Something Always Bring Me Back to You - It's called Love

Two and a half years ago, Dee and I met at Ultimate Indoor in Ogden when I was dating his friend. One month later we had our first date, August 22nd, at Goodwood. When Dee picked me up, half of my family was there. April (of course) asked him weird random questions like 'What's your shoes size?'. Before we left she said, 'You should stick around for a little while' meaning dating me. I couldn't believe she said that! I knew the guy was attractive but really had no idea who he was besides Spencer's friend.

During the date Dee totally talked himself up. He sat front row in the End Zone for the Denver Broncos (favorite team) game, has done soo much work to his F150, drove this Ferrari and that car, raced his dirt bike in this race, blah blah blah. I remember thinking that 'this guy is really cocky'. And to top it off, there was a tv behind me with football playing. He paid more attention to the tv than to me. There was no possible way that he was getting a 2nd date....

The next day, August 23rd, we were on our way to the Tremonton Rodeo. I don't know how this 'cocky' guy got a second date out of me. The date started out pretty good. I met his entire family that night...weird way to start things out, he met most of my family the 1st date and I met his the 2nd.. We were watching the rodeo and having a little water fight, and when I say little I mean little. Drip here, drop there, when I got more than a drop on his Lucky jeans. Little did I know, Dee HATED getting his expensive Lucky jeans wet. He was furious! He didn't talk to me for almost a half hour! I remember thinking, 'Really?! It's just water! This guy is ridiculous!' Definitely no 3rd date. 

WRONG!

I don't know if this is how it was for anyone else but there was something pulling me towards him. Something always brought me back to him. Even though he was cocky and hated getting his Lucky jeans wet... 

Well, the only thing I can say I did do was that he asked me to be his girlfriend.....8 times....I said no 7 :) Even though I said no nothing changed between us. We still dated and went along with our relationship. The night I knew, absolutely knew why I kept coming back to him, that I was suppose to be with him, we were at Bear Lake under that stars talking about life, family, etc. I opened up to him like I've never opened up to anyone and it felt AMAZING! That night he asked me for the 8th and final time to be his girlfriend and saying 'Yes' felt so good. It was like the missing link to my heart was found (cheesy I know). 

On February 21st, Dee proposed in front of the Salt Lake Temple at the reflections pond with family and friends surrounding us. We were sealed for Time and all Eternity on June 18th 2009.

We have had our Ups and Downs but never would I ask for a better friend to go through trials with. I have the most quirky, cocky, loving, dorky, caring, goofy, sweet, stubborn, loud, obnoxious, sexy hubby in the entire world! I love you so much Dee!

Something Always Brings Me Back to You - It's call True Love 

Roofing, Cool Whip and Kids

More from Saturday, so I hear the stories a day later but it sounds like the men had fun on the roof. I didn't get pictures with Matt and Bobby(confusing with two Bobby's), but here are a few of Dad, Todd, and Dev:

After dinner, Tara, April and I all cleaned up the kitchen... I was having fun squirting the cool whip into my mouth. At one point I put too much in and I couldn't close my mouth(that stuff really takes up a lot of room!). We all started laughing and Tara grabbed the can from me and sprayed my face....oh it was on! :) I got Tara a few times and April decided to grab the new can. While she was trying to open it, Tara grabbed it right out of her hands and ran with it to finish opening it. April was unarmed with her back towards me, this was going to be good. I walked up behind her and sprayed her face and took off running back around the wall. We were laughing soo hard! I should have gotten pictures of the floor. We had to clean the floor with lysol to get rid of the nasty smell.

While we were running around the kitchen, the kids came in and wanted to know what was going on. of course they knew where the fun was :)  but they didn't want to get dirty. I got this picture right before Brody started crying:

After this he started crying so hard that he started to pee his pants. We told him to hold it and go pee on the corner of the deck:

Haha! He has such a cute bum doesn't he? After we took all our pictures, we showed my mom and she said, "I wondered what that wet spot on my deck was from". She was laughing.

After everything was finished in the house, we went outside to act more like kids. April tried to ride Braxton's(6 yrs old) bike. It was soo funny to watch her:

We had a fun night messing around and ended with some yummy ice cream on the front porch. :)

Summer weekend, birthday, and a week off

This weekend has been soo much fun! It started off with an AMAZING birthday part for Braxten and Brody! My sister and her hubby decorated their back yard with Mario and Luigi characters! It was soo cute! Braxten dressed up as Mario and Brody was Luigi. I don't have any pics right now will get some soon. Both Dev and I love being with all the nieces and nephews. It's soo fun to chase them around, turn them upside down, and listen to all the cute and adorable giggles. It is the best sound in the world!

Saturday morning: we had a baptism for Kye. It was so fun to be down there to see all the Bartholomew's that we haven't seen in while. Kye was soo excited and had the biggest smile on his face. He was glowing. :) 

We went to help my Dad and Mom redo their roof. The men on top taking off the shingles, the women underneath cleaning up their mess. Isn't that how it always is? Why don't we switch it everyone once in awhile and let them know how it feels to always clean up someone's messes. ;) We had the most amazing burgers(good job April) and then relaxed and talked. The day still isn't over and we have family home evening tomorrow. Oh yeah, and Dev and I have to teach the lesson on Alma the younger. I'll let you know how everything goes tomorrow. :) and I will post pictures of the Mario and Luigi birthday party once I get my hands on them(or can copy them from my sis's facebook :)).