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*Episode 1: In Love in Switzerland
We begin with a rehash of Austin & Joy’s wedding. Austin says he is glad so many people gave of their time to be there. They show them running up the aisle. Jeremy says you get to see new dimensions and let your guard down. Jessa says after marriage they got really into corny jokes. Jill (alone) says married life is amazing and it's nice to not have to work out logistics of chaperones anymore. They drive off and are alone together for the first time.
Joy and Austin read their bibles in the honeymoon suite. They are packed up to head to Switzerland. They are excited for outdoor activities in the Alps. Austin says Joy will be the better skier because she is more cautious. They are excited for the honeymoon. They arrive at the airport and get their boarding passes and kiss a lot as they make their way to Geneva. After a long trip, they arrive and head to their hotel.
They stop at a fondue place and the menus are in French. They ask a waiter and he gives them English menus. They order cheese and meat fondue and are given sparkling water. This is not their favorite. Joy is temporarily concerned on her first sip but Austin assures her it is just sparkling water. Joy asks what fondue is, and Austin says its cheese you dip food in. They ask them if it’s made of Swiss cheese, they’re not sure. They say the cheese is from Switzerland at least. Joy says she likes plain food (me too Joy, I get it. But trust me: fondue is great) The waiter explains how to eat fondue and they talk about how different it is. The waiter leaves for a minute, realizes these Americans can’t follow his put bread in cheese pot move around and eat instructions. Austin nearly burns his mouth. While they’re eating the band starts yodelling. Austin and Joy really enjoy this- Joy in particular. The waiter asks Joy if she yodels (“a friend” of hers does. We know about Carlin, Joy.) They convince Joy to go up and yodel with the band. They ask the other Duggars to do it and they try. Jessa does and jokes if Ben were there he would be embarrassed, and then goes- “Did he yodel?” How are Jessa & Ben, in the talking heads, separate, cuter than the honeymooners? And Joy & Austin are pretty cute themselves. They teach Joy and she yodels along with the man and she seems a little awkward but she totally jumps in and good for Joy. Austin says he’s proud of her- and know what, so am I! I would’ve been super awkward in that situation.
Back in Arkansas, we see a replay of Joe’s proposal. Now, Joe, Kendra and Lauren are going to meet a photographer and take engagement photos. Jinger was unavailable to take them, to Joe’s disappointment. The photographer knows what they want and takes a few shots. Kendra says now that she’s engaged, she needs a chaperone more because the “desires are becoming stronger.” They discuss what poses are appropriate. Jessa says she’s glad she’s married because, although the memories are special, she is into physical contact. Joe says they can do more in engagement but still keeping some things special for marriage. The wedding doesn’t have a date but it’s 3 months out. Jinger says it's crazy to have 3 weddings in one year. Joe says Kendra is doing a lot of wedding planning and he wants it to be just like she wants it to be. She says she doesn’t have a lot nailed down and she wants it to be what she wants. THEY TAKE THE BOOTY PIC. Jessa says Joe has an advantage because they already think of Kendra as a sister. Jeremy says JD will be next, Joy says Jed or Si or Jed or Jer. Jana sais Si, Si says Si. Joe is most excited to spend his life with Kendra. He is so shy but so sweet.
In Interlaken, Switzerland, Joy & Austin enjoy the picturesque scenery and take a chocolate making class. Vladimir teaches them about chocolate and they start cooking together. They show us Jinger’s australian BBQ and Jessa’s Italian cooking class. They mention the other couple has been married 11 years and they say laugh everyday and have a lot of kids. Joy says that’s the plan and Austin says she is one of 19. Joy says they want how many kids God will give them. She does the name thing and all the other couples are impressed. The other couple has 5 lol. They fill the molds and the instructor joking puts some chocolate on Austin, Joy threatens him with her chocolate and they fill the molds. They cool for an hour and then Joy & Austin are off to try a piece.
