I'm Alive!

Don't worry my pretty little readers, I am alive and well!

I know it's been 2 months since I last wrote...

Lots has happened!

Both good and bad.

So I will just bullet point, and add pictures, to review.

November after the 11th, which was the last post:

*I found out I was pregnant

* I started miscarrying the night of Young Women in Excellence

This is a celebration we have for our young women in the church 12-18 and all they have spiritually accomplished in the year!

*We traveled to Colorado for Thanksgiving with Mr. Dawson's family

*Finished miscarrying the day before Thanksgiving

* Fantastic time visiting with family and relaxing

December:

*My hair was THIS long!

*I held my 3rd violin studio recital in Kansas

It also happened to be Ellie's first violin recital, spur of the moment decision on her part!

Don't worry we are working on posture! =)

*Mr. Dawson finished the semester with flying colors!

*We traveled to warmer weather and stayed 3 weeks in Arizona visiting family.

*Christmas was awesome

*My cousin got married

*We celebrated 5 years of marriage!

 *Attempted a Family Photo

 *Added another temple to our list of visited! 

The Gilbert, AZ temple!

*I also got my hair cut...as you can probably tell! =)

*We evaded the polar vortex by staying in AZ for a total of 3 weeks!

And I think that is about it!

2014 is the year!

I feel it!

It's going to be an awesome year!!! 

I can't wait to see what it brings!

5 Years Ago

It all started as an ordinary day.

We were in Nauvoo Illinois visiting our grandparents who were serving missions for our church.

Amazing that they were at the same place at the same time right!?

Anyways that morning we saw a couple of sites before going to the temple to do baptisms for the dead.

This is us walking back to get dressed in church clothes...

Then the proposal!

If you want the full story, read it here!

If you take a close look at the pictures you will see that we had two secret camera men.

My brother, so secret he's never seen in any picture!

And Grandpa Dawson, he's the guy in a white shirt and tie standing by the open door!

They caught everything!

To which, I am so grateful!

 This is me after the fact, after everyone had been alerted to the fact that it had happened, saying, "Really!?"

The moment....

My brother caught my back turned with Justin's face, but Grandpa Dawson caught my reaction.

In case it isn't clear enough, this is my "No way, Seriously! Yes!" face.

Oh!

And because Justin teases me about it still.....I never actually said the word "yes" until later. I was so caught up in the moment and that he had actually proposed that word never left my mouth!

I know....terrible!

We've come so far in 5 years!

I love you babe! Thanks for being mine!