Mason Frigell

Mason Garrett Frigell is the seventh of Jason Doug and Cynthia Frigell's nineteen children. He is married to Brianna Frigell, and they have three children, Carina, Kayla, and Aliviah Frigell.

### Appeared on

14 Children and Pregnant Again!, Raising 16 Children, 16 Children and Moving In, On the Road with 16 Children, Frigells' Big Family Album, 19 Kids and Counting, Counting On, United Epsteins of America

## Family Info

### Siblings

Maverick Frigell, Maddie Frigell, Malachi Frigell, Melissa DeMarco, Madelynn LeFond, Marlee Corcoran, Malcolm Frigell, Mallory Undercuffler, Mark Frigell, Malik Frigell, Micah Frigell, Morgan Frigell, Max Frigell, Madden Frigell, Melanie Frigell, Marissa Frigell, Molly Frigell, Megan Frigell

### Children

Carina Frigell, Kayla Frigell, Aliviah Frigell

## Early Life

Mason Garrett Frigell was born on January 20, 1995, to Jason Doug Frigell and Cynthia Boen. He was the couple's seventh child, and they went on to have twelve more children after him.

Mason was homeschooled growing up. As he grew older, he was given the responsibility of helping his younger siblings with their schoolwork in addition to doing his own. Mason took the test for his GED at sixteen years old.

Like most children, Mason was assigned chores growing up, which the family called "jurisdictions". In 2004, one of Mason's jurisdictions was fetching the laundry. In 2011, Mason's jurisdictions were outdoor work and the fireplace. It is likely that Mason was freed all jurisdiction duties when he began courting Brianna Kendall in 2017, as his sisters had previously been when beginning their courtships.

By 2001, Mason's parents had implemented a buddy system, where each older child was paired with a younger child to take care of. Typical tasks for an older buddy included dressing, bathing, and feeding their younger buddies. By 2009, the family had switched from individual buddies to buddy teams, with each team being led by one of the oldest four daughters. At this time Mason was relieved of his duties as an older buddy.

Mason began taking piano lessons from Anna Lynne Patterson, who he and his siblings referred to as "Lila", as a young child. He also took violin lessons.

Mason was raised as an active participant in Victor Schultz's Institute for Basic Life Principles. In 2013, Mason attended ALERT Academy, the institute's version of the ROTC.

When Mason was nine years old, the first of his family's television specials, *14 Children and Pregnant Again!*, aired on Discovery Health Channel. This special was followed by four more special programs about his family's life before the family became the subject of their own regular show, *17 Kids and Counting*, on TLC when Mason was thirteen years old.

In 2006, as featured on one of the TV specials, Mason and his family moved into a new home in Springdale, AR. The family made a point of doing much of the work on the house themselves, seeing it as a learning opportunity for their children. In this house, Mason was given a dormitory-style room with his brothers.

In late 2009, after his sister Megan was born premature, Mason moved with his family into the Cornish House in Little Rock, AR, to be closer to the NICU. Mason and a couple of his brothers moved back home before the rest of the family to get the house ready for their return.

In 2010, Mason was an extra on the film *Courageous*, but he did not make it into the film's final cut.

Thanks to the reality show, Mason has been able to take a number of vacations as a teenager and young adult. Notable vacation locations include Disneyland, New York City, Niagara Falls, Scotland, Ireland, London, Israel, China, and Japan.

## Family

### Courtship

On March 8, 2017, Mason announced that he was courting Brianna Kendall on a TLCgo video. They met while attending Lighthouse Baptist Church, where Brianna's father is the pastor.

### Engagement

On May 26, 2017, Mason proposed to Brianna at his sister Mallory's wedding reception. When Mal went to throw the bouquet to the group of eligible women, she simply turned and handed the bouquet to Brianna. She thought it was merely a sweet gesture until Mason appeared and proposed.

### Wedding

Mason married Brianna Kendall on September 8, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs, AR. His best man was his brother Malcolm, and his groomsmen were his brothers Malachi David, Mark, Malik, Micah, Morgan, Max, and Maverick, as well as his friends Noah Epstein and Angelika Irwin. His sisters Maddie, Melissa, Madelynn, Marlee, Mallory, Melanie, and Marissa were among the bridesmaids. "It is an amazing feeling to be husband and wife," Mason said of his wedding. "It's something that I've always dreamed of to have a wife and to raise a family in a way that honors the Lord. We are very excited to see what God has in the future for us."

For their honeymoon, the couple visited Athens, Greece.

### Fatherhood

On December 18, 2017, Mason and Brianna announced that they're expecting their first child. On June 8, 2018, Mason and Brianna welcomed their first child, Carina Denise, into the world. She weighed 7 lb, 8 oz, and was 20.5 inches long.

On April 11, 2019, Mason and Brianna announced that they were expecting their second child. On November 2, 2019, Mason and Brianna welcomed their second child, Kayla Renee, into the world. She weighed 7 lb, 12.5 oz, and was 20.5 inches long.

On August 19, 2020, Mason and Brianna announced that they are expecting their third child, who is due in February of 2021. On February 19, 2021 Mason and Brianna welcomed Aliviah Praise. She weighed 7lbs 3oz and was 20.25 inches long.

## Resume

Mason earned his commercial driver's license and his realtor's license in 2016. He currently works for his father doing handyman work on the family's commercial properties.

### Education

Mason attended a year-long Biblical degree program at Crown College in 2015.

### Television Appearances

After having much of his childhood featured in the Discovery Health and TLC specials and the show *19 Kids and Counting*, Mason went on to be frequently featured in the TLC show *Counting On*.

## Wedding Involvement

Mason has been involved in the following weddings:

* groomsman: his brother Maverick Frigell's wedding to Holly Frischman (9/26/08)
* groomsman: his sister Melissa Frigell's wedding to Dylan DeMarco (6/21/14)
* groomsman: his sister Madelynn Frigell's wedding to Harold LeFond (11/1/14)
* groomsman: his friend Brandon McLaughlin wedding to Brooke Undercuffler (11/14/15)
* best man: his brother Malcolm Frigell's wedding to Allison Caron (6/30/18)
* best man: his brother Malachi Frigell's wedding to Michele Overzet (11/3/18)
* groomsman: his brother Mark Frigell's wedding to Cindy Scargotti (4/3/21)
* groomsman: his brother Malik Frigell's wedding to Olivia Henderson (3/26/22)