5 years!!! Happy anniversary Bran!

Wow, what can I say, it's been some of the best years of my life! September 26th 2003 Brandon and I were married in the Mesa Arizona temple. Lots has happened since that but before I get to that let me tell you we had a great anniversary. Thanks to awesome friends watching our kids, Brandon took me to a nice restaurant(we got a "buy a $25 gift certificate get a second $25 gift certificate free) then he surprised me and took me for the night to a hotel so we could have a little relaxing time. It was fun to get away for the night with just me and my honey! I wish we took some pictures but we forgot our camera.
Anyway, for those of you who would like to know our dating and marriage history leading up to this 5th wedding anniversary here it is: (if not, now is the time stop reading :-)
Brandon and I hit it off right away on our first date. It was a blind date set up by my sister and Brandon's friend.(they were on the date with us) after that, Brandon called me and asked me out again and again and again. He he he... of course I said yes. After only a month and a half of dating Brandon invited me to come with him to San Francisco, which was also his mission. We stayed with friends he had made from his mission and helped them move to Utah. Before our quest to Utah we had the time of our life and really got to know each other while we were there. (how could you not after spending everyday with someone for 1 1/2 weeks) It was in San Fran where we said I LOVE YOU and talked about MARRIAGE. (I know, 2 big steps within 1 week) We decided to get married 2 1/2 months later after he purposed to me. The proposal was great, he took me to Tempe town Lake and we were just walking around. I told him when he does propose NOT to do it front of a bunch of people. The next thing I know there is a big banner being held up by a lot of people that said, "Will you marry me?" He had gotten together his whole family and my whole family to witness this special occasion. While we were engaged and after we were married, Brandon went to school and worked on the side and I worked to put him through school. In Jan. of 2005 we found out we were expecting. In June of 2005 we moved across the country for Brandon to attend Dental School. October 14th 2005 Shealee was born and July 2007 Paige was born. Brandon only has 8 months left of school and we are expecting our third child April 20, 2009. Whew, I think that about covers it. We couldn't be happier with the way things have gone as a couple and a family and we are looking forward to eternity! :-)

This is one of our engagement pictures

Us in San Fran in the Muir woods. If you can't tell we are in a giant tree trunk.

Brandon pretending like he was purposing to me in front of the salt Lake Temple. The funny thing is the friends taking the picture had no clue we were even talking about marriage. They thought Brandon was crazy for doing this.

above: Blurry picture of the proposal night audience at Tempe town Lake.

below: our real proposal picture