Joy and Austin are going hang gliding off a mountain. The three instructors are experienced, Joy trusts them, one is the Swiss national champ. It’s beautiful. Austin says he is a pilot but hang gliding seems different. They build the guilders out and let Austin join in. Joy and Austin kiss while the guys finish setting up. Joy jokes at least if they die they’ll die together. They suit up and the guys say nerves are normal. Austin goes first along with an instructor. They take off and y’all this is really cool! Joy goes next and there is an amazing view of the town off the mountain. Joy takes to it naturally and they’re off. Y’all this is so freaking cool. Austin gets to control his a bit. All in all this is super cool. They land the hang gliders in a field and talk about how much they enjoyed the flight- and they kiss.
In Laredo, Jinger and Jeremy are playing tennis in normal clothing!! Go Jing! Jinger has only played once or twice and Jeremy a few times so they will learn together. Jeremy tries to make her laugh with his ridiculous stretches. They play one game and Jinger loses and Jeremy says he loves how competitive she is. They switch sides to play again and kiss. They ask the Duggars probably the worst question they’ve ever asked: What seed are you in the Duggar family? All confused. Jinger says 6, Jana say 2, Si says 8, Jer says seed of Jim Bob and Michelle. Jeremy tells her she did great even though she lost. They decide tennis will be their thing. They are cute.
Joy and Austin take the train to Zermatt to ski. Austin wants to buy tickets in German which is kinda a fail and they get yelled at for being slow. They buy tickets and get on the train. Austin is worried about the fact that there’s no snow. Neither of them have skied for years so this should be interesting. They kiss on the train and enjoy the views. They head to the hotel. They can see the Matterhorn from their room.
The next day they go skiing, and they take a gondola to get up to the mountain to skill. They kiss. Austin is wondering how they will ski with no snow. They get on the next gondola and see the snow finally. They get on the skis and Joy goes down, unable to stop. There is no instructor. This seems safe. They get on a chairlift and head up. They get off the chairlift and start heading down. They really don’t know how to stop without falling. Austin falls a lot and Joy falls once. Austin promptly runs into her. Joy says they should have gotten an instructor but Austin says they got it now- Joy says they’ll get help next time. In a talking head after skiing, the producers ask where her boots are. She’s barefoot. Austin says you can take the girl outta arkansas but you can’t take the arkansas out of the girl.
After this, it is time to leave Switzerland. They have enjoyed it a lot. Joy says she is ready to get back home and start their life. Austin wants to finish their house and get established.
*Episode 2: The Vuolos Buy a House
In Laredo, Jeremy and Jinger are walking into their new house. The siblings are coming to help them move. They go see the painters and try to talk to them in Spanish. It is a four bedroom two bath with a nice backyard with a swing set and covered patio area. Jeremy and Jinger show the painter which colors go in which rooms. They use a translation app. They are not taking Spanish lessons because their teacher is taking a break. Jeremy asks the painter about building a bunch of bookshelves and he says of course and takes measurements. They remind us that Jessa put Jeremy’s books in the closet. Jessa says people tell her about that all the time. Jessa says she didn’t realize it was really bad. Jeremy says he has a lot of books. Jessa says Jeremy is most happy about his office.
In Arkansas, Joy and Austin are making eggs and sausage in the camper next to their home. They show a few flashes of the honeymoon- hang gliding. Austin pleads the fifth on what his favorite activity was- but then they both agree its hang gliding. Joy says Austin can’t sleep with her touching him because he is a light sleeper but she thinks he’ll get over that. Austin says this is just liking camping as a kid. Their house is still looking pretty rough and they’re fixing it up as they get time. Austin is not as happy in the camper as Joy is- she likes being close and she added some decorations. The camper shower doesn’t work though, so that is totally a bummer. Austin says he wants to feel like a good provider but that’s probably just his pride. Joy thinks the RV is a lot of fun. Joy says this should hopefully last no more than 4 months.
