Katie and Eric

Katie Moore Leach is our granddaughter. She is a senior in Accounting at BYU. Katie is married to Eric. They were married in the Manti Temple in August of 2007. What a cute couple they are! Eric is a junior at BYU, majoring in Business Management.

Katie has to be one of the most thoughtful people in the world. She sends us cards for a variety of reasons or just to say "hi". A few weeks ago, she and Eric came to a family party. It was Paul's birthday in the next few days, so she had a lovely card and a bag of Paul's very favorite apples from Allred's Orchards in Provo. One Christmas Katie knitted a beautiful neck scarf for me. She and Eric are on a very tight budget as students, but that doesn't stop Katie from being thoughtful. She is a jewel.

Katie is very friendly and outgoing. She gets along with everyone. At BYU, during her freshman year, she made so many new friends in the dorms that it was hard for her to study! People are drawn to her bubbly personality and kind way. She also has a special spot in her heart for the underdog or the disadvantaged.

Katie is a wonderful example to her three younger siblings. She is a great role model. Her family is very close-knit, and they do lots of fun things together. The younger siblings can see all the good choices Katie has made in her life as a guide for themselves in the future.

When Katie was in high school, she was a studentbody officer all three years. She is a competent leader and added a lot to her school's goals and accomplishments. She is a good athelete as well and spent quite a bit of time playing soccer and basketball. She learned to juggle her studentbody officer duties with her academic work and her athletic team responsibilities.

Katie and Eric make an impressive couple. They work well together toward their respective academic goals and have plans for many future goals including children, church callings and employment achievements. We as a family love Eric and are so glad to have him as part of our family. Katie and Eric complement each other in a really good way.

It is a joy to watch Katie advance in her life. She and Eric have made a good start toward a bright and fulfilling future.