Little Green Sprouts

The last several weeks have been lovely, and also quite busy. We are starting to work on wedding plans and trying to get things figured out. Somehow in the middle of it all we managed to get the garden planted. We were so behind that I was wondering if we would ever get it planted, so I am happy we did! Now we have little plants peeking up all over. The corn is up and so are the beans. A few melons and cucumbers are also coming up. I hope that everything grows well.

Tea Party Surprise

Over the last two months Andrew Engell and I have been courting. So early last week my friend Jessica who I hadn't seen since before the courtship started, called to invite Melissa and I to tea at the Tea Cozy. She wanted to hear all about everything going on. So we set Thursday afternoon to go.
It was a little odd that morning how much my mom and sister encouraged me to wear something a little nicer. Finally I did, and was glad for it later.








We had a lovely time having tea and visiting. It was very very calm and relaxing. I was just enjoying myself and taking my time.
As we were leaving Jessica said she had forgotten something and had to run back inside. It took several minutes. Then she sugessted that we stop to see the Cambria Pines Gardens.


We walked a little way then came to a bench where Jessica wanted me to sit and take my picture. After she snapped the picture, she suddenly told me to stay there for a minute while she showed Melissa something, and they quickly walked away.


I only had a few seconds to look around and wonder what was going on, before Andrew came around the corner singing.


He gave me a red rose, then got on down on his knee and asked me to marry him.
My answer was yes.





Afterwards we sat in the gardens for quite awhile and talked, then we went to the beach and walked on the pier, and then we went and had dinner. When we went home there were lights, and candles, balloons and a congratulations sign.


It was a perfect day. Andrew did a wonderful job of surprising me and making it very romantic.
We are planning the wedding for the end of September. We will be living up in Washington. I am very excited and so happy.
It has been amazing to see how God has brought us together, I feel so blessed.

Painting

Over the last few weeks we have been working on repainting our house. Here is the nearly finished look. It was all grey before. Now we have tan, green and red.

Water Fight

Last weekend was the the homeschool group campout. Dad and Jonathan went for the whole weekend and the rest of us just went up for Saturday and again on Sunday. It was a fun time. We ended up having quite a wild water fight on Sunday afternoon. Here are a few pictures of the fun!