Memory Lane

A few weeks ago Nate had to go to Boise to do some work. While he was there my mom handed him a HUGE box full of STUFF from my youth.
We had a great laugh going through this box that contained all sorts of things from birth up through college. There were cards from my 1st birthday, my very fist wallet (Hello Kitty), lots of cheer stuff, and even some pictures from the college days.
Here are a few items to share:

1st off: A picture of my Great-Grandma and Grandpa Carlson. They were modern day pioneers. They were converted to the church by listening to some missionaries in Sweden and decided that they needed to pack up their few items and their 2 young children and head to Salt Lake to be near the saints. They boarded a ship for America and they never returned. They couldn't speak English and they never saw their parents again. They were amazing and very funny people and I miss them. I thought it was ironic I cam across this picture so close to pioneer day because whenever I think of pioneers...they are the first people that come to my mind.

Next is a picture of me with my dad at a girl scout daddy daughter dance. And YOU thought YOU had big bangs in the 80's. Why didn't anyone tell me I look like an absolute IDIOT!  My bangs are bigger then my face! Haha! YIKES! Of course...my dad looks about the same after all of these years. I hope I get some of those youthful genes.

Last is my FAVORITE thing. There was a time when I was a little undecided about Nathan and whether or not he was the man for me. I was in Hawaii with my dear friend Marcy and her family and I contemplated a lot about Nathan the whole time I was gone. Did I love him? Were we more then just good friends? Was I willing to give this relationship a fighting chance?

On my way back from Hawaii I had a layover in Salt Lake. When I walked off the airplane Nate was standing there holding THIS sign:

I took one look at this silly sign and the handsome young man holding it and I knew.....I KNEW that I loved him and that there was NO one else for me. All of the questions just disappeared and I never looked back.
This dumb poster was a major turning point and I am so happy that I didn't throw it away.