We didn’t get any great pics last night on the boardwalk, I tried, but kids weren’t having it and I don’t blame them. But I did have a couple questions regarding my dress so Im dropping a link to it here.
I love it. I have paired with a leather jacket and a denim jacket plus cowgirl books for a totally different look.
It went something like this… where are you in our relationship on a scale from 1-10
4-dating
5-girlfriend/boyfriend
6-facebook update “in a relationship”
7-contemplating marriage
8-talking about marriage ring shopping
9-proposal
10- married yesterday
I said I was a solid 7! He said he was somewhere around a 4! So that was awesome.
7 months go by and we’ve yet to have another one of these talks. We’ve spent everyday in summer together. And on our last day in NJ he drops down to a knee I was shocked!
The night prior I had walked into his bedroom to tell him I was signing up for my fall classes (registration had just opened) I was also asking if I was still on scholarship ? And that a credit card was needed ( I officially hadn’t “worked” for months because I was traveling so much with Dallin and I was on “the scholarship” for the past two semesters winter and spring) – I only recently, this spring, found out I wasn’t on the official scholarship program they were just taking care of it) lol – anyways I was hoping then he would say don’t go to school lets have a wedding in the fall. But no it was more like yeah lets sign you up for classes, I’ll pay for it in the morning.
Morning comes around, we play an awkward game of tennis (apparently he had the ring in a ring box in his pocket) the family announces over the intercom that we are all headed to the boardwalk. All 70 of us hop in multiple cars. Im not even in the same car as Dallin.
We park and I try to catch up with him, but he keeps walking ahead of me. And then he drops down on his knee and I see a beautiful ring.
His family circles around and time stands still. Is this really happening? I’ve been with you everyday, when the heck did you buy a ring? Did your whole family know? (obviously they were all there snapping pics and videoing it) Does my family know? Did you ask my dad?
I started crying, I literally had wanted this for so long. The first thing I said when I saw Dallin from a far at a pool party was “Im having that guys babies”
Dallin stood up and kept asking over and over if I had said yes. I told him I didn’t, but I it’s a YES! I just needed to process.
We were married that September.
10 years and 4.5 children later. I love spending everyday with you DallinNJ!
green jumpsuit (here) / flats (here) / north face (here)
Dallin’s packing us up and taking us to his hometown tonight, I can’t even tell you how excited I am! It feels like its been forever since we’ve gone, but really we go every year. I think I just have really missed it and need it more than ever this year.
I highly recommend. I ordered Holland the red and got it for 40% off plus an extra 20% off at Backcountry.com
The kids before and after haircuts were so good I had to share! Last night for date night, we did a little back to school shopping for the kiddos at the Nordstrom Sale, minus the children. I got a few things for myself Zella Leggings, Barefoot Dreams cardigan and lounge pant, retro Nikes, the cutest! lavender and white APLS, and the cutest leapord sweatsuit. But when you’re pregnant theres only really only so much I can fit in.
Maybe I’m just a full blown mommy blogger and shopper now because I get so much more enjoyment and satisfaction buying my children stuff than me. I got such great deals on Nikes, Hudson jeans, sports clothes, dresses for Holland, and sweaters.
I also picked up a new North Face duffle, Keens and Chacos for our upcoming family reunion.
I usually clothes shop where I buy my bananas – ie Target or Walmart with kids in tact, so it was such a treat just spending time with my husband thinking about our kids vs chasing kids around the store and getting groceries simultaneously.
130 days later, I finally make my birth plan and meet my babies Dr.
Or should I say one of 9! potential Drs that may deliver my baby.
Instead of seeing one OBGYN, I will be seeing 9 throughout my pregnancy. And when I go into labor whose ever on call will deliver me. This is not how my other 5 pregnancies have gone (since I had a miscarriage they refere to this as my 6th pregnancy which always startles me when they say it lol) I am used to seeing one Dr and that same Dr also delivers but oh well. I am practicing not being a control freak and to just go with the flow on this one.
Which is where my S-Hanna Beast has come in. As soon as I heard it was like a game of UNO for Drs I was like “heres a better idea how about I just show up when my water breaks and whosever on call delivers me?” But then I realized it’s not just about me. I have a little girl inside of me who needs to be watched and monitored so I swallowed my S-Hanna Beast and have just decided to go for it and jump in the system and guess what?????
After spending 130 days resisting change, I met my first Dr. and he was GREAT! Like so-o great! I came home happy and confident that everything is going to be ok. And kinda regretting it took me 130 days to make up my mind and see a real Dr.
I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July! I am proud of my country and love celebrating it’s birthday every year. Honestly my favorite holiday.