In Laredo, the siblings arrive. Jed, Jer, John, Jana, Laura DeMasie, Jennifer Hartono and Ben, Jessa and the kids. The kids are not working, they’ll be distracting to the rest of the crew but it’ll be good to have them, Jessa says. Jeremy has to head out to go to a meeting at the church and the crew begins tackling packing up the apartment. They make a good amount of progress. Jana and Jessa are excited to get to see the new house. Jessa says Jana is the decorating queen and she just tries to copy her. They go to the new house and look around. Quickly the kitchen becomes the center of the conversation. Jana and Jessa want to paint the cabinets. The division does fall along gender lines- the guys don’t want to paint them, the girls do. Jeremy returns and is convinced by Jessa (and Laura says the investment will be worth it). Jessa is also wearing a Waco ‘Fixer Upper’ t-shirt. The guys say they often defer to the girl’s planning.
Joe arrives at the Caldwells to go play disc golf with the family. They are taking a break to enjoy time with everyone. This course is built on the Duggar family’s old home where Joe was born and asked Kendra to court. There are 7 Caldwells which Kendra says is small compared to the Duggars. They head off to go play. Joe is glad to spend time with the Caldwells. They play on teams, using the best throw. 3 throws is par. They ask the Duggars about disc golf, only the twins know. First team is Joe, Kendra, Micah, Gracie and Timmy. Next team is Mom, Dad, Lauren, Nathan and Jesiah (2) who Joe thinks is the advantage. There’s some nice shots of them playing- many of them missing. They reach the site of the old Duggar home and show an old clip and the courtposal. He was glad she was so surprised. Joe likes holding hands, hugging and saying I Love You. On the last hole, they do all or nothing and it ends up a perfect tie. Kendra is glad her dad and Joe are close so he’s not losing a daughter, he’s gaining a son. Austin says spending time with parents is important, and Joy says you also marry the family. Ben says he is close with the Duggar parents- even calling them Mom and Pops. Joe says Kendra’s siblings mostly view him as an older brother.
In Laredo, the siblings are finishing up packing up his books. He says until they have a baby the books are the baby. They’re finishing moving in and then they get to make the house a home. Jeremy asked Jinger if she would miss their first apartment but they’re both just more excited to have their own place. They arrive at the new house, they unload the truck while the painters finish and then they can design. They cabinets are being finished and it looks good.
Day 3 in Laredo- its the last day. Over Night #2, Jana and Jason have installed most of a white subway tile backsplash. They put the finishing touches on the backsplash as the rest of the family works elsewhere. Jana gets it done for them. They go around finishing up the project. Jana says Jessa was the leader, Jessa says Jana. They got it done and it looks very nice at the end. Jeremy jokes that the designers knew what they wanted before they even knew what they wanted. Jinger and Jeremy are very grateful. The siblings say they did the main areas and they’re gonna have to decide to use a guest room as a nursery. The siblings joke they’ll need one soon.
Joy & Austin are at Fort Rock Family Camp helping out for the weekend. This is a camp for families to spend a weekend outside and make a lot of memories with their family. Austin says they always want to be there to help as much as they can. Joy and Austin will help with meal prep (Joy) and axe throwing (Austin). Austin then does archery. Austin is looking forward to passing this on to his own kids. Joy is excited about having kids, she says he is gonna be the greatest dad. Joy says 19 kids is a rare thing but Joy says she’ll take em. Austin jokes enough for a good construction crew- which he says can be as few as one. Joy is cooking in bulk again. Another chef shows Joy how to tell when noodles are done- break them in half when there’s no white. They ask the siblings how they tell and they give various answers. Joy says her favorite thing about being married is not having to say goodbye.
In Arkansas, Joe and Kendra are at the church to talk about wedding decor with Miss Cindy. Michelle, Laura, Lauren and Mrs. Caldwell are also there. They walk in. Joe says he is mostly there for moral support. Kendra says she wants more of a fall feel. Kendra says she likes sparkle and happy colors- she’s not sure if she’s princess-y. Miss Cindy says Joe is an easy groom, and Kendra loves romance, elegance and sparkles. Miss Cindy says she hopes she feels honored, treasured and it’s a lovely wedding for them. Joe says he doesn’t care what the wedding looks like as long as Kendra shows up and they get married.
