A Year Of Dates!

Yes, you read the title correctly. This year for Andrew and my three year anniversary I made him a year of dates! The package contained 12 envelopes, one for every month of the year, starting with November! Each envelope has a pre-planned and pre-paid-for date inside. At the begining of each month Andrew will open the envelope and we will decided when to have our date!

I will be sharing stories about the dates we go on with you guys as this next year passes. I am super excited about all of this.

Here are the Dates:

November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September

Camp Banquet

Andrew and I recently went to a banquet celebrating the 60th anniversary of our camp! It was a super fun time and I would like to share some of the pictures we took before hand with you guys!

I absolutely love how they turned out!

Being Engaged

As you guys probably already know I recently got engaged! This is a super exciting time in my life and I thought I would share with you guys some of the things I have noticed.

I feel so much different from when we were just dating

But at the same time, I don't feel different at all. It's a weird feeling.

I am abnormally attached to my ring

It was actually so difficult for me to give my ring to a jeweler to get it resized. Those four days were much more emotional than I am proud of. I was actually so worried that my ring would be the one they would lose or accidentally switch with someone elses! How crazy and irrational is that?

I keep forgetting that Andrew is now my fiance, not my boyfriend

I'm getting better at this. I've just been calling him my boyfriend for so long that it's difficult to make the switch.

I have wedding brain

I am pretty much constantly thinking about weddings. I find myself day-dreaming in lectures, while driving and while I'm working on assignments. Basically, I have my head in the clouds... All the time.

AND

I'm loving it!

Life Update/Current Favourites

Hey Everyone! Life has been crazy for me these past few weeks. I'm having a great time but I've really been neglecting my blog, which is unfortunate. I thought I would share with you some of the things that have been going on recently and some of my current favourites!

Midterms

I've had several midterms and tests these past few weeks. Tomorrow is my last one and I'm so excited for this phase of the semester to be over. Other than that this semester is going very well. I am doing a lot better at managing my stress and I've made more friends in my program!

Wedding Planning

Oh yes, I've started planning. I'm so excited. But at the same time I find myself over stressing when I think of how much there is to do! Overall though I am one happy engaged lady.

Current Favourites

My Ring

Birthday Cake Tea from Davids Tea

Devotions for Real Life by Melody Carlson

My Brother's Football Games

Wedding Magazines

What are your current favourites?

I'm Getting Married!

I have such big news to tell you guys!

Get ready.

If you hate lovey dovey things you will probably want to skip this post.

Are you ready?

Good.

Here we go!

On Saturday, October 19th, 2013 Andrew asked me to marry him! And, of course, I said YES!!

I'M ENGAGED GUYS!!!

And I would like to share with you how it happened.

So on Saturday Andrew came to my house and brought me red flowers. Now, I know what you might be thinking, "Sarah, why does it matter that they were red flowers?"

Red flowers are a symbol of love and passion. Andrew has never gotten me red flowers before, he was specifically saving them for the day he was going to propose. (isn't he just the sweetest?)

I put the flowers in a vase and then we were on our way. He had told me we were going to the Christian bookstore in Hanover, which is my favourite Christian bookstore and it is right by the camp where Andrew and I met.

We began the just over an hour drive up to Hanover and talked and drank tea. It was lovely.

Then he missed the first turn to Hanover, and the next one, and the next one.

I started getting a little suspicious.

He took the turn into camp and I was almost certain I knew what he was doing. I was so excited. We parked just outside of camp and went for a walk. To the Air Rifelry range.

Now in case you don't know the air rifelry range is the spot where we officially met for the first time.

He then got down on one knee, said some very sweet things (which I wish I could remember!) and asked me to marry him!

I said Yes!

I am so incredibly excited!

I'm going to be a Mrs!

Want to read more of our story?

Our Story {Sarah's Side}

Our Story {Andrew's Side}

Why Fall is The Best

Out of all the seasons, fall is by far my favourite. All the other seasons have their benefits but for me, fall has the most benefits of all. Here are some of the reasons why I like fall so much:

The Weather

Not too hot, Not too cold. Perfect weather for jeans and a sweater. Perfect for walks at night and I can study outside.

The Food

Thanksgiving was this past weekend for me. I like seeing my family and I enjoy all the food that is involved. especially desert.

Picture Opprotunities

I love taking photos and fall has the perfect backdrop for outdoor photos.

Fairs

I love going to fairs. Eating good food, going on rides, demolition derbys. So much fun and excitement.

The Smell

I love the smell of fall. From leaves, to turkey, to hot apple pie. 

Football

My brother is playing football right now in highschool. I love watching his games. 

What are your favourite things about fall? Do you have a favourite season?

I've Been Nominated!!! Twice!!!

So today is Monday. Which means I have 9 hours of class. Which for the record, is a TON of learning. I do not look forward to Mondays. But two very special girls made this Monday amazing. Morgan at Morgan's Blog and Hayley at Victorious Heroine both nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award (VBA). I am so flattered. Both of you made my Monday SO much better. So thank you. You guys make me smile so much.

This award requires some things from me. First I am going to nominate 5 blogs for the Vesatile Blogger Award. Then I will tell you guys 7 more facts about me!

Here are the blogs I nominate:

Suzanne at Just Another Girl

Suzanne inspires me. She is the kind of awesome wife that I one day hope to be. I love reading about her adventures.

Joseph at Life of a not so average Joe

Joseph makes me laugh, both in "real life" and from his Blog. I am so happy I know him.

Kaylin at Average Christian Geek

Kaylin's posts are always interesting. I can tell she puts a lot of thought into her posts. 

Camille at Friday We're In Love

I love reading about Camille and Jacob's dates, they remind me that going out on dates is crucial to relationships, both married and non married.

Lori at Daily Generous Wife Tips

Reading Lori's blog gives me so many ideas for how I can show my love to Andrew. Even though we are not married and not all of the tips are applicable she still gives me some great tips on how to be a better girlfriend.

Be sure to check out these blogs. They are some of my favourites! 

7 Facts About Me:

1. I am currently a second year University Student at the University of Guelph
2. Fall is my most favourite season
3. I fainted once while I was on crutches. I got to ride in an ambulance. 
4. I recently went to my brothers football game and made him a sign, see picture below.
5. Andrew and I have been dating for 2 years and 11 months as of TODAY! 
6. I love taking pictures, but I haven't gone out recently to take pictures.
7. I can make bread from scratch

So thank you again Hayley and Morgan! You guys definitely made my day a billion times better.