Dear Family and Friends, I hope you’ll excuse the tardiness of our holiday letter; we were waiting on being able to share some wonderful news. We are pregnant! Our baby is due on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2022. Normally I’d prefer to recount the year’s events in order, but as this is our most…
Life as the Rhyzleys
Halloween 2021
Spooky Time! Our village was running a Halloween House decorating contest, and since this was my FIRST EVER YEAR owning a house, I wasn’t about to pass up on my trick or treaters! We were one of the spookiest in our subdivision! We went all out for the porch, but sadly we only had like…
Rice Illinois Wedding Reception
Square CeltSaturday Aug 14, 6 – 10pm This reception is for the Rice, Chapman, Wahlborg, and Rutkowski families. Please join us and help celebrate our marriage! Please RSVP here on our website, or to sister-of-the-groom Jessica Solares.
Augst Minnesota Wedding Reception
Moondance InnSunday July 25 11am – 3pm This luncheon reception is being hosted by April Faye’s parents for the Augst and Minnesota family. Please join us if you can! RSVP here on our website or to the Mother of the Bride, Marilyn Augst. We had a lovely little luncheon at a quaint bed and breakfast….
House Warming Party
Rhyzley ResidenceSat July 10, 3pm – 8pm We bought a house! This small party is for Matt and Faye’s local friends & coworkers. Come check out our new place and tease Matt about his grilling skillz! Quite possible there will be home brews available as well!
Starved Rock Reception
After a fun afternoon of taking photos in the park, we came back to the lodge for dinner and dancing. First we had toasts. Matt and I welcomed and thanked everyone, then our fathers spoke, then Matt’s brother Chris and my best friend Vella. Then we had our first dance. We danced to Lady Gaga’s…
Starved Rock Vow Renewal
We livestreamed our wedding. Below is the transcript of the ceremony. Celebrant:A very warm welcome to this joyous occasion, and on behalf of Matthew and April Faye, thank you to all of you who are here present, and to all of you who are joining us livestreaming, for being here! Love, in all its many…
Ansley Ohio Wedding Shower
Blendon Woods Park, Shadblow ShelterSunday May 23 2021, 11am – 3pm Please join us for a fun picnic at Blendon Woods Park Shadblow Shelter! This event is being hosted by April Faye’s two bridesmaids/besties, Vella and Irena, and it will be entirely outside. This reception is for the Ohio friends and family. Please join us…
We bought a HOUSE!
We purchased a townhouse! This is our first (not forever) house. We picked it because it was one of the few townhouse communities that would allow Matt’s branded work truck to be parked in the driveway. Highbrow HOAs are a pain. It’s in a south suburb of Chicago, and has easy access to the highway…
2020 Holiday Letter
Dear Family and Friends, It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? Somehow the year is already over, and yet at the same time it feels like it should still be March, when time started to stand still. Matt and I have been very fortunate this year. Neither of us caught Covid, Matt got a new…