summa

I am in love with summer. Its warm.  My skin gets tan.  I can do my favorite things- boat, hike, fires, star gaze, etc, etc. all good things. all good things. This past weekend was a fun one!  Saturday was jam packed!  We went to hike Stewart falls, went to dinner for my dad's birthday (super late), and then Mike and I met some close friends for the Lehi Round Up Rodeo.

the hike was so lush and green!!  

We missed Mikey on the hike, he was taking a math test down at UVU.  I am grateful for his hard work and all he is doing to provide for our future family!

The Lehi Rodeo is something I look forward to every summer.  We never miss it!  It was fun to share this tradition with Mike this year!  And one of my best friends Tyler and his cute date! The rodeo and the motocross did not disappoint. 

lots of love,

brookeydee

bridals

Mikki Platt is really high up on my favorite people list.  She is brilliant. not only are her pictures obviously flawless, but she is so sweet, she puts you at ease while she shoots, and she makes you feel like you're her best friends. I cannot say enough good about her.  I would use her over and over again.

It is seriously crazy that we get married in 13 days! I cannot believe it is already here!  I am so excited to be Mike's wife. And I am so grateful for this love.  Although flawed, it is perfect for me. 

much love,

brookeydee

3 weeks away from the best day!

I can hardly believe this long 4 month engagement has only 3 short weeks left!  (Although I maintain that an engagement should not last longer than 10 weeks)  I am so excited to Marry Michael.  I love him with everything that I am and I am so grateful he is going to be my partner in crime and by my side for the rest of forever.

We went and got a marriage license on Wednesday and then he took me on a lunch date!  That was fun because I never see the man between the hours of 6 am and 7 pm on weekdays cause he works so hard and so long!  After our little lunch date we split ways to get all done up for our bridal session!

Originally, I didn't want to do bridals, I thought that wedding day pictures would be ample, boy was I wrong!  (thanks to Parker for changing my mind!)  Not only was it so fun to do a reveal and frolic in the beautiful mountains and fields in draper, but there was just a special unifying feeling that I felt with our little party of our mom's, my sister (and maid of honor), and our film team- Mikki Platt photographer and Parker Gurney (plus his sweet wifey) videographer.  It was a dreamy night!  I will post the real pictures and videos from the masters- but for now I only have the ones our moms and my sister snapped on their iphones hence the poor quality. :)

I love this picture that my mom captured of my sister and I!!

July 10 is going to be my favorite day, I am sure.

lots of love,

brookeydee

Lake Powell 2k15

My family is a boating family and every summer we do our best to get away for a while to spend some time in our favorite place- Lake Powell!  This trip was another great one for the memory books!  It was so awesome to be down there this year with Mike and the whole family- Including little baby RR!!  We all needed a good break from our responsibilities.  Mikey has been working some pretty long 12-hour days and he deserved a good vacation!

Mike hasn't been boating in quite a few years, it was fun to teach him some new things!  He picked up surfing like a PRO! our facial expressions crack me up! haha!

we got some good snuggles with RR! She is so stinking sweet!

Mike is going to be a way better wake boarder than me by next summer!  He is a natural on the water.

I almost dodged him! haha!

barrel roll on the tube!! my fiance is a STUD!

I am so grateful we got to go and my parents have made this trip a highlight for us each year! It was an awesome run and I wish we were still there! 

lots of love, 

brookeydee

Mikey's Birthday!

I sure do love this man!  And I am so glad we have spent the last week celebrating him and his life!!

The partying began last Monday.  My parents threw a family BBQ for him with his favorite foods.  We finished the night with a delicious white chocolate raspberry cake, a fire, and some s'mores!  My parents got mike new swimming shorts and a really good looking shirt (picked out by yours truly;) ).

My cute mom is amazing.  She found this yummy recipe for white chocolate raspberry cake (which we have learned is Mike's favorite flavor through wedding cake appointments- haha!)  It was a hit!
Everyone loved it!

On Wednesday, Mike's true birthday I got really sick.  Unfortunately our plans had to get moved around.  I gave him his presents.  We did a quick run up to H&M so he could pick up some shorts he has been eyeing, and we went out to dinner.  We then went back to my house and snuggled for a while.  I felt so bad I was sick, and tried my very best to suck it up so he could have a special day.

I made Mike a photo album with all of our pictures from our relationship, and got him his favorite cologne- Acqua di Gio from Giorgio Armani. Oh my land, it is yummy!

On Saturday when I was healthy again I took him on a real birthday date.  I took him on a hike up to battle creek falls, we put out a blanket at the top of the waterfall and scarfed down some yummy costa vida.  (my version of a picnic lol!)  After our hike we went to The Chocolate to grab some dessert and ended with a drive through Provo Canyon at sunset!  It was a super fun date with my lover boy!  I love celebrating him! 

Finally, last night we got to end the birthday festivities with his parents!  They took Mike and I to Goodwood BBQ (one of Mike's favorites! The man likes himself some BBQ if you didn't notice)  It was so fun to get intimate time with Chris and Camille.  It doesn't happen a lot when there are 8 kids running around, so it was pretty special!  I am so grateful for them and the people that they are.  They have raised a stalwart, respectful son and for that I am oh so grateful.  I very much look forward to becoming their daughter soon! They opened their home and hearts to me on day one and our relationships have progressed with each passing day.  Seriously, I just love them!  I am so blessed to have these wonderful people in my life.  And I am overwhelmed with gratitude that they are mine forever.

I am pretty sure Mike had a great birthday- I mean, it lasted a whole week!! I sure do love him.  I am so glad we get to spend all of our birthdays together for the rest of eternity!  Happy Birthday Michael! 21 honestly NEVER looked so good... ;) XOXO

lots of love,
brookeydee