*Episode 3: Spurgeon’s First Haircut.
Jinger & Jeremy are settling into their new home. They are putting his books out of the office into the guest room so the shelves can be installed. (I mean, why unpack them into the office in the first place? But I guess we have no idea how long its been since move in with these TLC timelines. Also Jinger looks beautiful in this scene but when doesn’t she?) They joke that she should have had her siblings come help to get the books out quicker. They show Jessa putting the books in the closet again- they’re never gonna let her live this down. Ben has put his video game console in the closet as well- Jessa tells him to grow up but he says everything in moderation. They move the old bookcases out of the room- this is a challenge. They put this in the guest room after some struggle. Joy and Austin say they like doing projects together. Joe and Kendra said they’ve done the dishes together once. Jessa and Ben say they put lights up in their bedroom (I seem to remember Jana doing that?). Jeremy says Jinger is the boss. They struggle to get the bookcase out of the guest room. Jinger jokes she will sell it online- “as seen on TV”. They finally get the bookcase back into the bedroom for the night.
Jessa is giving Ben a haircut and talking about giving Spurgeon his first haircut. She doesn’t want to cut off all the curls but they’re in his eyes. Jessa says she’s been putting it off. Jessa says people think he’s a girl. Jana says Jessa does the boys haircuts. Jessa says her mom taught her when she was 10. All the kids talk about early haircuts. Austin says he was scared. Ben looks in the mirror and likes it and then gets Spurgeon. Jessa says the goal is to distract him while doing this. They try to show him a cartoon on the phone while doing it. Jessa says she doesn’t want him getting ideas and doing it himself. He totally knows though and is making faces. They finish the haircut and Jessa is sentimental. They save one ringlet and the hair is out of his eyes.
In Laredo, the carpenters are coming to install the bookshelves. Jeremy helps them unload. Jinger is excited Jeremy’s books will be out of the closet and they can surround him. Jeremy offers to help using the spanish translation app. They manage to make it work. Jeremy shows him the bookshelf Jinger & Jeremy tried to move before and this time they manage to make it work. They get that in the garage and keep working on installing the bookshelves. Jeremy says he isn’t very handy but he tried to help but was probably more of a nuisance than a help. Tbh it’s kinda sweet how excited Jeremy is for the bookshelves.
Jessa takes the guys and Kendra to get their outfits for the wedding. Jessa did Joy’s guys outfits as well. They decide on navy suits so they will get blush ties, socks and belts. Jeremy did the groomsmen’s outfits for his wedding. Jessa did hers and Joy’s. Jessa says the guys enjoy hanging out but not really shopping. They mess around in the shop, sit on a couch, they aren’t really into it but they were just hanging out. They get the Dad’s ties and pick everything for the groomsmen. Joe says he really didn’t need to be there but he likes hanging out with Kendra. Joe says he is getting more excited for the wedding.
At Joy and Austin’s, they are cooking in the camper. They are a month and a half into it. Austin grills while Joy does potatoes and green beans. The microwave doesn’t work so they use it as storage. Joy says the camper is a little tight but she doesn’t mind being close to Austin. It’s the sewage and the gas that sometimes don’t work. “Just living on love” Joy says. They are gonna eat in the house as a special first date. The house is still down to the studs. (This is a cute idea tbh). Austin points out where things will go. They do the talking heads about date night. Jessa says someone else cooking, doing the dishes and having desert. Jinger says they like to have dinner and play darts or ping pong. Joy says she is still making big portions. The producers ask if they’ve talked about a nursery and Joy makes a face- that’s a yes.
Back in Laredo, they are finishing up the bookshelves in the office. They finish the bookshelves and Jeremy and Jinger thank them. Jeremy gets to put his books away and he is thrilled. They say he looks like a kid at Christmas. There is even room for more.
