Engagement.

Okay okay okay. So everyone has been asking how I did this little engagement. Haha. Well it was a good process. It was kind of hard, since I live across the street from Kelly, to keep it a secret. Every girl wants a surprise and a good story to tell so I had to figure this out in the few hours a day I had to myself (I work with Kelly and we hang out daily). After thinking I decided that I needed to pop the question on temple square. It is where we had our first Utah date. And we dressed up On that date. So I wanted to recreate a similar night. Then I had to talk to her mother about it. Ask for permission as they say. Her mom is the best, she was very supportive and helped me keep it a secret. So then I just had to pick up the ring and set a day to ask her. The ring came back from the sizer on Tuesday. And I was able to pick it up on my way home from work without Kelly knowing I was even up to anything. Then it came to choosing a day. I figured Saturday was as good as any other day. And I didn't want to wait any longer. The ring was burning a hole in my pocket. Haha. So I brought it up casually throughout the week. Then Saturday morning came and we had to work early. We got there and it seemed that everything was going wrong. But I just kept talking about temple square and how I wanted to go there and be all dressed up. So after work we went home and got dressed up and went to temple square. It was perfect. The gates that usually surround the temple were open, and we could walk right up to the temple and touch it and go up to the doors. It was awesome. So we wandered through some of the visitors centers and looked at the art and the statues and even watched a video or two. Then we decided to go right up to the temple. So we walked in the Gate, and started to walk around it. There was a couple there taking pictures. She in her dress. Him in his tux. Very cute. Haha so we went around to the west side. And climbed the steps to the doors, and I knelt down on one knee and asked the age old question. "Will you marry me?"... Kelly is incredible. She said yes of course, and that is the story.

Be sure to follow along as we send out announcements, and tweets, and Facebook pages asking for your addresses and telling you what things are coming.

Thanks for reading my blog.
Love you.
-Joshua Franz

It has been a while.

Hey,

So, it has been a while since I have made a blog post, and I apologize for leaving you hanging, but I am sure that you follow me on Facebook, or Twitter, or Instagram, or even Tumblr, you haven't missed much. Other than the fact that I MOVED to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to Kelly, and to work and make money. I am enjoying myself. I work at Tagge's Famous Fruit (http://www.taggesfamousfruit.com) it is a farm, and they have some stands all over the Valley, and also do the Farmers Markets that are here also. I usually work at the Nest, which is the warehouse. anyway, I love it, and it is a lot of fun. haha.

what else is there? I live across the street from Kelly and her family. They are awesome. haha they have 3 cows and a bunch of chickens. So its fresh milk and eggs all around! It is really nice actually to have around. Although living on a farm is a lot of work, its nice to have fresh food. Speaking of food, I have eaten a lot of great food here, haha sounds like a mission report. but I have. It is interesting to me how different people live and grow up and what they eat. but it has been an awesome learning experience. Kelly's Mom can't eat Gluten, so I have eaten a lot of Gluten Free Meals, and I now know why that is such a big deal. haha, it is hard to cook and be gluten free.

Anyway, things have been going well. I have been doing great. I know this isnt very organized, but it has been long overdue. so I will be back on this blog more frequently in the next few months. things are changing like crazy! haha so be sure to watch and find out as this year winds to an end!

One Love!
-Joshua Franz