Garden

Last night Sterling sent me on a trip to the local Lowe's to get some bags for the shop vac. Upon arrival I couldn't help but check out all the flowers and plants they have. I have always wanted a garden to watch grow and now that Sterling and I are getting married that means I will have a whole back yard to grow things in! Unfortunately this year there was no desire to clear out the jungle of a yard and try to grow a vegetable garden (if you knew what it looked like you would understand). And we still need to get the cat population under control, they killed a plant from Sterling's dad that I had planted out by the house! Dang cats! So as I was at Lowe's I got the brilliant idea to grow a tomato and sweet pea plant in a large pot so I can still have some kind of a garden. Over $50 later this is what it looks like! I am really excited for the sweet peas, those are my favorite!!

Family

This weekend I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with Sterlings family! I was so excited to meet everyone (even if it was for a funeral). They are so loving and just a joy to be around!!

Never ever forget this night!!

Last night Sterling surprised me with the best surprise EVER!! See I normally go jogging after work with my friend Becca. But last night I didn’t want to get all gross and rush to see Dawna for the wedding cake. So I decided I would take the little time I had and run to the craft store down the street from Sterling place. Sterling called me while I was shopping around and asked if I wanted to go up the canyon while it was still light, I agreed with the condition that we would still make it to the appointment on time! So I get to his place and he asks me to go down stairs in the basement and wait till he is ready for me to come up. I knew something was up at that point. So I waited patiently downstairs while he wrestled things around and then I got the ok to come up but wasn’t allowed to look in the fridge or the back seat of my car. So after getting in the car WITHOUT looking in the backseat, we drove up the canyon. He pulled off the road and asked me to walk in front of him through this meadow/ what Utah calls a forest. After some time he asks me to stop and turn around. I turn around to find a long stem red rose! Then he grabs my hand and walks me to the next point and there’s another red rose! He asks me what I think these red roses represent and he tells me that one represents my past, the other my present then he gets down on one knee and pulls another rose out from behind his back and says this rose represents our future together and asks me to marry him!! It was prefect! And he unties the ring from the rose and that’s when I see the ring for the first time! It was such a special moment! One I will NEVER EVER forget! I love u Sterling!

Weekend with Jeanie!

Saturday I had the pleasure of spending the day with Jeanie, Sterling's mother! She drove all the way up here with some of her friends just to spend the weekend with ME!! I was so excited and a little nervous meeting her for the first time, come on who isn't nervous! But that nervous feeling quickly dissolved when I meet her. Such a warm loving person! We spent all day Saturday looking for centerpiece flowers and I was able to show her the Sleepy Ridge club house where Sterling and I will be getting married! Later that night Sterling took us out to eat and we rented a movie and rested at the house. Sunday we all went to church and then had desert with the family friends that she drove up here with. What a great bunch! I had so much fun this weekend! I am really looking forward to October when I will hopefully be able to meet the other family members for the blessing of little Max!

The best birthday EVER!!

I would first like to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes! This year my birthday was extra special! I was able to spend the evening with my love, Sterling! I knew he had something extra special planned for me because the Sunday before he told me that he had a surprise for me and to dress nice! I tried all week to get it out of him with no luck. So at 6pm I arrived at his house all dressed up for the evening. He drove us up to SLC and surprised me with dinner at The Roof in the Joseph Smith building! We had the best view of the temple! It was SO awesome! After dinner we tried to walk around temple square, what was open, it was pretty late and things were closing up. But we were able to listen to the Tabernacle choir practice. That was pretty cool. After that we walked around a little more and found a quite spot and took in the view of the temple. Then Sterling tells me to close my eyes and hold out my hands,I do, only to find a box in my hands. Totally excited to know what was in this box I opened it to find a ring!!! Now this isn't the official ring but its an eternity ring to wear until my ring is finished. I was so surprised! He is such a romantic guy, I love it!! So that night I agreed to wear his ring as a promise that we will be sealed for all eternity!

We're getting MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sterling and I are excited to let everyone know that we are getting married!! The date: November 14th!
Location: looks to be either SLC or Provo area, more details will come with time. Please start sending me your addresses!

Easter

Easter...Sterling and I went to church for the first time together and spent the evening enjoying the kind of warm weather. On Monday Sterling bought me this chocolate bunny for Easter! Isnt it SOOO cute! Im still working on it, and thankfully Sterling is helping me eat this big ear bunny! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!!