The Engagement.

Tyler and I have known for a while that we wanted to marry each other and actually had our wedding date for August set like a month ago. He had told me that we were probably going to get engaged in April, so I was totally believing it. But this was all part of his lovely plan. I'm up in Rexburg for school this semester, so we've done some more long distance relationshiping (good word, don't you think?) It's been hard, but come rain or shine, we choose lovin life! We've been able to see each other many weekends though, so it's been great.

Last Friday, Tyler drove all the way up to Rexburg to pick me up for what would be the best Valentine's weekend ever! We drove back down to Salt Lake that night. Saturday night we went to the Young Ambassadors concert and to The Roof on Temple Square. I had never been before! We had a beautiful view of the temple and stuffed ourselves with delicious food!

Throughout the weekend Tyler gave me three different roses (representing the past, present and future), and each rose was along side a sweet note on pink paper. Did I mention that Tyler is an excellent writer!? He gave the first rose to me on Friday and the note talked about past. The second rose was given to me on Saturday and the note talked about the present...

Here are the two roses, they were actually in individual vases, but I was a little late at taking pictures of them before I hung them to dry.

He gave me the third note on Sunday and it talked about our future together. After I read the third note, he gave me the last flower. This flower was one of those Hallmark roses where you press a button and then the petals open up. In the middle of the petals, there was a little heart that said "I love you" with a tiny piece of paper folded up sitting on top. I was like, "Oh I wonder what this could say?!" I still had no clue what was about to happen, because keep in mind that I totally bought what Tyler said about getting engaged in April and we hadn't even looked at rings yet. So I unfolded the little piece of paper. It was in the shape of a heart and on it I started to read the words...

And I turned and Tyler was on his knee asking me to marry him! Guess what I said?!! "YES!!" of course.

I was totally surprised and absolutely love the ring! And I really love how he picked it out and it was a surprise! What a stud!

Here's a close-up. Thanks for being the hand model in this picture McKayla! (Tyler's sister)

Sunday night, he drove me all the way back up to Rexburg!

On Valentines (Tuesday) I came home from school and was surprised by these beautiful flowers! I love walking into the kitchen and seeing them on the table!

Tyler is the biggest sweetheart! I am super looking forward to being married in the place where we met and spent the most amazing summer....Nauvoo! We will be sealed for time and eternity on August 8th in the Nauvoo temple! And, come rain or shine, we choose to always be lovin life!