ANNOUCMENT!

It's finally happened! Tuesday the 24th Jay decided to make me the happiest girl in the world & asked me to marry him!

He had been apparently waiting for a moment when both myself and our roommate was out for obvious privacy. So on our last day of classes I went away while he stayed home and prepared himself. 

Usually when one of us is gone, upon returning home the other takes Uley out and he gets so excited and runs out to meet you and it's adorable and absolutely makes our day! So I was obviously disappointed when I didn't see him while I was walking to our apartment. By the time I was almost to the door I was going to be pretty upset if he was playing video games and had forgotten about me!

So I walked inside and nobody was there...

On our bedroom door was a nice long note saying all of the sweet stuff Jay was worried he wouldn't be able to get out at the time for me to read. Realizing what was happening I hurried through the words and walked inside. 

There he was waiting to grab my hand. He said some sweet things that I couldn't recall too well now if I tried, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him!!!

I cried, shook my head yes and got the gorgeous ring put on my finger!

He got everything on video, but that's private and very special :)

We're not dressed up obviously. That morning he hinted to me that I should dress decently, but I didn't. So I looked super classy in a hat and t-shirt. He didn't make me feel bad though and dressed equivalently.

After we took Uley outside and admired my ring in the sunshine and I cried some more and enjoyed our little moment we did what we would typically do...

the most romantic moment of all time...

Go to the gym. 

That's right, the gym. Go figure. 

We had a celebratory lunch together.

& Then prepared for an evening of calling family and friends to share the news

Later that night we celebrated and basked in our new engagement!

So now - we plan for a wedding!

We're both still so happy and so excited for all of the madness heading our way and the idea that we will soon be man and wife!

Reflection

As another month comes to an end, another school year, another chapter -you start reflecting on what's been done. As a student your years are not separated by the actual year (2012) but by semesters and leases. I've got one more year in undergrad left. One more Arizona apartment. Just 12 months left in the west coast. While all these may be scary for many people my age, boy am I excited! Though I've truly taken for granted my time here. Jay and I are trying to find new things to do and new ways to see this area while we're still here. So far we've 

been to LA and Disney land

 We've climbed mountains such as A mountain and camelback

 We've gone shopping and drove around just to drive and see the scenery

 we took a segway tour RIGHT BY OUR HOME and saw and learned things we never knew

 We've roamed every inch of campus by skates bike and feet. 

And though we feel almost constantly busy with school and our relationship, we have a list of stuff left to do. 

 See Sedona

 See the grand canyon

 Visit the desert botanical gardens

 Enjoy the max amount of sunshine we have(without burning of course) 

Take uley hiking all we can

 And whatever else we come across in our last year 

 Other than typical Arizona stuff we've learned different things during our time here We've learned 

the basic country two step

 A wider array of swing dancing 

How to live and take care of our own pup

 How to decorate

 How to cook a wider selection and more grown up style of food (other than frozen foods and boring chicken)

 Travel lessons

 How to live and deal with roommates as a couple

 Everyday we learn something new, whether it be small or big. I think learning together is what makes a couple strong and keeps things interesting. After almost two years I still find myself learning something new about jay and I hope too keep learning about him until we're 80. By that point we will have lost our minds and learn about each other all over every day ;)

Spring Fever

Since we've been back it's been incredibly busy. It became official that Jay & I will be spending a glorious summer in Raleigh, North Carolina! We're beyond excited! We had to find a place to live this summer while we're there and it's difficult looking for a place to live when you're clear across the country. At the same time we had to find a place to live back in Arizona in the fall, since our lease will be ending shortly. We also had to look for a storage utility, begin packing, and deal with finals and end of semester projects. Thankfully - it's all finally done and we're counting down the days to leave! 

We've gone through....

Easter

& later Jay's 25TH BIRTHDAY!

Warmer weather

Beautiful (hot) days

& a Segway tour! For living here for over 2 years, we saw a lot that we didn't realize existed. Arizona may be hot, but it does have some perks.

It was nice out for awhile, but unfortunately it's getting too hot to do anything outside during the days now. Today we reached 102 and it's not even May yet. It's HORRIBLE! We're trying to make the most of our last year here though and enjoy the unlimited sunshine and different topography. 

This hot weather has allowed me to do a lot of crafting though, but I've also had to pack it all away and haven't been able to enjoy any of it hanging around the apartment ): Oh well, only a few months until I can decorate again.

In a little over a week our families will be coming in for Jay's Master's Graduation! We're all incredibly proud of him and I can't wait to see him walk across the stage. He's done so much work since I've met him here and he's come a long way very quickly. This degree and upcoming internship is well deserved.

Until next time

XOXO