"Will you still marry me?"

About 10 years ago Nathaniel proposed. He asked his friend, James Porter, to go ahead of us and leave a rose at the spot where he planned to propose. Long story short, as we were going there Nathaniel realized that he had told James the wrong place. So Nathaniel picked a sunflower to fill in for the rose.

Nathaniel was really cute and thoughtful the other day and surprised me by celebrating our 10-year proposal anniversary with sunflowers and a rose. He took Anika and Kari to the store with him to get these (and donuts!) Saturday morning while Seth and I were sleeping.

The amazing thing about the proposal is that James somehow didn't find the spot Nathaniel gave him directions to - even though it was much more simple than the place we ended up going to. Not only that, but James DID find us and delivered the rose after all! It really was amazing that he found us.

Anyway, here are the cute crazy kids that have joined our family over the past 10 years (or more accurately 6 1/2 years).

Even though Nathaniel remembered the day incorrectly, it worked out well and I don't mind. He associated his proposal with June 11th, the day he went in to the MTC, when it was actually June 16th which is the day he came home from his mission. Honest mistake 😉