I am so excited to unveil to you the wonderful new engagement pictures taken by Rick Kent, yes, my future brother in-law. I want to give a shout out to Rick and Niki and Daryl for taking some time out of their valentines day to take these for us. They turned out wonderful. I'm only going to put on some of my favorites. you'll have to take a look on facebook for the random ones and some of the not so favorite, but cute ones. I love you guys and I'm so sorry that I've been so busy and that I haven't been able to get ahold of you personally. Just know that I love you all and thank you so much for having an interest in my life. LIFE IS GOOD!

Ruth and Robert's Story

Dear Readers of my blog,

I am so sorry that it has been so long since I've updated my blog, but I am now finally going to do it. So many people have asked me how the Robert era has all happened. It is kind of a long story and hard to spread around to everyone who h

as asked so I thought that I'd blog about it so that I don't have to tell

 it over and over again, not that its not fun to tell its just a mouth full. Also, just to warn you, I got my wisdom teeth out a couple of days ago and I am still kind of out of it, so if something seems kind of weird or random, we'll just blame it on my happy pills.

So I hope you're ready for the big story about my fiance. Well lets start at the beginning... we were set up by my sweet co-worker, Lori Blower, and her daughter which happens to be Roberts Sister in law. We tried to meet the first Wednesday of the month November after institute, but it just so happened that all i knew about him wa

s that his name was Robert and he was cute and all he knew about me was that my name was Ruth and that my smile lit up the room. He found a Ruth, but she had no idea who he was or who Lori was. 

So after a discouraging Wednesday i decided to just get over it, but Lori and Niki, his sister in law, would not give up on us. So while Niki was in labor with he

r first child, our dear Riley, She decided to get my number to swap with Robert. So that's what she did while she was in the hospital, about ready to give birth.

 

So the next Wednesday, after institute, I remember standing around being a little scared, not knowing what to expect or even if he was going to call. All I remember is looking up and seeing a really good looking guy picking up his phone and looking at me. I reached for my phone even before it went off and answered to a very nervous, but cute Robert. We hit i

t off. WE went to Josh Burgess's house and while the rest of the group watched the movie Wall-E we talked and talked, well I was so nervous that I talked most of the time, but we weren't parted after that night. We had our first date that Friday after and have been together ever since then. 

So I believe in love at first sight. It happened to me on Novembe

r 19, 2008 at about 9:30 PM .

Well it wasn't until the night before thanksgiving that we officially girlfriend and boyfriend. It was great. I just remember asking,  " So who am I to you?," " My girlfriend," he said. And Your my...," "Boyfriend." It was wonderful. It happened in front of the high school on one of our walks.  Thanksgiving was one of the hardest times ever. I already thought that I was missing a part of me. 

The Sunday after thanksgiving was the first time he said I love you. I remember wanting to say it so bad all thanksgiving holiday over the phone, but he said it while we were on my grandparents rocking couch. He whispered it right in my ear

 and I remember my heart leaping straight out of my chest from excitement. 

So we were in separable throughout this whole event. We spent at least five to seven hours a day together. We talked about everything and learned all 

we could about each other. Our likes and dislikes. The past present and future, anything you can think of we talked about. He knew that the first man I kissed would be my husband and so he respected that. He wouldn't kiss me until he asked permission for my hand in marriage from my dad. 

So we planned Dec 19th as being the day he would talk to my dad. He was nervous, but it ended up being great. I didn't kiss him til the 21st of Dec. He didn't want to steal my kiss so I had to ask for a kiss which in return he asked me if he could kiss me. It was wonderful. I don't think I need anyone to compare to for kissing. I can just tell he's a good kisser and he says that I am a great kisser. 

He proposed to me on the 22nd of December in a field of snow where he told me some really sweet things got on one knee and proclaimed his love. 

I know that to many this may seem fast, but its something I know is right. Nothing in life can seem so right to me.  I never thought that I could love someone as much as I love him and I never thought I could be loved by someone as much as he loves me. 

We plan to be sealed for all time and all eternity in the Twin Falls Temple on April 8, 2009. Please leave your address so that I can send out an announcement to you. We are both so excited to spend the rest of eternity together. It almost doesn't seem long enough, but it will be perfect.