Four years ago....

Today marks our 4 year engagiversary. What's an engagiversary you ask? Why, it's the day we got engaged, of course!! :-) Yes, I find a reason to celebrate as much as possible for any little thing. Morgan thinks it's silly but I love seeing how far we've come since those special little times in our lives. Four years ago today we were in one of my most favorite places with some of my very favoritest (it's definitely a word) people! I remember how ridiculously nervous Morgan was as we drove to the coast with Denver, Kristi and Chase. Morgan is hardly ever quiet, but he didn't talk too much on our drive. There was a breeze blowing when we got to the beach and I remember thinking that the stupid wind was going to mess up my hair for the pictures!!! When we got to the lighthouse Morgan wanted to walk around for a bit....probably to try and calm his nerves. FINALLY we walked over to the bench, he got on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I never looked at the ring, I just looked straight at him and said yes.


I wanted him to know that I wanted to marry him for HIM and not because of the huge ol' rock he gave me. He picked out the ring himself and I never saw it until that day and boy was it ever worth the wait. The man has taste!!! Thinking of that day still brings tears and makes me so very very happy. I am so glad we were able to share that fabulous experience with Denver, Kristi and Chase. And I am so happy that we have been able to return to "our" lighthouse almost every year since then. We have come so far since then it just amazes me.

Two years ago we were sealed for time and all eternity in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple

and then last year we were blessed with our sweet little Sam

Seriously, can life get any better?? Granted we've had our downs as well....miscarriage, Morgan being laid off, but we have each other and that's what really matters. I love my little family more than anything and I'm so happy that we have forever to share together.

I was wrong....

For some unknown reason, I thought things would get easier the older Sam got. Boy was I ever wrong!! Now that the kid is mobile I have to watch him constantly! He's in to EVERYTHING. But it's so much fun to play with him and watch him learn and grow and become this cute little person. Next week he will be 10 months old. Where has the time gone? He is such a "talkative" little guy. Some days I want to just change my name because all I hear when I get home is "Momma, Momma, Momma". He does, however like to go searching for daddy and will crawl over to the door and jabber "Dadda, dadda" the whole time. He loves playing with the dogs and stealing their toys and teasing them. I have no doubt he'll be walking before he turns 1. He's standing, unsupported, more and more and becomes more confident by the day. He now has 4 teeth and try as I may, he just won't let me get any pictures of them. So, you'll just have to take my word for it. :-)

Sam LOVES going outside and couldn't care less if it's snowing or raining or windy or just plain cold, he wants/has to be outside! He's such his father's child.

He wants SO bad to go out there....but it's raining and snowing today and he's got a cold.

He likes having photo time with mommy. Or at least that's what I tell him. :-)

He can entertain himself very well

There aren't very many pictures of Sam and Mommy....but here's one of my favs

And last but not least....Kristi this one's for you...