawaii. Not in the touristy parts or any of that, but… just walking the gravel roads, hiking through the greenery, walking the beaches, slicing mangos with pocket knives. Watching our babies play and run and take up space in a way they can’t when we’re here in Brooksville is really…… gah, beautiful. It’s just beautiful. And I don’t mean to get all misty eyed but we really are the best versions of ourselves in Hawaii. So when Ryder suggested we just elope and not think too much about anything, of course I did it. Most of our friends and family were there, we had our kids, we were in our favorite place. It just made sense. 

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Hey, okay, okay. Mrs. Okalani has a beautiful ring to it. Congrats again. 

Do you want to tell us all a little about the elopement? I mean, I personally don’t want to relive it. I haven’t been that stoned in a long ass time, but ya’ll are worth it. 

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caseywestt​:

Before we got the Berry kids, we just had Chandler and all those girls, and my favorite moment, gosh, I remember it like it was yesterday. They were all playing outside and sweet, quiet Claire… She was so little at the time. She fell and tore her jeans and scraped her knee and she screamed and cried and came running inside, going, “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” And she ran right to Stone. My heart, dude… My heart exploded. 

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Aw, wow, yeah. That’s so sweet. You know there’s not a day that goes by where I don’t think of my little girl. She’d be almost three now. S’just crazy to think about. 

The boys have definitely breathed new life into me though with calling me “Dad” and everything. They keep me busy too, that’s for sure. I love ‘em to death. You hear about any other kids who need fostering lately? It seemed like for a while there Nora was bringing home new photos and files every other day for us to check out. 

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concarrington​:

Oh, hey, I did mention to my Cap that you were interested in doing a special on the firehouse. He seemed pretty busy so I didn’t push it, but I did bring it up. So we’ll see if ya can come!

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I really want to, man. We always want to branch out, you know? I know not every viewer loves to see what’s going on at Nora’s, so however we can pull in more people to watch, we’ll do it. Plus, firefighters are cool as fuck. My boys would love to go on and explore a firetruck.