Tannon Gets Engaged and Senior Night

Yesterday was a day that will live in Pedersen infamy.

Tannon got engaged and Dawson played his last home basketball game of his high school career (good thing we still have the state playoffs to look forward to watching him play in next week).

Let's talk about the engagement first:
Tannon lives 3 hours away in Cedar City, UT. His beautiful girlfriend (now fiance'e), Michelle lives up here. Tannon surprised her yesterday by sneaking up, decorating her house with rose petals leading from the front door to her bedroom, setting up a "Will U Marry Me?" in tea candles on her bedroom floor and lighting them, and then waiting on one knee until she came home from work for the surprise. I was excited that Tannon involved me and Michelle's mom. We helped set everything up. Michelle's best buddy helped make sure that she got home at just the right time.  Tannon popped the question, Michelle said, "Yes" and the rest is history!

The path...

leading into her room.

Before we lit the candles

Lighting the candles

All lit up

Michelle enters. Can you believe all that smoke? Yes, we set off the smoke alarm!

"Will You Marry Me?"

She said, "Yes!"

So in love!

Michelle's mom, Jeanine and best friend, Janessa. They were also in on the surprise

All smiles

Janessa and Michelle

The ring

All dressed up for a fancy dinner after the proposal.

Dinner.

It was so much fun to be a part of this big surprise. Dan-the-Man was on the phone with me the second it was all done wanting to hear every detail.  I don't think Tannon or Michelle could have hoped for a more perfect proposal.  Congrats, you two.  Now to prepare for a June wedding!

After all of the proposal excitement we all headed to Dawson's last home basketball game of his high school career. We are so sad to see this come to an end. Luckily we will be playing in the state tourney next week. Hopefully we'll still have several more games (that means WIN, Mighty Red Devils).  It was Senior night at the game. I tried not to cry as we walked out on center court to be recognized. My baby is all "growed up!" We finished our regular season with a record of 17-4, ranked #6 in the state going into the tourney.  Go, Devils!

Senior basketball player and cheerleader signs on the gym wall

Waiting to be called to center court

Dan and I with our 'baby'

Dawson and Bradley, two goofy guys who also happen to be pretty good basketball players

Dawson, Alyssa and Bradley

The old parents with the young buck

Dawson and his cousin, Griff

Have a great day!  I'm off to teach a scrapbook class this evening. I love my job!