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

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

engagement pictures

I have wanted Mikki Platt to be my wedding photographer since I was 17.  I stalked her blog on a weekly basis and I have always loved her work!

I was so excited when she was available for our wedding date! Its honestly a dream come true.

Our engagement session was SO FUN!  I honestly felt like Mike and I were on a date.  I hardly noticed she was there. The pictures she captured are pure magic.  She is so fun to work with.  and people she had the edited photos back to us in less than two days. I am serious, she is incredible!

I cant choose a favorite.. so here are quite a few of our dreamy photos.

lots of love,

Brookeydee

trip to california!

My grandparents started a tradition to fly out each grandchild when they get engaged to spend time with the couple and get to know the newest family member.

Friday- they picked us up and we went straight to a burger place to get burgers, malts, and fries. yum!  We spent the night catching up and telling stories.

right after landing at the Long Beach airport.

Saturday- We woke up and hit Denny's for breakfast.  We went to the Rainbow shoe factory and got some nice flip flops.  Took a drive along PCH and stopped at Dana Point and Huntington Beaches.  Huntington beach was hopping- there was a surfing competition going on as well as a fair.  We bought some cool shirts there too!  Late that afternoon we went to see Pitch Perfect 2- SO SO funny! We finished the night at a very nice restaurant at Dana Point, Katie and her BF Brody joined us there.  It was so beautiful!  and delicious!!

Dana Point in the morning

Huntington Beach Pier

49 more days!!

we thought this shirt was so cool!

right before our yummy dinner above Dana Point

Sunday- We woke up to a yummy breakfast made by grandma (including GF waffles! nom-nom)! watched 17 miracles (Mike cried. He has the best heart people) and then Mike and I sat out by the pool talking and snuggling.  It was a great trip!!

A couple of things I want to remember: As we sat down at our gate at the airport in SLC ready to scarf down some cafe rio before we boarded Mike got really quiet.  I asked him if he was okay and he said yes but was acting really weird.  I few minutes later he explained to me that he received an impression that he should buy one of the airport workers some dinner but ignored it, and now the worker was gone.  He was feeling guilty for not following through on the impression.  But then the man walked back in.  Immediately mike jumped up and went directly to him.  They walked over to a sandwich shop and got him some food.  Mike learned a little bit about him in the few minutes they spent together- but one thing is for sure the man was hungry and needed some food.

As I sat there watching this happen, I was holding back the tears.  I was overwhelmed with gratitude.  Gratitude for the heart of my almost husband, for his worthiness to hear the promptings of the spirit, and for his obedience in acting on that prompting although the situation felt uncomfortable to him.  I am so in love with MCD!

Another fun memory happened on the plane. long story short- "Brooke?  You know what the amazing thing is?  I can keep them separate!"  as he spits out a piece of gum to never be found. haha.

Lots of love,
Brookeydee

how he popped the question

Saturday, March 28, 2015 yes, this is 22 days following our first date #NBD

this was taken the night we found my ring

He had purchased the ring and asked for my father's permission the week before, so I knew it could be any day! He called me in the morning and asked if we could cancel our plans to go out with my best friend and her husband.  (I thought to myself "he better propose tonight, if he is cancelling for no reason I am going to be really upset!!)  He told me we were going for a night hike and he would pick me up immediately following the general women's session of LDS general conference.  I tried not to think about it all day because I didn't want to come home disappointed that we were not yet engaged.

When he came to pick me up he was dressed nicer than I was to go "hiking" and the whole way up to the trail he was checking his phone and sending quick messages- NOT SAFE and something he doesn't normally do.  I began to feel sure we were about to get engaged.

We hiked up the trail talking and laughing, he would pause at all the look-outs to look back at the beautiful Draper temple.  The top of the trail was a waterfall.  I was surprised that there was nothing there.  At that moment I thought I was silly for being so sure we were getting engaged and convinced myself that we were really just on a hike.

On the way down we crossed a bridge, in the middle of the bridge was a glow stick.  I jokingly commented, "babe! we are not alone" in a creepy voice.  He leaned to pick up the glow stick and I freaked out.  I was very concerned that he was stealing someone else's glow stick and that he should leave it there.  He firmly said that he didn't want to leave it.  I gave in and we rounded a corner and that's when I saw more glow sticks illuminating our trail ahead and every so often the glow sticks were framing a little hand written note from Mike stating the reasons why he loves me.

I cried as I read the notes and came to the realization that it was actually happening.  It hadn't hit me like that before.  We were really getting married.  He was my forever. It was one of the best moments of my life!

Once we got to the bottom of the trail, he walked me across the street to the front of the draper temple where the words will you marry me were written in glow sticks, a bouquet of yellow flowers, and the last note.  He got down on one knee, popped out that ring box and asked me the question. I said of course, pulled him up and kissed him like I meant it!  It was a perfect engagement.

I love this bling so much. I am obsessed!

The Draper temple has a lot of symbolism for us, its where we were both endowed a few years ago, where we held hands for the first time, where we went on a romantic dancing date, and where we got engaged. It is also where we will be sealed as a family for time and all eternity on July 10, 2015.

I love Michael Delahunty and I am so excited to become his Mrs.

lots of love,
brookeydee