In Arkansas, it is the heat of summer and Jessa and Ben are going to have a water fun day at the big house. Ben brought plantains and lychee home from the grocery store- Joe, Jason, Jana all know what lychee is. Jessa is on a diet because Henry has eczema probably due to an allergen- she’s cut out all inflammatory foods as they try to figure out what the cause is. She can have the lychee and the plantains as well. They’re gonna set up their big slip n slide down the front hill. They show the old footage of them- baby Joy and the boys setting up the water slide for the first time. Jessa said they always tried to have fun for cheap as kids.
Jessa and the kids start getting stuff up and the kids get dressed for swimming. The older kids are really nostalgic for their childhoods. Ben is filling up water balloons to go surprise the kids setting up the water slide and other water toys. Ben is so excited for this which is really funny. They start throwing water balloons at the little Duggars which most of them love (not Meredith). Jana says Ben had the most fun of anyone. Kendra says she was hyped for this as well and convinces Joe to stop being a fuddy duddy and join in. (my words, not theirs, but they are accurate). They go down the slide together and have a wipeout at the end. It is really nice to see Jackson and Johannah and Mackynzie and Jordyn and Josie having a blast. Jana says life is going fast so its so nice to get these moments together.
*Episode 4: Kendra’s Birthday Surprise
At Joy and Austin’s, they are in the house working. Austin was hoping they would be in the house by now- two months into their marriage. Joy says hopefully they’ll be in in the next six months. Ben says working on a house as a couple is a good experience; Jessa says good because she found one online; Ben says having young children makes it challenging. Joe arrives with a ladder. It’s about a month before the wedding. Kendra says she isn’t nervous about getting married but she is nervous about being in front of so many people. Joe says he hasn’t been more sure of anything in his life (can someone find me a Joe? thanks). Austin says he remembers before the wedding being tired of being “one in heart but not one physically” and then they remind us they saved their first kiss for their wedding day. They say it was hard, Austin says its worth it to know they have self control. They ask Joe about sex education- they can ask people they trust questions, there are books but they don’t want to make it hard on themselves so they wait to learn together. Austin says to hang in there- they’re almost there.
In Laredo, Jinger and Jeremy are welcoming their friends to come for the weekend. James and Seung Hye were at the wedding but they haven’t seen them since then. They were also at the proposal- He was the photographer. Jeremy and Jinger brought them cowboy hats which is cute and Seung Hye loves hers. They both think the hats are fun. They’ve been in the house for a couple months- James says “ you guys are such adults!” Jeremy shows them the kitchen and they ask who does most of the cooking- Jeremy says Jinger because she is a great cook. They show the backyard.
At the Caldwell, Kendra and her family are packing to go wedding dress shopping at Ms. Renee’s. Joe says she will look great in anything, but thinks due to her love of sparkles the dress will have sparkles. Joe says she looks good in sparkles, but he doesn’t. Mrs. Caldwell jokes that she is bringing waterproof mascara. Kendra says she will miss Joe tomorrow on her birthday. Jana, Michelle and Josie are going along as well. John will fly them all there. Joe says goodbye to Kendra but says he is flying out commercial tomorrow to surprise her on her birthday.
The next morning, Joe is at the airport heading to Kentucky. Joe is going to set up a surprise party for dinner. He hopes he is able to surprise her.
In Laredo, the Vuolos are playing mini golf with their friends. He says it is a rematch of their not so great bachelor party golf game. Jeremy is competitive but the Song couple is winning. They end up winning which the Vuolos joke about- James says there will definitely be a round 3.
In Kentucky, the Duggar Caldwell group arrives at Ms Renee’s. They show Jessa and Jill’s dress shopping experiences- both easy- and Joy being stressed. Kendra and Ms. Renee talk- she has created a bodice with many stones, and they will pick a skirt to go with it. Kendra says she wants the dress to be grand and the producer jokes “You say you don’t want to be the center of attention but you want that dress grand and sparkly.”
