So close, but so far...

Since Robbie and I have been engaged we spent 4 days together being engaged! and have been apart since then.. I have had my ups and downs and of course he has.. Planning a wedding never goes smoothly.. However, this past week has been the hardest.. I also watched the movie trailer for The Vow, and wow did that set me off... I feel that people say it is easier to be separated when in engaged because it helps with less temptation.. However I feel it is harder, for one I feel like I have to plan this wedding on my own.. I know the guy doesn't do much anyways, but I really wish he could go with me to pick things out, to taste test with me and all those things, even though in reality he doesn't care. However I care, I also don't have him around to just hang out with or to help me clean out the attic and all that stuff that some people get to experience together. Instead we have 45 min to an hour on Oovoo, then its time for him to go to bed. Its truly very hard not seeing the person I want to spend the rest of my life with! Then I watch the preview for The Vow and think I can't imagine not remembering him! Or loving him as much as I do! This is a growing time for the both of us, and Heavenly Father definitely loves to teach Robbie and I about patience. However on the bright side I get to see him in 3 weeks!!! I will cherish that time with him, and probably not want to leave! Goodness this may feel like forever however I feel that eternity with Robbie sounds better!

Ring to hand

So after I got engaged I feel that I have an attachment to my engagement ring! I love it so much and it makes me feel almost apart of Robbie while he is up in Ohio far far away from me!! However, I had one of those moments where I was trying to get ready for a Relief Society enrichment night and as I am sitting in the passenger seat of Cathy Duiguid's car. I start playing with my left hand finger to find that I did not put my ring back on after a shower!!! Ah let me tell you that was the worst feeling in the world!!! I felt lost almost.. That might seem a little silly but it is not something I want to repeat!!! =) Just thought you would get a little humor out of this!

I guess you could say I am in love!

So as Robbie and I finished up Skyping I have realized a few things about Robbie Talbert.. First is he is the most hard working person I know, if I need anything or need something done he is there. He realizing things I do not like to do and he does them. He is also so considerate of others, he comforts me all the time even when I am stressed out over silly things. He knows when I don't like something (not that its hard to notice). However the best thing I have realized is how perfect he is for me. Robbie can make me laugh and giggle all day long, he can also drive me so crazy. I love to gaze at him and watch his expressions, and when I see him I can't help but smile. He strives to the man I have always wanted; even though he is far above that. He understands the role of a man but a humble and sweet man. I can cuddle up next to him and just soak in his warmth. I am so relaxed and at peace when he is next to me. I miss just randomly talking to him or holding his hand or even giving him a kiss on the cheek. I really missed him being next to me as I did the dishes, if you don't know Robbie and I very well, we do a lot together we always have. We did homework together, we cooked together and ate dinner together almost every night. I miss those moments the most, dishes were always fun because I would come up behind him and give him a big hug and then make him scoot over so I could help him. I also miss running to him and he would pick me up and give me a huge hug! I guess you could say I love Rob Talbert with all my heart and I really do not like being so far from him. However on April 7th we will never have to be apart because we will be together forever. I think that is worth the wait!

Ok this is my view of the first night we met and so on....

So Shanel has shared a loving story of passion, lies, and most importantly me.
It was a dark and dreary night, many hours were spent scouring the landscape of Rexburg in search of a beautiful woman. My trusty side-man was no one less than Justin Brusselsprouts...er eh i mean Busselberg. We had made it across Rexburg when we found ourselves in LaJolla apartments. I then remembered my long lost cousin (she really was long lost) Stephanie lived there. So me and justin made our way over to her apartment and justin soon realized that he knew my cousin very well. Small world in the mormon world.

Cousin said hi to me and introduced me to her roommates when Shanel graced me with her presence from the back. Someone (not sure who) informed me she was on a date and was leaving soon so her and Amber took off and I was left wimpering on their doorstep with stinky Justin. I quickly maned up and talked to my cousin for awhile when Shanel realized she had made a huge mistake and came running back to me (thats what I tell myself). We started playing card games but all the girls started complaining so we stopped that before they got all winey. Then we started playing SIGNS.

If you dont know how to play signs then stop reading and ask someone then come back. Welcome Back for those of you that had to leave. So we were playing signs and my cousins sign was to kick your leg, which was a ridiculous one, so I was trying to get her attention and began kicking my leg which very quickly escalated to a violent kick almost putting a whole in the ceiling. The miracle of it was I never got caught but I had everyone crying laughing in the room and the person in the middle confused out of their mind. Then later on something interesting happened. As i was making a fool of myself and making everyone laugh at me I glanced over at Shanel who was not just looking at me but GAZING into my soul and not willing to break that gaze no matter the cost. From that point on she couldnt stop staring and she does till this day. haha

So some time passed and we talked about dating, and marriage and here we are.........here we come April 7!

How We Met!!!!

So I am beginning my new journey by starting a blog about Robbie and I. This blog is for us to share with you our new journey together, and answer any questions that you all maybe wondering about now and in the future.

I want to start the first blog off with how Robbie and I met. Some of you may know this but Robbie is actually one of my roommates (from college)cousin. So that will help with the story I am about to tell.

So it was May 6, 2011 and Amber Lyman (now Amber Shaw)was asked on a blind date and she asked me to go with because she didn't want to go alone. So I reluctantly "decided" to go. The date ended up being really bad. The two guys had no plan and we ended up watching a movie I had already seen a bunch of times and then playing card games that they had no idea how to play. As we were in the middle of the card games we heard a knock on the door. It was Robbie and his best friend Justin coming to see what Stephanie (his cousin) and roommates were up to. They ended up staying and playing games with us for a while. I will admit this, I thought Robbie was the cutest guy I had seen in a long time.I guess you could say I was smitten from the very first moment we met... As we moved onto different games he made me laugh so much. I was so entertained by his expressions and the wway he handled certain situations.

As the night went on everyone left and Stephanie took Robbie home. Amber started going on about how cute he was and I just said Dibs out load! She got a little upset and was like no I wanted dibs.. I did it as a joke, never really thinking that anything would come of it. If anything I have learned is watch what you call dibs on ;)... Well the next day I got a friend request on Facebook, from him, and told everyone hey he sent me a friend request. Then Erika (my other roommate) said "Shanel we all got friend request"... So I kind of lost hope at that point. As the week went on he started chatting with me on Facebook and I had to go so I just gave him my number and signed off. A little straight forward.. I think yes.. I was just sick of guys taking forever to get my number, so I thought I would make it a little easier on him. Well through out the month he would come out with us and go and do things then it started just being him and I just hanging out and so of course we ended up dating...

Funny story though.. April 21, 2011 Robbie and I went out for ice cream at Mill Hollow and as we walked back to my apartment he asked me how I felt about him and I.. I told him that I liked the idea of him and I. However after that I didn't know what he meant by it so when I took him home that night I asked him what he meant by that comment and if we were boyfriend/girlfriend? He then went on to say that we should give it a week and decide whether we still wanted to exclusively date.. I thought that was a little weird but went with it! Haha he has definitely taught me patience. Well all through that week he would text me "I cant wait for you to be my girlfriend" and in my head I was thinking well just ask me... haha So finally on May 27, 2011 we became official. Robbie as soon as he could was chatting on Facebook with Stephanie (his cousin) trying to figure out how to change his relationship status.. I thought it was cute! Ever since I have be smitten and crazy about this Guy! He is on in million and I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to be apart of his family! He is the love of my life and I look forward to spend eternity with him by my side.