To start off the summer of 2009 Andee and Andrew headed to his mission in Donetsk Ukraine. It has always been a dream of Andee's to visit the mission of the man she marries....well...she got to go before they even got married.

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Slacker

So I know I've been a slacker, but here's a few reasons why...

Remember when you were 15?

Look who's behind the wheel !!

Spring Break

Spring Break started with a enjoyable weekend listening to General Conference, with a missionary that used to serve in our area and his companions coming to our house to watch it on TV. Also a missionary that had returned home to Canada, but was back in town to attend conference. It was so good to see all of them.

Then came Monday morning and Mom, Ciera, and Bridger packed a couple swim suits and headed for the airport. We had Hawaii in mind, but didn't really care, as long as we ended up on a beach some where.

Maui was the winner.

Next we went back to Bountiful for 1 day, and then headed to St. George to go to the Arts Festival, and spend Easter weekend with Grannie and Papa.

While at the Art Festival, Barbara got to reminisce and visit her 6th grade school center.

This is were I went to 6th grade, and my teacher was Mr. Starr

Then we were off to get ready for our Easter picnic

Andee made 'BUNNY CAKE' with YUMMY Grannie's carrot cake.

They all colored easter eggs

Then waited to see what the silly Bunny would bring them in the morning !!!!

For a little R & R we did a little 4wheelin, fishin, and learning to drive a stick shift....

hahahaha now that was funny !!!

And Bridger got to enjoy a JoYFull afternoon shopping with his female family members.

All in all....we had a very busy and enjoyable

Spring Break this year

Do you want to be a "Flower Girl"?

Wedding planning is so fun....so far.. we've been surfing the web alot looking for ideas... and this is the best. With peacocks being a little bit favored....
Flower girl anyone????

WOW.. It Happened...Wedding bells will ring !

OHHHHH MYYYYY HECKKKKK

It happened... I got older, (even though that is not really the point here).

Andee and Andrew got engaged

We are so EXCITED, I mean after almost 5 years of dating, it's official. The bells will ring.

Oh my...there are lots of things on my mind right now.

It's my little girl, turned into such a beautiful woman. And what a great addition she is bringing into our family. We love Andrew. They make an amazingly darling couple, and have tons of fun together.

Here's some of the outline of the big question being ask.

Andrew came to Del and I last Friday, February 27th and ask for our permission to marry Andee. Of course, Yes, and after our conversation, we promised not to say anything to anyone until he ask her. So I have had a week of tears of joy in the shower by myself. I really am excited, but am overcome with emotions.

So they take off to DCA & PHL to visit his brothers. I didn't have a clue when or how he was going to ask her. Just knew I had to keep quiet until the phone call came. Saturday about 1:3o pm. Ciera came walking down the hall and said.."Mom, I need to show you something, but my heart is beating so hard right now". She looked a little emotional. Then she showed us the text/photo Andee had sent her with the ring.

So... now from Andee's timeline....

They were walking down by the National Harbor in DCA. They came upon a bench, and there was a peacock feather (that's a whole other story) on it. Andrew said, "Look, there's a peacock feather on the bench, as they went over to look at it, Andrew got on his knees and proposed.
Meanwhile.... There was a man following them (unknown to Andee that he had been prearranged by Andrew and his brother and sister in law, see Brett & Shelby on Blog links to the right) taking pictures of this whole event. How fun !!!

Andee was a little confused by the man taking pictures, but told Andrew, we need to get that mans name, he has pictures of us getting engaged....how funny...

Boys will be boys ???

BOYS...????????? Will they always be boys?????

Today Bridger went hunting with his friends for each other!

It is an air-soft gun war. I don't understand why, but it is supposedly a fun game where you shoot each other with these air-soft guns and feel the pain for days. I really am freaked out about it, but the other parents don't seem to think it is anything too weird. And dad seems to think it is ok....so off he goes.

He comes home and showes me his war wounds, and then is off to his next adventure.

Now I think this looks like a scary gun.

So I think back of when he was just a little boy, with 2 bigger sisters. There were not alot of boy toys, so he would gather his trucks, swords, and monsters, and push them around in his sisters doll carriage. I guess.... Boys will be boys !