The beginning of forever.. :)

Early in the first week of April Jordan asked me if I wanted to go on a hike Saturday when I got off work, since it was starting to finally warm up in Utah. I didn't think much of it them because he does a lot of outdoor stuff and I just figured this was he first to many outings. So Saturday rolls around and I get off work a little early and call Jordan. He says to be ready at 530 so I have about an hours and I tell him that I am going to shower. He politely suggests that I wash my hair because I had not since Thursday. I agree but when I get into the bathroom and look at it in the mirror I think that it looks great for going on a hike and if I don't wash it then I can paint my nails :)
So Jordan picks me up and we go to Battle Creek falls in Pleasant Grove. Its not a very long hike, about half a mile. The trail goes up to the top of the fall and there was a trail that branched off that took you to the bottom of it. We went to the bottom. It was really pretty and there was tree that had fallen across the creek so I decided that I wanted to go sit on it. After Jordan put his camelback down he came and sat next to me and I thought to myself that maybe he was going to propose here.
He had told me that it was going to take another month to make my ring because he was getting it custom made but being a girl the thought crossed my mind that maybe he was lying to throw me off.
He did not propose on the tree though. So I crossed the tree and went to the bottom of the fall. There was a really big icicle because it had snowed the day before and I wanted Jordan to knock it down. After many tries he finally accomplished his task and we crossed the stream back to the other side to go to the top. We were only up there for a few minutes. What I didn't know was that Jordan was trying to decide if he wanted to do it at the top or the bottom. He chose the bottom. As we came to the fork that took you to the bottom again, I asked him if he wanted me to wait there while he went to get his backpack and he said "We're not leaving yet, I brought snacks" ha ha So We go back down and he gets granola bars out and some fruit snacks and I go sit a little ways away because the mist from the water was getting really cold. Jordan came and sat by me. At that point there was another couple that was down there also. And Jordan had left his backpack a ways from us so I asked him why and He said that he liked it against that rock which I thought was strange. Remember a small part of me is still thinking that maybe he has the ring and is going to propose. So we finish our snacks and he suggests that we go to take a few pictures. So we go over there and we take a few and none of them look good at all. While he starts to put his phone into his bag I try to walk around him and while I do that he rotates just slightly so his backpack in not in my view. Then Jordan grabbed me and just held me for a minute.
I can feel his heart pounding out of his chest so I mention that to him and He says that its because he is out of shape. I laugh and say that that makes me feel better because I was out of breath for most of the hike... not because it was long but because it was all up hill. and then he goes quiet for a minute and so I asked "What are you thinking about?" Jordan looked away and said "marrying you" At that point I figure that he could definitely be planning on proposing. So I ask him "like what part of is specifically?" and he just says all of it and that he loves me so much and I make him so happy stuff like that that I don't remember all too well. AND THEN he says "okay lets go" So I turn to leave, deciding that he is not going to do it and before I walk 2 step he says "oh wait one more thing" and I turn and he is down on 1 knee with the open ring box in his hand. And he says "You make me so happy, Cristal will you marry me?" and I am just kinda giggling, laughing, shocked, with my hands in front of my mouth and say "Is this real" ha ha
At least for me I had often thought about what my reaction would be to someone asking me to marry them and I was always a little scared of it. I knew that I wouldn't cry because I am not really like that but I just couldn't picture it happening. Apparently, I don't believe it and laugh a little.
Jordan Says some more nice things about loving me that I don't remember and I say "Yes" He tried to put the ring on but it wouldn't fit over my knuckle until I licked it.
When we were leaving he told me that we had reservations at a really nice restaurant
and at that point I regretted not washing my hair, But Jordan was nice enough to push the reservation back a little so I could go home and shower again.
I wore the ring around Saturday and Sunday and because it was so tight over my knuckle my finger was really swollen so Monday we went and got it re sized just barely from a 4.5 to a 4.75. Big difference.

Well that's it. That's how it happened. I love him so much and I am so excited to spend the rest of my life with him




First Picture together.



Byu Basketball game



Valentines Day



Trip to the Logan Temple. This is where I want to get married



Double date with Heather and Gavin, who actually just got engaged yesterday



Giants Spring Training game in Arizona. Jordan is pretty much obsessed with them



Long Boarding down the canyon



on our trip to Vegas for me to meet his parents, I love Arizona!!



Battle Creek Falls



My Beautiful ring!