Betcha didn't know we could dance like this!

The last few days have been pretty crazy. Saturday, I threw a bridal shower for Jessica and it went really well. We had a decent turn out... about 10 people. People seemed to like the games. Jessica kept winning :D She even won the "guess how many Hershey's kisses are in the botttle" game. haha!

Life is going pretty well. The other day we got a new router so that my computer can have internet too! YAY! Now Dallin & I can both be on the internet at the same time.

We have had a good past few days...On the 1st we had an amazing sunset and the sky looked amazing:

Beautiful Clouds (Click on it to see it bigger)

Behind Dallin & I's place there are often horses grazing:

Horse! (Click on it to see it bigger)

It's so peaceful up there, we often just sit out on the porch to talk or look at the stars:

Dallin on our porch (Click on it to see it bigger)

On the 4th we went to Oliver's restaurant to visit my friend Jessica who works there as a waitress, she had to work on the holiday so she had some friends come keep her company so it wasn't such a drag for her. They have pretty good food.

Dallin in Olivers (Click on it to see it bigger)

On the 6th we spent most of the day with Dallin's Dad and his wife. We had a good time! Went to lunch at the portneuff brewery that has amazing pizza and home brewed root beer!!! TASTY. Then we went out for a walk at Cherry springs

Dallin, Daynen, Dallin's Dad, & Step mom at Cherry Springs (Click on it to see it bigger)

but the mosquitoes almost ate us alive, so it was a short walk, but it was pretty. I took this photo of a spiderweb that I thought was cool:

Spidey! (Click on it to see it bigger)

Then we went back to their motel and went swimming and sat in the hot tub talking. They are both really neat people. Really fun to be around. Then we went out to the Mandarin House for dinner and had some great Chinese food. We talked outside for quite a while and admired the full moon:

MOON! (Click on it to see it bigger)

Then Dallin, his brother, and I went up to my parents house to light off fireworks with my family. My oldest brother and his awesome wife and kids are down visiting from Montana for a few days. The fireworks were fun. And so was seeing my brother & his family:

My Niece with a sparkler (Click on it to see it bigger)

My brother spelling his name with a sparkler (Click on it to see it bigger)

Fountain! (Click on it to see it bigger)

BIG firework (Click on it to see it bigger)

Niece & Nephew with sparklers (Click on it to see it bigger)

My mom & nephew with sparkler (Click on it to see it bigger)

I'm in love. Hopelessly head over heels in love! My boyfriend's name is Dallin and he is the most amazing guy. He is head over heels for me as well. It's so magical. I have butterflies in my tummy all the time and a smile on my face.

He is turning 27 this month. He is a web designer. He is also in charge of and takes care of his autistic brother. He loves the outdoors and adventure. He is higher than a black belt in a few martial arts. He plays guitar beautifully. He is a tall slim redhead. I can talk to him about anything. He is intelligent, sweet, kind, genuine, and loving. I couldn't ask for more in a man.

I have never felt this kind of love before. I know I have been in love before but this is so much more pure and intense than I have ever felt. It's absolutely wonderful. He makes me so happy and I make him happy. We really treasure eachother. It's perfect.

I know this is a really mushy blog, but I just feel like screaming it from the rooftops!

The sad thing is that I was going on lots of dates with several people but Dallin completely stole my heart. But when I became his girlfriend I sadly broke a few hearts of a few great guys. I really wish that my love for Dallin didn't have to come at the expense of hurting others.

One of the guys I was going on dates with is a really awesome person, and he's really struggling with the fact that I am now taken. I'm not sure how to handle the situation properly. He's feeling that he somehow doesn't measure up because he didn't win my heart. I hate that. He is a great guy and deserves great things. But I just fell in love with Dallin. How do I help him understand that it has nothing to do with him not measuring up? I'm really lost as to how to help him feel better.

Another one of the guys is pretty angry about it. I finally had to cut off contact with him because he was starting to scare me with his jealousy and obsessive stalker behavior.

The other guys have taken the news pretty well. It's just those two. I really hate that my happiness had to take away from someone elses.

But I am happy. Happier than I can ever remember being.

I get a new niece and nephew this weekend! Nancie (oldest brother's wife) is in labor right now with a new niece! :D I hope everything is going ok. They live in Montana. Then the sister in law I live with (my younger brother's wife) is being induced tomorrow and will have a boy either tomorrow or Monday! WOW!

Thursday night, I had a dance performance for the end of the semester. I was supposed to dance in 3 of the dances because I am in 3 of the dance classes. First I danced a westcoast sugar-push & Lindy Hop swing piece to Michael Jackson's "Beat it" It went really well! I only messed up once! YAY! Then the next one I was in was a Tango and I did REALLY well. It was so fun! Then I was supposed to dance in a eastcoast swing piece but I didn't get to :( One of the girls kept not showing up to class or to practice so we assumed she wasn't going to be in the performance so I had been practicing with her partner. But she showed up and demanded to perform so I just said I would sit it out so there wouldn't be a bigger conflict. Oh well. :D Overall the performance was awesome. I had several friends show up to support me along with my parents. Dallin was there and so was one of the guys I had been going on dates with. The other guy brought me 2 dozen roses to the performance. wow! Dallin had recently given me a dozen striped roses so I have a lot of roses in my room now haha! I feel very loved.

So yeah that's been what I have been up to. :D

So my favorite flower is the Hibiscus. On Valentines Day I was surprised with a big package in the mail. I opened it and it was a potted Hibiscus plant. No one has ever given me my favorite flower! It was from Greg (who currently lives in Pennsylvania) Aaaaaaaaaaaaawe! So over the last few days it's been blooming! Here are some photos:

Click on the photos to see them bigger!

From 2009-02 17th flowers

From 2009-02 17th flowers

From 2009-02 17th flowers

From 2009-02 17th flowers

From 2009-02 17th flowers

From 2009-02 17th flowers

I found a really cute layout for my blog. What do you think of the new look?

Christmas was great this year!

First thing in the morning we woke up, opened the door and found this: