Here are some pictures of the fun day in P.A.









Alex is FINALLY proposing!!! Never thought this day would come.









Okay here is my ring, don't mind my nasty cracked hands though!


















We took some fun engagement pictures and they came out pretty good.









I can only post a couple because the rest are a surprise!!!!

Easter weekend, Conference, and Engagement!!!!

Alex and I decided to take a trip up to Pennsylvania where his mother lives for Easter weekend and so that she could have some company during General Conference. It was a nice ride up there, we stopeed at Krispy Kremes of course...it's a tradition that cannot be broken. I had gone to Target on Friday and I bought her a cute basket and filled it with goodies for Easter!!! It was pretty dang cute! We got there and had a picnic for Easter down by the waterfalls she has in her backyard...they are AMAZING!!!! We had such a good time together. Conference was so good, I always look forward to this time, because it's so nice to listen to all of the talks and speakers and the choir. Alex was getting ready to go to the priesthood meeting later that night, and asked me to wait up for him. I was so tired and he finally got home at 11:00 p.m. I waited up just for him to come and ask me if I wanted to go on a walk. As you can guess, I was not a very happy person. I went on the walk but was very grouchy. When we got back to the house I could tell he wasn't happy either. So we just both went to sleep and got some rest. the next morning he said he wanted to go take some pictures by the waterfalls. I was in so much of a better mood, mostly because I am more of a morning person and not a late night person like he is. But i got dressed cute and we went and took some pictures. He kept looking at me and kissing my cheek, lips, hand...I was getting annoyed becuase he doesn't usually act like that. So next thing I know, he says " Well I have some news for you" He reaches down his pants " the ring is in a box tucked in his undershirt, while the belt is holding it" He tells me, " The ring came in early" and he gets down on one knee and says " Ms. Senia will you marry me?" It was so sweet and I just laughed and was so shocked that I was actually FINALLY getting it!!! he made a comment, you never said Yes or No... I laughed and said YES!!! It is GORGEOUS!!! We called everyone and let them know!! I am now making my own announcements, they are so stinkin cute!!! Well that has been the most recent news lately!.

Red Lobster and Ring Shopping

March 15,2010

For those of you who don't know the story of how soon Alex and I went to go look at engagement rings, here it is!!! I had been back for 1 day and that night Alex took me to Red Lobster and then Ring shopping!!! What an amazing guy, RIGHT???!!!! It was a fun night of just being so happy to be back together laughing, hugging, kissing, just having a great time!!! We went to alot of stores and finally found a ring that I absolutely LOVED!!! We will see when I get it now!!!

Surprise Alex!!!

This is by far the best story I have to tell... I am so madly in love with Alex, he is such a hard worker, so cute, great with anything he does, just your typical "All American Guy". I had moved back to Arizona for six weeks and decided that I wasn't feeling the happiest without Alex there with me. I have to tell the whole story for my sake because I want to remember it exactly how it happened. I got a nanny job offer in the same town I was in before I left and it was with some friends of my last family. I took the job and told Alex all about it. He was so excited to hear that I was coming back! I told him I would be back on March 27,2010. He was so excited to know that and that he had something to look forward to. I told him that I was going to go do baptisms for the dead that next Saturday, and that I was having an all girls night the night before baptisms, so I wouldn't be able to talk at all. While I made up this huge story so that he would have NO idea that I was flying back that weekend to SURPRISE him!!! I had such a hard time keeping it a secret, the only thing that kept me going and not opening my mouth was the thought of " this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, I can't ruin it". So I was to fly out on Friday night at midnight, but ended up flying out at 3:30 that next morning. I was so tired and grouchy, I hadn't slept at all because I was so excited to come back to CT. I finally landed in New York, and I go to get my bags, and I am missing my huge suitcase...I had a small carry on with some clothes, so I was okay for a couple of days. I got to see the new family and played with them for a bit that night. It was really funny when I got here, I started sneezing so much. I noticed they had 2 cats, a hampster, 2 dogs...a ZOO!!! I slept well that night and then it was the big day SUNDAY...my surprise. I called Alex that Sunday morning and talked for about 5 minutes, because I just couldn't hold it in anymore and I knew if I talked to him any longer it would just spill. I couldn't text Alex that much during the day, so he got worried and thought I was mad at him. I told him we needed to talk later, about the temple and the feeling I had. So I get to church and the power is out but they are still having church because the bishop is getting released that day. I walk in and see him sitting toward the front, I walk in and look at his face, he is so sad and I can tell he is just really thinking about something. I walk up to his row and ask very nicely if I can sit next to him...His mouth just dropped...He was so shocked...Being next to him was just so amazing!!! I have never been so happy to see someone before!!! It was the best surprise EVER!!! I totally pulled it off so AMAZINGLY, without him finding out!!! It was such an amazing day!!!