Engaged!

Some of you know the wonderful news, but a lot of you do not! I am engaged! Ryan asked me to marry him on the 2nd of August. I know that was awhile ago, but I have been so busy with work and everything else that I have not had time to post a blog. I know I am bad!

Here is a little history about Ryan and me:

I first met Ryan when I was 13 years old. I was camping up at Bear Lake for a scuba diving trip that my dad wanted to go to. I was heading out of the camper when I saw these two boys and of course I wanted to look good for them so I ran back in to the camper and actually got ready. I know I am a nerd. One of the guys happened to be Ryan, at the ripe old age of 15. I thought he was really cute and had a crush on him for about 2 and half years before and really talked to him. Before that it was just a hi here and there.

When I was 15 I started working at his parent's dive shop and that is when I really got to know him. I still had a HUGE crush on him and tried to get him to pay attention to me. He did a good job at making me feel good, even though I was probably really annoying. We became really good friends and would hang out almost every weekend.

When I turned 16 he asked me on my first date! I am extremely excited! We went on a dinner cruise on the Great Salt Lake. It was a lot of fun and I had a really good time, because we were such great friends. That is when our relationship first started.
Our first date

We kept hanging out and then I asked him to the Harvest dance my junior year and that is when we had our first kiss; after that we were together a lot.

Harvest Dance junior year

We dated all of the rest of my junior year and senior year. When I moved up to Utah State things got a little rough for us, because I was young and wanted to date a lot of people. We ended up breaking up after dating 2 and a half years. Even though it was my idea it was really hard because we were such great friends and he was a part of my life for so long.

We dated off and on for about 2 more years. Then I really broke his heart in April of 2005. That is when I really called it off. It was right after his mother passed away and he was going through a really hard time in his life. We did not see each other for about 2 years after that.

However, we somehow found our way back to each other again. He took me on a date up to Snow Basin Lodge and after that it was history.

Before going up to Snowbasin Lodge

He is such an awesome guy and treats me like a queen. We are great friends and we know each other really well. It has been a long and hard road for us, but we have pulled through it. I am so glad that Ryan took me back after all the heart breaks I caused him! He is very patient with me and puts up with my "dramatic" moments. He knows how to love me well and I couldn't ask for better!

I love you Ryan!