Utah State, Aggies all the way!

We both started school yesterday!

Brandon is taking portugues, stats and a journalism class.

I am taking Integrated life science, economics, sociology and child guidance.

We both had a pretty good first day and think that we'll like most of our classes. Most of them are at the same time so we walk together on campus. Thats my favorite part :) We also are thinking of taking an Institute class on Wednesday nights called "Preparing for an Eternal Marriage." I think I'll really like that class :)

Brandon is majoring in Journalism and Communications with a minor in Marketing and Portugues. He job shadowed a guy last week who was a reporter and loved every second of it! He'll do great in whatever he chooses to do :)

I am an undeclared major as of right now. I was Elementary Education, then ASL Interpreting but now I am leaning more towards a Family Consumer and Human Development major with an emphasis in Deaf Education and possibly a minor in Sociology. But, we'll see how it goes.

Brandon is still job hunting! If anyone knows of anything please let us know. We really need money haha

I am going back to work at Dominos, I'm not too excited but, its a job.

We both love living so close to each other and cooking meals together. It will be a really fun semester. Its weird to think that by the time finals roll around, we will have been married for 3 weeks! :D We are so excited!

Well, thats all for now! :)

Brandon and I have been crazy busy this week!

He moved back up to Logan on Monday :)

I went shopping for a wedding dress and found just the perfect one! I can't wait for it to come in :)

His parents bought us an early wedding gift. A beautiful macbook pro! We love it :) Thank you!!!

We went to Idaho on wednesday to take engagement pictures. His aunt Tammy is doing them for us...check out her blog at http://www.tammyhawkinsphotography.com/. We LOVE how our pictures turned out. Thanks Tammy!

We have booked the temple, the place for a luncheon and the place for the reception. Wedding plans are underway and we are very excited!

Save the Date :) 11-19-2011

The Proposal

This past week Melinda and I were in San Clemente California with my family and friends having fun at the beach. I had the ring with me and figured, hey... beach, sunset, ocean waves crashing on the sand... what a great place to propose! So on tuesday, after a fun day at the beach, we came back and showered (seperately of course) and got ready for dinner at a park with all of the family and friends. I pulled her aside and told her that I wanted to show her the campsite nearby where me and some of my friends spent spring break last march, before we went to dinner. With the ring in my pocket, we walked up the hill to the campground. Close by were some beautiful cliffs that I led her to that overlooked the the entire beach. As we arrived at the cliffs, there was a big christian youth church group camping close to the cliffs edge, so at first I was kinda bummed cause I wanted to be alone but I was determined to do it there. We hiked to the cliffs edge and after talking for a little bit, I finally got the guts to propose... I pretty much said three things. "I love you Melinda, I want to marry you, oh and guess what... your ring came." She immediatly started to smile and at that point I got on one knee. The second my knee hit the ground the entire youth group with their leaders started to cheer! I was startled cause I didnt really realize that they were even paying any attention to us. With the crowed cheering, a train passing by at the base of the cliffs and the setting sun beaming off the ocean waves, my new fiance said yes :) As we were walking back from the cliffs, one of the kids from the youth group grabbed his guitar and they all sang the song, im yours, by Jason Mraz haha. It was all too perfect :)


-Brandon