Joe is so cute. He finds a quiet place in Kentucky and takes off his button up to reveal a gray tee he usually works in. He calls Kendra. He keeps the phone close to his face and wishes her a happy birthday. He hopes the diversion works.
Kendra comes out in the first dress. It’s the bodice matched with a smooth, no ruffles skirt. She says the skirt is not enough but she loves the top.
Gracie Caldwell, Kendra’s sister and flower girl, has befriended Jana and keeps pointing out dresses she likes and complimenting Kendra. Jana seems amused.
Kendra comes out in a ruffle-y skirt next- it had diagonal ruffles. Getting closer.
Next, Kendra comes out in a full skirt with large ruffles that she says is really poofy, Kendra thinks it might be too much. She likes the horse braid on the skirt but doesn’t absolutely love how big it is.
Joe makes it to the bakery next to the wedding dress shop to get Kendra a cake. His sister talk about how thoughtful Joe has always been
Meanwhile, we see dress number four and everyone knows it's the one. She is so happy as she selects it and everyone claps. They have everyone close their eyes and add a veil. Lauren gets tears in her eyes and gives her sister a hug. They are going to miss each other when they move out, Lauren says Kendra is her rock. They’re very sweet.
In Laredo, James is cooking because he is a killer chef. Seung Hye and Jeremy are helping prepare the vegetables. James grills and Seung Hye brings him a hat to keep the sun out of his face. They finish grilling and sit down. Seung Hye asks if they think there is a family ahead- Jinger says no news yet but they have the space now. Jeremy asks James about their family plan and they say they’ve been talking about it. James guesses it will be about a year because they’re just enjoying their time together. They have a desert outside.
Joe arrives at the restaurant and John comes to meet him and help set the restaurant up. John puts out the table cloth and Joe and James wish they had Joy to help them set it up. They give it a really solid effort. Joe says she isn’t marrying him for his artistic skills. John goes “that’s for sure.” John says they’re close and he doesn’t think marriage will change their relationship.
Back at Renee’s, Jana says this dress fits her personality. Ben says Joe should bring tissues and try to keep it together better than he did- Jessa goes, “that was sweet” and Ben says, “yeah that’s what all the girls say” Austin and Jeremy agree it's an overwhelming moment. Joy says Joe’s a crier, and she loves when guys cry. They leave the shop and head to the restaurant.
Joe hopes she will be surprised and she is and she runs into his arms- That is way more than a side hug you adorable rebels. She is so happy to see him and they all sit down. Joe and Kendra say they are no longer limiting the amount of hugs they give a day but rather limiting them to sidehugs but accidental front hugs may occur- they admit the hug I called them out on was more of a front hug. Kendra loves her gift and the cake and is glad she found her wedding dress. They are excited they are close to their big day.
*Episode 5: A New Bundle of Joy.
Jinger and Jeremy are getting coffee. Jeremy says coffee is an important part of their morning routine. Jinger gets a vanilla latte, her favorite. Jeremy decides on a pour over after talking to the woman who works at the coffee shop. They ask what a pour over is in talking heads. Ben explains what a pour over is- a brewing method pouring hot water over the coffee grounds. The other brother make jokes about spilling hot coffee.
Julio and Marta are the owners of the shop and Jinger and Jeremy enjoy talking to them and hearing about how they started a coffee shop. Jinger says she has thought about doing her own coffee, roasting her own blend to sell online. Jeremy think it is a fun idea and suggests “Jinger’s Blend” or “Jinger Spice” as ideas. They ask the Duggars what they would name their own coffee. Kendra: “French Vanilla” “Austin’s oasis” “Jinga-Ninja” “Java Joe”. Jeremy jokes that if they have blends one of them should be a “Baaabe? Blend” and Jinger giggles. Ben explains that Jinger calls Jeremy Baaabe with multiple syllables. Then Jessa and Josiah and Jason imitate her. Jeremy and Jinger agree they are gonna try to roast their own coffee. Jana says it is a great idea since she loves coffee, knows what tastes good and it could go far. Jessa says she should learn so that Jinger can perfect the skill and send her some. Jeremy suggest Jinger roasts coffee for Joe & Kendra’s wedding. (spoiler alert: I don’t think this happens as they don’t highlight it in any specials IIRC). They decide to try to roast just enough for themselves and see how it goes.
