Dinner at home

I snapped a few pics of our dinner. Cagey is sad because our dinner isn't "from a place". Taylor is sick of me taking pictures. Jeebs is choking it down. Ezra is eating a ton o' green beans which will aid in the filling up of his diaper later. I'm trying to make a face to make my face appear thinner than it really is.

The actual proposal...why not add the real thing

Jeebs proposed twice- I guess subconsciously it wasn't enough for me. The first time he proposed with a ring pop. We were going for a drive in the mountains. We were constantly escaping to the mountains because it was cool and I had to keep up the facade that I was an "outdoorsy" girl. (I lied about being the outdoor type) Well, at the time I did want to be in the mountains to escape my air conditioning nazi of a roommate.

We drove up through Provo canyon and headed towards Kamas. We stopped at a gas station to fill up and somehow I just knew he had bought a ring pop. I guess I should back up and say we had "dated" for maybe a couple of weeks, but on the drive back from Texas to visit my family we started talking about marriage...and how we knew we were going to get married. (Another story for another time) Jeebs got back in the car after paying for the gas and he had that little "I have a surprise for you" air about him. We drove up and around the High Uintas until we got to a place we had hiked just a few weeks earlier. We decided to pull over and get out. I walked ahead and plopped down on a rock- Jeebs stood beside me and we talked about our future. I was scared to death and thought things were moving at rocket speed. Then Jeebs had to put the throttle to ludicrous speed and got down on one knee. It was surreal...and scary. The only thing I remember is that he had the ring pop and he said something about marrying him and I said, "I guess so." I just have to add- we drove home by way of the billboard that had the picture of the ring I wanted. The only ring I wanted- I pointed to it and said "that's what I want." He didn't see it and I wanted to be surprised with what he got- and I was surprised (yet another story).

The second time: He picked me up from my sweltering apartment and he told me we were going somewhere so he could give me something that was round and had something sticking out on one side. Jeebs had his famous Jeebs smirk- which let me know there had to be a twist. We drove to Bridal Veil Falls and I was excited to see my ring (that's what it had to be right?) We got out and he went around the back of the car and popped the trunk. I got out and he had a big bouquet of flowers and an American Eagle bag. I took the flowers looking them over for a ring, nothing. I took the bag and opened it. There was a visor inside- round, with something sticking out on one side. I knew there had to be a catch, but I saw nothing. After looking at the visor and then putting it back in the bag Jeebs prodded, "Try it on." I put it on and asked how I looked- still not understanding what was going on and trying not to show any disappointment with this anticlimactic gift. Then he tells me the tag is sticking up and as I went to shove the tag down inside the visor I felt it. I pulled it out and Jeebs again got to one knee and proposed again. I think that time I actually said, "yes". We walked down the trail towards bridal veil falls as a newly engaged couple (this time with a ring) and all I could think was, "I am scared to death and Jeebs must not have seen the ring on the billboard!"

Tomatillos!

Tomatillo salsa and dressings will be coming soon! Lots of Cafe Rio nights- yum.

Recurring dream

For the last several years I've had this same dream that I am only dating Jeebs and waiting and waiting for him to propose. Sometimes it's a little scary because I realize we've done things that only married people should do and I think in my dream, "oh my gosh, what are we doing? we've got to go talk to the bishop!" Then I wake up and thankfully remember that we are indeed married- phew! Last night I had the dream again- this time he had taken me on a very romantic date and I was sure this was the night he was going to propose. He took me on a cool hike- that was partly outside and partly inside a weird building. He also designed a really pretty necklace and gave it to me. But, no proposal. This dream is getting old- when the heck is he going to propose? We have 3 kids- it's time honey.

Maybe it's because our life is so dreamy :)

DAy after DAy

Tates is sick- writhing in pain with her stomach. She hasn't thrown up, but she cries and cries in waves. Cagey has whined about his stomach too, but he's not crying or throwing up. Ezra just whines and cries because that's what he does and he has 4 teeth coming in. These are the days that try women's souls. There are illegal fireworks going off everywhere and we just saw a fox come out of the woods, right after seeing something else dart through the dark backyard- Jeebs and daddy say it was a rabbit. If it were a rabbit that is the biggest dang rabbit I've ever seen. Maybe a were-rabbit.

Update: Tates finally puked and I was unprepared. I was holding her in her bed as she writhed around in pain and then suddenly said, "I have to throw up!" I jumped off the bed and grabbed the first thing I could get my hands on. It was a hat box I creatively mod podged and Tates put all her little trinkets in it. I grabbed it, ripped off the lid and held it for her to puke in. She had already put the vast majority of her stomach contents on the floor. On top was the bag of her most prized legos and she seemed to stop mid-heave and look at me as to say, "I'm not puking on my legos ma!" I ripped out the legos and let her cover the rest of the contents in vomit-o. Oh how I hate vomit-o!

Bonnets by Bonnie (or vogueing pioneer style)

My mom has been struggling with a pinched nerve in her neck. She pushed through the pain and made me this bonnet today for my sing-time. That is pioneer power! Pioneer children complained as they walked and walked and walked......not momma.

Finally

We got out of the house and rode the Minnesott Beach ferry. It was so cool- it's one of the ferries you just drive onto. I've never ridden one like that and the best part- since I haven't yet received my Obama money- it didn't cost anything. We went to Beaufort afterwards and took a ferry tour. We finally got to see the wild horses on the banks of Carrot Island! Our tour guide said they were males, but Jeebs was able to positively identify one as a mare. I won't describe his identification process. Pretty sure we saw a movie being filmed overhead as well- I wonder what movie? Man, has anybody received their Obama money yet? I'm just curious.