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I love this girl! She really is like a daughter to me :) and today, oops yesterday cuz it is after midnight was her 19th birthesday!! Natalie will love that I am up at 1 am writing this cuz we can sometimes both be insomniacs.

Nat and brit have been friends since 9th grade and they were pommies together all through high school. That means that they spent MUCHO time together! That means that they shared BAJILLION's of secrets with each other and of course with me too! Cuz Nat caught on early that I was a COOL mom like that :) hahah

I appreciate Natalie because she has not only been a good friend to my daughter, but she also treats me well. I love teenagers. Really! Especially ones who TALK to me and share a little of their life with me. That would be Nat!!

OK so in honor of her 19 years, I will share 19 facts and feelings I have about Natalie the GREAT...

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1. We have more pictures on our computer of Natalie than any other friend of Brits. Waaayyyyyyy more. and that is A LOT a lot A LOT of pictures!!

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2. Nat will come to see me even if Brit isn't around. I know she will hang with me when I soon become an empty nester old lady boo.

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3. Nat just makes me feel SPECIAL and IMPORTANT.

4. She accepts advice from me.

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5. We text funny things to each other.

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6. She calls me MoM, adopted mommy, Jilly, and other fun stuff :)

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7. She has an amazing sense of humor! We LAUGH a lot hahah! She makes everyone laugh and she is quick with her humor!

8. She is clever, witty, and sometimes sarcastic which I love!

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9. She could so blackmail me!

I'm trusting you Natalie Morgan to keep our secrets!

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10. She joined the church in August and I have seen AMAZING changes in her. She's like soooo spiritual and stuff!!

11. She appreciates the things I do for Brit. Like she reeeally does! So it makes me want to really be a mommy to her too.

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12. She "GETS" me like no other 19 year old.

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13. We have fun sharing Edward stories and secrets! YOU know what i am talking about girl. (wink wink)

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14. She has shared soo many experiences (fun, scary, silly, wicked, almost naughty, insightful, etc... etc...) with Brit that all teenage girls must encounter to be normal and create lasting memories.

15. She is amazingly talented! Smarty pants she is! Dancer, writer, artist. She would make an awesome politician, doctor (plastic surgeon) or lawyer. What to do what to do! Natalie could be any of those things professionally!

16. She likes the way I do things, such as baking, "packaging" stuff, throwing parties, and computer fun.

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17. She is STRONG and INDEPENDENT

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18. She shares my passion for such things as Betsy and a few other designers. She can always out do me in the purse department... until April and James gave me my Betsy purse mmm huh i am catching up!

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19. I luff love luv this girl!

HaPPY BiRTHDAY dearie!

and many more!

M. F. E. O.

M. F. E. O.

MADE. FOR. EACH. OTHER.

I believe these two are made for each other!
OK so I posted about britney's engagement and now i wanted to share some of my feelings about the engagement and Jesse :]
Through both words and pictures! (I had fun taking this photo shoot in Cali)


About a year ago, I made a comment something like this...

"I can't believe so many young girls are getting married shortly after high school, and they have not even dated very long. What is with this. I just don't get it!"

Well... NOW I GET IT!!
Seriously, It has now happened to my own daughter and YES it took us all by surprise but I really "get it". I even had a verrry goood idea that it would happen too after ONLY a couple of weeks of them being together. How sick is that? (by the way... they met in October, engaged in March and marry in June.) They had an instant connection and it developed and grew quickly. I have learned that when it is right, it is right and I know that this is right.




I have never seen Britney happier and more herself and she has even seemed to become a better person in so many ways. And her love for Jesse is so evident.




I just spent a week in Newport with them and I can witness first hand what an amazing connection there is between these two and the bond and communication that they have is AMAZING. I am so impressed with "my future son in law"



What a great feeling as a parent to see someone love and adore your child as he does her.

He treats Britney so good. He ALWAYS puts her first, he would do ANYTHING for her. If I was asked to make the perfect man for Britney I don't think I could get closer of a match than Jesse. He has ALL the qualities that are important to Britney and more!

and...He fits in with our family amazingly well!!



So Yes I may have some sad moments thinking of my daughter growing up so fast but I am SOOO happy for the two of them to begin their life together. I am happy to gain a Son, and I am grateful that they have found so much happiness together.

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Elder Wirthlin said "Come what may and love it".

Well I am going to plan a wedding and "come what June and embrace it".

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The date is June 12th in the Mesa Temple. :]

PS. They both have CUTE feet! :)

MY BABY IS GETTING MARRIED!

"THE RING"

Well, it is finally official. Britney is engaged! We knew it was coming and finally it happened! Jesse has been carrying the ring around for 10 days waiting for the perfect scenario. That time would be on our spring break trip to Newport!

I will refer you to brit's blog for the whole story on the proposal. Karen, (Jesse's mom) and I followed the two around all day taking pictures as Jesse took Brit on an adventure making her wait about another 6-7 hours to get the RING. He wrote her notes and poems and gave her a gift of jewelry at different points throughout the day. Although brit LOVED the gifts, she was getting pretty anxious for that engagement ring! It was a very sweet and romantic day for the two of them and i seriously have never seen them soo happy!

Brit BEFORE the ring. She just got this cute outfit the day before to see her sweetie in.
He loves orange and they hadn't seen each other in over a day!!!

Yay! they finally got to see each other!
They were so happy.
This is where their adventure began. He made her wait 7 more hours to get the ring!
(although she scored a necklace, watch, earrings and flowers in this process hahah)


This is the picnic waiting for them with sparkling cider, and chocolate covered strawberries.

The "happy couple" in the flower fields

HaPPy!

HaPPy HaPPY
two little lovers, sittin in a tree... K I S S I N G!!

This is WHERE, and WHEN he popped the question!

Just after getting off the balloon.
NEWLY ENGAGED!

...and yes very HAPPY!

Check out Brits blog for her version of the engagement!
http://randomthoughtsbybrit.blogspot.com/