Halloween night was so much fun for me and my inner desire to be a mom, haha. We stayed in to have a dinner with Jake's friend Kyle and his date, and I got to pass out candy to all the little kids that came by! I loved seeing all of them in their cute costumes! The best part was when our nephews stopped by! This was the best October, and Jake helped me do everything I wanted to do. He's the best! Happy Halloween! --Now pass the turkey!! 

It was back in August that I bought tickets for Jake and I to go see Thriller at Tuacahn in St. George! I get so excited for it every single year! We had to drive down the morning of and then back home early the next morning, but I think it was worth it! 

(If you ask Jake, you might not get the same answer, haha. poor guy!) 

PUMPKING CARVING + HAUNTED FOREST

With only a few days left in October, I've been wanting to fit in as many of the Halloween activities as possible! We were finally able to carve pumpkins, right before the season ends! Nathan, Lance, and I went to the pumpkin patch to pick out a few good pumpkins before Jake came over. Once he met up with us, we turned on some Halloween music and got to carving! I did Frankenstein, Nathan did a ghost face, and Jake did Heisenberg, haha. It was so good to finally spend some time with Nathan. It had been TOO long, and I've really been missing him lately! 

A few days later, Jake and I went to the Haunted Forest, and DANG, was it scary! I may or may not have peed my pants a little....

MURDER IN THE '80'S!

80's MURDER MYSTERY DINNER PARTY! 

I throw a murder mystery dinner party every year, and it it one of my favorite traditions with some of my best friends. :) 

Definitely did not disappoint this year! 

WE'RE ENGAGED!

Jake was somehow able to pull off the BEST SURPRISE of my life!! 

It was a Wednesday, and Jake and I originally had plans to carve pumpkins with Nathan. However, I had woken up with a cold that morning, and my mom didn't want me getting too close to Nathan. So about an hour before we were supposed to carve pumpkins, I sent Jake a text letting him know that we'd need to make other plans, and I suggested watching TV or something, haha. Jake immediately calls me and says that we should go fishing one more time before it gets too cold for the season. I agreed, and we decided to meet up an hour later. 

Jake picked me up at my house, looking very fresh I might add, and from there we drove up to his parents' to grab the fishing stuff. We both got nostalgic on our drive, talking about how we went fishing on our first date, and about all the fun and special moments and dates we've had since then. After picking up the fishing gear, we headed to Deer Creek to do our fishing. 

Jake had been mentioning for a few months that he wanted to get a cool time lapse, so while I was setting up our chairs, Jake was setting up his camera to get a time lapse "of the water." 

We start fishing, and after a few unsuccessful casts, Jake suggests we try a new bait. I knew we wouldn't stay long, because I was pretty sick and it was pretty cold, but I said I wanted to try one more cast with that bait, and then we'd switch it. 

When it's time to switch the bait, Jake got up and walked over the the tackle box, and knelt down in front of it. He asked me to come stand in front of him and hold up the fishing pole. As I'm standing there holding the fishing pole, I notice Jake fumbling around in his sock, (I couldn't see his socks at this time, but they said "MARRY ME" and had a little tiny pocket to hold the ring in!) and I realize that he's on one knee, and that this is probably the moment he's going to propose! After a few seconds, he says, "Kalynn Eve Petersen..." .... "Will you marry me?" 

I was stunned! I looked up at the camera that he had planted, that was taking pictures every couple of seconds, and back at him, just in shock! I was the one who changed the plans! How did he surprise me so well?! After a few seconds I blurted out, "ABSO-FREAKIN-LUTELY!"

He put the ring on my finger, we kissed and hugged, and I was surprised for the rest of the night! It was incredible, and it was perfect.

Afterwards, we cleaned up our fishing gear and went to dinner up at Sundance, where he had Sunflowers waiting on our table for me.

We spent the night eating our dinner and gushing to our families about our engagement. 

I am THE absolute luckiest girl that has ever lived, because I get to spend my life with God's very best.

I LOVE JAKE HASLER!