"Counting On" star Joy-Anna Duggar and her new beau Austin Forsyth made quite the foursome with her parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar from "19 Kids and Counting" as they went out on a date to celebrate his 23rd birthday.
The four of them went to the Duggar's favourite joint — the MarketPlace Grill, according to the Duggar Family Blog.
Throughout the years, the Duggar family celebrated birthdays, double dates, Valentine's days, graduations, and other special occasions in the MarketPlace Grill, and they always make it a point to order the Chocolate Mess — a towering concoction of ice cream with chocolate overflowing from the cup.
Jim Bob and Michelle clearly adore Austin. After announcing their courtship, the Christian couple posted a video on the Duggar family YouTube account. In it, Joy-Anna's parents congratulated the couple and said they totally approve of Austin. "We're so thankful for Austin," Michelle gushed. "He is a great guy, and we're excited about the future for what God has in store for you guys."
At the same time, the Duggars are close friends with Austin's parents Terry and Roxanne Forsyth, who own Fort Rock Christian Family Camp and Retreat Center in Combs, Arkansas, according to Us Magazine.
Joy-Anna and Austin announced their courtship in November after Joy-Anna's sister Jinger tied the knot with soccer player Jeremy Vuolo.
"We've known each other for a long time," Joy-Anna said in the video announcement. Despite being friends with Austin for 15 years already, Joy-Anna admitted she was "surprised" when Austin asked her about courtship. "I hadn't been here in so long. I was not expecting this. So happy," she gushed.
Joy-Anna is the fifth Duggar daughter, and the fourth one to enter into a courtship stage.
