Best. Weekend. Ever.

Last weekend Jabin flew Andy, Hillary, and myself to Wyoming for a super fun weekend.  We left Friday, after a lot of  worrying that we would have to drive instead of fly if the weather didn't cooperate, and flew into Cody.  The flight was very smooth and way more scenic than the drive.  My parents, Jill, Christian and the boys were waiting at the airport when we landed.  We had planned to go to the Cody Night Rodeo, but we got in a little later than planned and had missed most of it.  We opted for some DQ instead and then headed to Powell.  The main reason we planned this trip was so Jabin could ask my dad for permission and blessing.  That night Jabin cornered my dad before he went to bed and got the big question out of the way.  He wouldn't tell me everything that happened, just that he said yes.  He was smiling an awful lot so I knew it went well (not that I was really worried about that anways).

Pilot and Co-Pilot

Heart Mountain

Saturday we partied on the lake all day.  We got to the lake at about 11 or 11:30 and Jill and Christian brought their boat as well.  We headed out to the Causeway to check out the water and it ended up being amazing water! We played out there for quite a while.  Jason skiied and then Jabin wanted to attempt the slalom ski.  He had never gotten up before but had only tried it a couple times.  He got right up on the first time using Fatty McGee (the ski).  He was a natural! I then skiid and Hillary skiied behind Jill's boat. Dad skiied on Fatty as well. Andy and Hill both wakeboarded and Christian and Jabin kneeboarded.  We were all enjoying the beautiful water and hot weather.  We stopped for lunch before heading towards the dock to see if our friends the Whitlocks were here yet.  On our way we spotted them towing in our other friends' boat that was having some issues.  We decided to  head up the canyon so Andy, Hill and Jabin could see that.  We went all the way to Barry's Landing and stopped for a short break. On our way back we came upon a HUGE river taxi boat that had broken down.  We offered to tow them back in to the dock and everyone but my parents and Jabin and I jumped in Jill and Christian's boat so the boat wouldn't be as heavy.

Got a li'l Cap'n in ya?

Everyone loves fried chicken on the boat :)

First time in Montana

We slowly made our way back to dock and enjoyed the scenery, sunshine, and even took a little nap.  It was so much fun that day.  Boating is seriously my favorite thing to do.  I could go boating everyday.  It is even better when you are surrounded by friends and family.  The four of us headed back to Powell before everyone else because we were planning on going to the Fair that night.  We got home and decided to not hit up the fair but to go eat instead.  We hurried and changed and made it to El Tapatio before they closed.  After dinner is when the "big event" happened.  I already told that story in my last post so I won't retell it.  I will say that it is still my favorite night and memory!! :)

Sunday, we slept in and had yummy breakfast.  We had a big bbq that afternoon with Jill and Christian and my grandparents.  The weather was looking bad and it was looking even worse in Logan, so we decided to leave earlier than we had originally planned.  We left Cody around 3:30.  We had to dodge some storms on the flight, but it was actually very smooth and went by very fast (at least for the passengers, maybe not the pilot).  We landed in Logan just in time because a HUGE storm came through the valley right after.

Buffalo Bill Reservoir

This weekend was the best weekend ever.  I couldn't imagined it being anymore perfect.  I got to go boating and skiing with my family and friends.  I got engaged to the man I love more than anything and I got to share that exciting time with my family.

BIG, Exciting News!!!!!!!!

I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is so much to tell, I don't know where to start! This is just the initial announcement post.  I will post more about the entire weekend later on.  I seriously could not be any happier...I think I would explode if I were any happier.  Cheesy? Yes, but so true.  Well...here it goes!

We had been planning on flying to Powell sometime this summer and when Jabin and I started talking about getting married we decided that it would be a perfect time for us to go home so he could ask my dad for permission and blessing.  My roommate Andy and our friend Hillary also wanted to go because they had never gone home with me and wanted to see Wyo.  We left Friday evening after work and landed in Cody around 8:30.  That night, Jabin had his "chat" with my dad and it sounded like it went pretty well.  He wouldn't tell me much about it that night other than he did say yes.  Saturday we went boating all day and got back to Powell around 7:30.  We decided to hurry and head into town to eat dinner at El Tapatio so Andy, Hill and I did not have time to shower and freshen up(yes, I had greasy hair and messed up make up when he proposed).  After dinner I gave them a short tour of the town and Jabin wanted to see the airport.  We dropped the kids (Andy and Hill) off at my house and headed out to the airport.

I wasn't really sure why he wanted to see the Powell airport because it is tiny.  In fact, I had never even been out to the airport before.  So we headed out there, and it is quite a ways out of town so Jabin was probably dying the whole way out there!  He kept saying that he could hear a weird noise coming from the car.  I thought he was crazy and just kept driving.  We stopped at the airport and I let him drive back.  We went a little farther and he pulled over so he could check out what the sound was.  I got out to take a look too.  He fumbled around trying to get the hood popped and told me to try.  I also fumbled around with it, but eventually got it open.  As I turned around, there he was one on knee with the ring box open!!! He took me by complete surprise!!!!

Obviously, I said yes!! I literally had no clue that he was going to propose this weekend.  When we went to get the ring, they had told us that it wouldn't be done for another week so I was thinking it wouldn't be done until this week sometime.  Apparently, he had gone in early and told them he needed it by Friday and to tell me it would take a week...sneaky little bugger! He had told my parents and Hill and Andy so they were all anxiously awaiting our return from the airport.

Ha can you tell I got a little emotional?!?

YAAAAAAAAAAY!!! 

It was an absolutely perfect moment that I will never forget.  He is such an amazingly sweet, kind, funny, caring, and wonderful guy.  I could not have asked for a better person to spend forever with.

You'll have to excuse my wrinkly hand and bad pictures.  It is hard to get a good picture of the ring but I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!