In Arkansas, Joe & Kendra are heading to the lake for their Bachelor(ette) Party. Joe says it will be 19-20 people and it should be a good time. Joy & Austin arrive and say they’ve been married for a little over two months, it’s going great and he highly recommends it. Joy feels like it was just their Bachelor(ette) Party. They load the coolers with waters and gatorade and head off. Joe says Joy & Austin inspired their joint party because their camping trip was so fun. They load up the vans and are excited to head out. Joe isn’t a waterbug, but he doesn’t mind being on the water. Joe says he knew everyone would love this; Kendra loves it. They arrive at the marina and load up three boats: one pontoon and two ski boats. Kendra loves the boat and laughs as they get underway. Austin & Jason start on the tube and Pastor Caldwell enjoys knocking them off. Kendra says that is typical of her dad.
Jeremiah water skis while Joe & Kendra cuddle on the bow of the boat. Justin gets knocked off the tube. Jim Bob is on the pontoon with the food and the extra tubers hanging out. Christina & Lauren are the next victims knocked off by Pastor Caldwell. Joy, Austin & Jana are hanging on the pontoon. Joy says she isn’t feeling up to water sports (because she is pregnant). Kendra and Joe go next on the tube, on the boat John is driving. John tries to knock them off, which leaves them pretty close to each other- at one point in an effort to stay on the tube Joe is literally on top of Kendra. Austin yells “where’s your chaperone?” Joe says the tubing forced him to break the “rules of engagement.” They were definitely in close quarters, Joe says. John flips them. John says he didn’t break anyone’s bones, but there were a few hard hits. Joe and Kendra laugh as they swim to the boat. Josiah says he enjoyed snacking and watching everyone fall off. Dinner and a show, Jason jokes. They show a few more shots of them tubing, one of them dabs on the boat (john oliver voice: cool), and then Joe explains that this is a different bachelor(ette) party because there was no drinking- you don’t need alcohol to have fun & you can just hang with your family. (watch out for the sparkling water).
It is time for lunch at the marina. The Duggars make sandwiches and Jana has Joe & Kendra come play a game. It is the marshmallow game. They ask a question to one partner, both write down their answers, and if they get the same answer they’re good, but if they have different answers one of them has to put a marshmallow in their cheeks so they look silly & it gets hard to talk. Ok, here we go!
Joe ends up with more marshmallows so Kendra wins. Jana says they know each other pretty well.
Cut into the game are talking heads of Jessa & Ben and Jinger & Jeremy also playing this game
Jessa says she hates marshmallows and Jeremy and Jinger say their marshmallows are distengating. Jessa reluctantly puts it in her mouth.
Josiah says it will be different to have a boy get married rather than a sister. They say they miss having him around. Kendra says she will miss being with her sisters but she is excited to be starting a new phase of life.
In Laredo, Jinger & Jeremy are roasting their own coffee in the backyard. Jana says Jinger is the coffee queen and she wasn’t surprised she wanted to roast her own. They start with Ethiopian coffee and struggle to figure out the settings. Jinger has a journal to record what you do to remember what you did. They wait for the first crack- moisture leaving the bean and the second crack is the signal to start cooling. They ask the other Duggars & they don’t know what it means.
The first batch isn’t going well, they didn’t preheat the roaster and they come out strange in color. They ruined that batch and Jinger is sad she ruined all that coffee. “It’s your first batch, what do you expect?” “Perfection” Jinger says, and they try again with beans from Panama. They hear the first crack this time and high five. These ones look better and they are excited. They go inside to taste test. Jermey takes a picture of Jinger trying the first one and making a face. It came out super light and it was not roasted correctly. Then they try the second batch and they said it came out pretty acidic but it came out like coffee. It tasted like hotel coffee, Jinger says. She is going to try to master it. Jinger says if it doesn’t work out she will just buy them some.
