Friday night I was getting ready for dinner. CJ came upstairs and said, "Are you going to be fancy and wear your diamond necklace tonight?" (sidenote: He bought me a beautiful diamond cross necklace for my birthday two years ago) I said, "yes," and reached for it, assuming he was about to put it on for me. He then said, "You know what would make you look more fancy?" I said, "what?" Before I had time to think, he reached in his pocket for the ring and asked me to be his wife! We put the ring down and cried for a minute before I even asked to see the ring. He put it on my shaking finger and I became his fiance! After, I couldn't think straight. I asked him what to do next - he told me to call my parents - good idea!
We went on to dinner with his sister and brother in law (Staci and Brian) and two other friends, one being my friend Jill. I was trying to hide my finger until we were seated at a table. There was an hour wait, I could barely stand it anymore! I was showing Staci my nails with my right hand. She asked to see my left. I was hesitant at first, then went ahead with my left hand. I think there was shock on every one's faces for about thirty seconds before anything was said! We continued to have a really great time that night, telling friends and hugging each other every two minutes.
Yesterday we went to my parent's house to show them the ring. They were both really happy for us. After that we went to CJ's mom's house to show her and CJ's youngest sister, Rachel. It was so nice actually feeling more like part of CJ's family now!
We got home around 5 and were so tired...so we ordered Chinese take out and watched a movie. It was PERFECT.
We've been talking about being engaged all weekend. He told me the story about how he went to visit my dad at work to ask if he could marry his daughter. He went twice actually because the first time my dad wasn't there. So sweet. He told me the story about picking out my ring. So cute. He told me the story about how he put the box that held the ring under the couch Friday afternoon so he could easily get to it when he wanted to propose only to have the cat get it and carry it a few feet away so that when he went to get it he thought he lost it! So scary! He also told me he wasn't nervous or worried at all, only excited. He told me he couldn't wait.
I'm so thankful and so incredibly blessed to have such an amazing man ask me to be his wife. I've dreamed about what this would be like since I was a little girl. I'm so excited to be so loved.
Enjoy your week...I will!
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