He Proposed!

He proposed! We are engaged! And the wedding will be next month! I know that sounds really hasty, but once I tell you the story, you'll see that it fits us perfectly.

Craig has always wanted to be a husband and father and he's talked a lot about marriage this past summer, but I wouldn't allow him to propose until we had been dating for at least a year. Our one-year anniversary is next month, so this past week we have been talking a lot about our future together.

I've always wanted to get married in either June or August. They are two months with no other significant holidays that would have to compete with my wedding anniversary. So, we can either get married next month or we can wait until next June. I've never been known for my patience, so after working out the finances, we decided on next month.

Craig is on-call for his work every other weekend, so there were two possible weekends to have the wedding in August. We just found out that Craig's sister is getting married on the first available weekend, so we set the date for the next available weekend, August 18, 2007!

Okay, I realize that at this point in my story, we have the date set, but Craig still hasn't proposed. Well, I actually had this awful nightmare that I was forced to get married in blue jeans. Silly, I know, but I didn't want to make the wedding plans official until I had my dress. Well, we just bought my dress this weekend! It is beautiful! I can hardly wait to wear it again.

So, after an eventful weekend of wedding planning and dress shopping, we were at our apartment in Midvale, spending a typical evening together. I was talking about the wedding and all the things we had to accomplish over the next few weeks when Craig took my hand and knelt down next to our bed. As he slipped the ring on my hand, he asked if I would be his wife. It was incredible. I just started laughing. I'm so excited. I said yes and now it's official. We're engaged!

It was so romantic...in our own little way.

Craig's Birthday Dinner at Iggy's

Kelsi, Craig, Angela, Ellery, Sharon, Scottie

Craig turned 21 last Monday, so we celebrated at Iggy's Sports Bar and Grill. It was a lot of fun and the food was delicious. Happy birthday, baby! I love you!

The Alan Jackson Concert

Here are some pictures of Craig and me at the Alan Jackson concert at the USANA Amphitheatre.



We went with Craig's ex-landlords, Val and Kelley Westenskow. They were a ton of fun!

This concert was extra special since Craig was finally old enough to buy beer.

I loved that we were on the grass in the "cheap seats". We danced around all night. It was so much fun!

Rock Climbing at Momentum

Craig's 21st birthday is on Monday, so I decided to take him rock climbing at Momentum. It is an indoor climbing gym that has tons of different things to do. There was traditional rock climbing, bouldering, and crack climbing. There was even a wall for younger kids where the rocks were shaped liked numbers or the alphabet so they would know in which order to climb. It was so cute!

Here I am all suited up and ready to climb. We spent most of our time climbing on these kind of walls. Then we wanted to test how well we could climb without the security of a rope, so we headed over to the bouldering area.

Craig was a total natural. He was so adorable to watch.

Apparently I rely on the security of a rope a lot. I had a really hard time in this section, but I still had a blast. I just focused on horizontal climbing rather than vertical climbing.

My favorite thing to do was sit on the really cushy ground and watch Craig. He made jumps and lifts that I can't imagine myself doing without a lot more training. I think he really enjoyed my birthday present. I hope we can do this again sometime.

A Day At Hogle Zoo

It was a gorgeous day, so Craig decided to take me to the zoo. We wanted to see the white alligator (or crocodile, I can't tell the difference) that was being advertised. It was a great day. We saw a lot of cool animals. These were our favorites.

Once we got to the ape exhibit, we wanted to see how we compared.

My fingers aren't nearly long enough...

...and Craig's arms aren't quite long enough. Shoot! Looks like we'll have to stick with the rest of the humans.

Just before we left, we figured we'd really act our age and get some animals painted on our arms. Craig's turtle is so cute. It was a great day!

Downtown Carriage Ride

Craig told me that he had a surprise for me and he wanted me to get dressed up. He told my friends what he had planned, so they helped me pick out my outfit and do my hair. Then he put me in the car and we headed downtown. After we parked, Craig took my hand and we started walking.

I didn't know what he had planned until we stopped next to this sign advertising horse-drawn carriage rides. I was so excited. I've wanted to do this since I was a little girl. I remember seeing couples riding in the carriage and it looked so romantic. Now it was my turn. Craig is so incredible!

Notice the bride in the background of the picture above? Well, we got there just as she showed up with her new husband. We let them take the first carriage so Craig and I just sat there and cuddled until it was our turn.

 The ride started by Temple Square and went all the way to Memory Grove. It was so beautiful and relaxing. It was a touch cold though so Craig held me tight. I really love this man!

Work Really is a Pain

One day towards the end of work, I get a text from Craig saying that his is leaving the hospital now so he will be home a little late. Yeah, I was confused too. I later learned that a large, metal poll fell off the wall at his warehouse and smacked him in the face. There was so much force behind it that it just split his cheek open. The doctor said that it was equivalent to a 180 lbs. man punching him in the face. I guess he was kind of lucky that it missed a nerve cluster by his eye that could have paralyzed that side of his face.

Our friends really got a kick out of saying that I was the one that had punched him. How sad!