The Proposal

I know many of you have heard already, but I just love saying it . . . I’m engaged!!!!

This has been a long time coming, but it has finally happened! And here is the story of the proposal:

Our Six Month Anniversary was on October 13. Kevin had to travel to Las Vegas that day for a trade show, so I decided to take off work and tag along. One of his co-workers also had to go, so he brought his wife and we all drove down together that afternoon. I worked half a day on Tuesday and Kevin stopped by about an hour before I left to being me two dozen red roses. I thought he was just being sweet because it was our anniversary.

The drive down to Las Vegas was fun, and seemed a little long. I’m guessing it felt a little longer for Kevin. He seemed a little quiet on the way down, but I thought he was just tired so I didn’t really think anything of it. He just kept looking over at me and smiling, but I figured he was just happy to be going to Vegas. Since it was our anniversary, we had planned to go on a gondola ride at the Venetian and then eat at Canaletto, a restaurant in the Venetian. We arrived in the city a little late, but hurried and checked into our hotel and changed into nicer apparel. All week Kevin kept asking me what he should wear when we went out, which I thought was a little funny, but not too out of the ordinary. ( I had told him several times that he needed to make sure we were dressed really nice when he proposed, so this was his way of making good on that promise.)

The other couple that was with us followed us over to the Venetian and over to the gondolas, which I thought was a little strange since they weren’t going to ride with us, but once again, I just brushed it off.

The ride on the gondola was incredibly romantic. Of course, I think I ruined the mood a little bit when I turned to him and said, “You know, we could have just shared a gondola with another couple and saved like $30.” He told me that it wouldn’t be special and then his voice got a little shaky. He told me he loved me and then asked me how much I loved him. I told him I loved him a lot, and started to think, “What a weird question.” Then I looked down and saw the ring I had picked out in his hand. I was speechless!! I could not believe he had the ring! He had told me just a couple days before that he would not be able to buy the ring for another couple weeks and then it would take 2 weeks for it to get sized.

I started crying once I got over the shock of seeing the ring and then he asked me if I would marry him. I said yes, of course!!

The gondola guide could tell what was going on, and so he announced “She said yes!” And everyone that was walking along the water started clapping and cheering. Then, Kevin told me that Jay and his wife and been taking pictures of us the whole time. They had been hiding behind signs and other objects so that I wouldn’t see them. I will post the pictures as soon as I get them.

The guide was nice enough to take some pictures for us. They turned out way better than the ones that they take when you get on the boat and try to get you to buy.









After the boat ride we went to dinner at the restaurant right by the canal called Canaletto. The food was really good.

I don’t think I could have asked for a more romantic and perfect proposal. I absolutely love my ring and I love my finance!!!

Dropping the Weight

Dating certainly has its perks, but there are also a few downfalls. Like feeling the need to eat out all the time. Though this is a nice idea in theory, my waistline does not agree. I have someone to keep me warm this winter, so I don’t need to be packing on the extra liner of fat this year. Therefore Kevin and I are starting a new program this week. No it’s not some weird diet with hormone shots, we have an exercise plan and we are going to start keeping a food diary. Self.com has a really good program that helps you lose 8 pounds in a month. Basically, you workout for 350 minutes a week, which equals just less than 60 minute sessions 6 times a week. You also calculate what your calorie intake should be and stick to it.

I really think this will work if we can maintain it. I like the idea of the food diary because it really does stop me from snacking on unhealthy options. If I think about grabbing a cookie I think, “I really don’t want to log that,” and I don’t pick it up. It is going to take some effort to make my workouts more creative so I don’t get bored, but I look forward to it. Having a partner will be good too.

If any of you are looking for a way to lose a couple pounds, you should totally jump on the bandwagon! It’s good to start now before the holidays are upon us!

Power Outage and Conference

There was quite the storm last night, which left our office with no power this morning. Of course, that left me with nothing to do, so I left and ran some errands. The power wasn’t supposed to be turned on until 10:30 am, but of course Rocky Mountain Power was working hard and was able to restore power just after 9:30 am. Much to my disappointment of course. I had just gotten to Kevin’s office to visit him when I got the call. I did get some things done though and I got paid for it, so that’s nice.

Conference weekend was bliss. Friday night Kevin and I stopped by a wedding reception and then headed up to Salt Lake for his parent’s mission reunion. It was so good to see his parents. They are so cute. His mom made a ton of delicious soup, and I ate more than my share I’m sure. After a moving presentation and cleaning up, we all went back to Kevin’s and chatted for a while. His parents are just so sweet and welcoming.

Saturday morning I stopped off at Shirley’s on the way to Kevin’s to pick up some cinnamon rolls and wheat rolls. SO GOOD! Kevin’s parents stayed for the first part of the morning session and then we spent the rest of the day being lazy, sleeping in between and after the sessions. Kevin went to priesthood and I took advantage of my free time and caught up on some of my shows. When he returned we had to continue his tradition of going out for pizza after Priesthood session. I chose California Pizza Kitchen, one of our favorites. I even ordered a slice of Red Velvet cake. AMAZING!

Sunday was another lazy day. Lots of Conference and lots of napping. We ended up watching Marley and Me and we both bawled like babies. Kevin blames it on being so tired. Yeah, right! ;-)

It rained a lot, and I kind of liked it. Things are cooling off and it really feels like fall!