So....I'm Engaged!

Hello Blogging World! Yes, I am without a doubt the worst blogger ever. I think I just use my blog so I can see what everyone else is up to:) But today, I have something to blog about. Actually, I have had something to blog about for quite some time, and I am just now getting around to it. I guess I should start at the beginning.

This, is Karl Beckert
(and I didn't have a picture of just him so it's both of us)

I first noticed Mister Karl Beckert sitting a few rows ahead of me in math class. I remember thinking he was very cute so I smiled at him, which he responded to by smiling back making me very self conscious and nervous so I looked away quickly. It wasn't too much longer before he got up the courage to talk to me while we were walking to class. Soon after that we were sitting together and helping each other with our assignments. After a few weeks, he asked me out on a date! (I was very excited). We went to an interpretive dance performance at which we decided it would be intellectually stimulating to interpret what the dances meant. With a debate on whether a particular dance more closely resembled Pirates of the Caribbean or Titanic and having the people behind us continuously kick Karl's chair because we were laughing so hard, we really hit it off. We went on several dates after that and one week we spent almost every day together! The day I moved home I realized how much I missed being with him and how much I had grown to respect, care about, and dare I say, Love, this boy. Lucky for me, he had the same feelings:) We started talking about marriage, and yes, I freaked out several times, but when I talked to him about marriage, I felt good and even had fun talking about it with him. That was a big deal! Yes, I freaked out numerous times throughout this process. Lucky for me I had a very loving family, great friends and a very patient Karl to help me through the process.

So, about four weeks ago, with the help of my siblings, Karl took my to the Bountiful temple, where a white blanket decorated with rose petals, daisies, strawberries, and books from our math class was spread under the trees. We ate strawberries as he told me how much he had come to love me and why he loved me so much. Then, he told me to stand up as he got on one knee and asked me if I would marry him. I said yes:)

I am so thankful for Karl. I feel like he is helping me be a better person just by loving me and helping me see my potential. He has the most beautiful blue eyes that with just one look tell you everything he stands for. I love how he can read me like a book and know exactly what I need. I love his silly sense of humor and how much he loves to make me laugh (which he is very good at). I just love him! He is wonderful and I'm very thankful:)