2009 has a new RING to it...

SOOO...This is the main reason I started this blog! My awesome, handsome, smart, funny, etc. boyfriend SURPRISED the heck out of me and as the countdown was going on for the New Year...5...4...3...2...1...Josh turns me around in front of 100's of thousands of people and gets down on one knee and pops the question!! WILL YOU MARRY ME?? I couldn't believe it, I was totally not expecting it at that time! He did a fake me out proposal on Christmas in the kitchen so he had me so thrown off! Little sneak! But I couldn't have asked for a better, more exciting way. So we ended 2008 as boyfriend and girlfriend, and are starting 2009 engaged!!! So I can now just refer to him from now on out as my Fiance'! I LOVE IT!!! That is until June 27th, 2009, then he will be my most fabulous HUSBAND!! I really can't wait for that!! ;-)

New Year's Eve in Vegas...

We decided it would be fun to make a little trip down to Vegas for New Year's Eve. We enjoyed the company of some friends, and had a GREAT TIME! We drove down that day and went shopping at the outlets, then all went to eat the World Buffet...yum yum yum, then back to the Hotel to chill for a sec. We then mossed out down to the strip! Man were there some interesting characters! Very entertaining! Lots of cops...even mounted ones, which I thought were amazing! We also saw a dare devil jump and land on top of the arch at the Paris. I was very glad I was advised to wear good comfortable shoes...man we did A LOT OF WALKING! I know some girls that were walking around in heels all night, probably wanted to chop their feet off by the end of the night! Little did I know at the stroke of midnight what was in store for me!! I mean US!! lol...Here are some pictures from the trip...

In the lobby of the Tropicana...

The World Buffet...

Chillin in the room...

Hanging out on the strip...staying awake because of the energy drinks!....

Our 1st Christmas Together...

After many long hours of working in retail, needless to say I wasn't looking at Christmas the same this year. But boy did we have a great time together. We started many new traditions of our own as well as carried on some from our families before. I am sooo looking forward to having a new family with Josh and starting even more traditions. I can honestly say this is one of the most favorite Christmas' I've EVER had! It's probably the ONLY one that we will ever have as just US! Here are some of our fun activities...

Our 1st Tree...candy cane themed...Josh gave me a $25 budget to decorated it with :-)

Our tree with all our presents...Josh's is the big one!...

Our Christmas Card picture...We took this up at Temple Square while seeing the lights with Friends...

We decided to start a tradition of making an ornament each year and this was Josh's advanced one...

This was my elementary one...:-)

Our attempt at a gingerbread house! It was fun but we got over it quick...lol...

Christmas Eve with Josh's mom's side of the family, and showing the snow we had this season...

Me and my handsome boyfriend, Christmas eve (picture taken with my crappy camera)...

Josh started a fire for us Christmas morning, & had Christmas music playing, with our stockings all ready!...

He also made us hot cocoa and we read scriptures together...

We then opened our gifts from each other...which included my favorite gift ever...

a years supply of green stride gum!!...lol...

My wonderful man carving the ham he made! he also made his family's traditional Breakfast Casserole...

Me lounging on the couch ready to eat our Christmas Dinner that we prepared...

Complete with Ham, Stuffing, deviled eggs, potatoes, rolls, green bean casserole, & sparkling cider...

Dating...

Most of this post will just be pictures with captions...but so you know...I have never been on so many dates in my life all added together...These are just a few of the things we've done! (I've tried to put them in order, but I'm sure have a few messed up! We have for sure made the most of our dating time together!! Thankfully I have a really adventurous fiance! ;-) And he sure knows how to treat a girl, and how to have LOTS OF FUN!!

Thanksgiving @ Josh's Mom's Family get-together

South Carolina vs. Florida Football game with Cassie and Craig

Walking on the beach at night in S.C.

In Charleston, S.C.

Hanging out with my sissy in N.C.

At Fort Macon in N.C.

At Cape Lookout Lighthouse in N.C.E.C.U. Football Game in N.C.

Us in Vegas for the 1st time together

Hiking @ Zion's National Park

B.Y.U @ Utah State Football Game

State Fair...I LOVE CANDY APPLES

Utah State Fair-Representing our Southern Heritage

Outdoor Movie @ Sundance in Park City

Up in Idaho helping my Uncle Bill Boy move in.

with friends @ Lava Hot Springs in I.D.
Conference Fireside

Hanging out with friends in Salt Lake

Camping Trip

Josh's Parents visiting from S.C. and Siblings and Families

Boyz II Men Concert

Jamming Out!

Spanish Fork Rodeo

Pioneer Day Concert @ Temple Square
Bowling

Bowling

Babysitting Mylie...Josh's niece

Cookout for Josh's Brother Matt's b-day
Josh's Brothers and their families
It's been a fairytale come true since.......