At Joy and Austin’s, the new siding is up and it is looking good. They take the day off to go surprise her family with the news she is expecting. They have to go drop the bulldozer off at his family’s so they start there, then tell her parents and then tell the kids last. Joy wants to tell them with a balloon that has a message inside it rather than a big family meeting because everyone knows what happens at those. So she tries to surprise everyone and do it quickly to get it done before everyone knows. Joy says she is due in late February but she thinks she will do late because all her sisters have. Joy & Austin arrive at his parents to tell them they dropped the dozer off. They tell the Forsyths that they are expecting. They are so excited and they hug Joy & Austin. Roxanne says this child is a miracle and a blessing and they hope everything goes well. Roxeanne says “another granddaughter” just a slip up she says. Joy & Austin don’t know if they will find out. Austin says he doesn’t want to say if they have a preference on camera but Joy teases that he wants a boy first. He says they just want a healthy baby. They head off to tell the other family members.
Joy says she says being a mom and having a lot of siblings are different (well, less true for your older sisters). Joy texts Jana along the way and Jana was SUPER excited for them. Jana says they’re usually bad about asking so she is glad they told her. They arrive at the cafe to meet up with Jim Bob and Michelle. Austin says Joy will be a great mom because she is a hard worker & very consistent. They ask JB&M how many grandkids they have; they say eight and Anna is expecting their ninth. Joy says that they will be adding one in February or March. JB&M are excited for them. Joy says that is why she has been so exhausted; she says she hasn’t had a lot of morning sickness but she is exhausted all the time. Michelle is excited that they are bringing them to double digits. JB names all the grandkids, including Mason (but Anna likes to have her names ready). They ask how long it will be before they can’t remember all their names, Michelle jokes “now”. JB & M are excited, and it is time to head to Jessa & Ben’s.
Joy calls Josiah and tells him the good news. He is so sweetly surprised & actually gives them a great reaction, Joy has a big smile. Josiah jokes they should name it after him- Josiah or Josi-lene. Joy arrives at Jessa & Ben’s and Joy gives a gift to Spurgeon. It is two t-shirts that say “Cousin Crew” and Jessa figures it out quickly: “Are y’all having a kid?” Spurgeon looks like he either just woke up or is about to nap and he isn’t too excited. Jessa says its a honeymoon baby and Ben jokes they didn’t waste anytime. Jessa says they did photoshoots to announce their pregnancy. Joy says she feels like its a boy. Austin says she doesn’t want to find out & she would be the first to not find out. Ben jokes if they do find out they should tell Jessa & Ben because they’re good at keeping secrets. Austin says he’d like to find out but it doesn’t really matter and knowing won’t change anything so he will make it. They facetime Jinger & Jeremy and show them the t-shirts. They congratulate Joy & Austin as well. The producers asks if they have plans to start a family in the near future. Jeremy says “we’ll see what the Lord does” They ask if they have any news to share, and Jeremy goes, “Do you wanna tell them? I’ll tell them. Quintuplets. That’s 15 for you uneducated folks.” Jinger: “that’s a litter” Jeremy (and I) laugh. Joy texts Jill & she says “ Yay! So excited!”
They arrive at the main compound to tell the little kids last. Joy walks in and the kids and hanging out in the kitchen. Jenni and James get to help so James holds as Jenni pops it and Tyler finds the message and reads it “we are having a baby”. The littles all hug Joy. Jackson guesses twins: one boy & one girl. Josie says triplets. They ask Johannah and Jennifer when it will be hard to remember everyone’s name. “Probably when Josie’s married” Johannah says. “When we’re in our 90s. No, I don’t know.” Jenni. Joy calls Jason with the littles and tells him as well. He is excited.
Joy & Austin are pleased with how today went and they got to tell everyone and no one took their thunder. Joy is glad it won’t be a secret anymore and now they get to tell their extended family and friends.
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