ENGAGEMENT.....the story

Yes....Matt and I are engaged! Well I was in so much shock on Wednesday(August 26th 2009@7:45 pm haha) that I didn't realize that I had my camera with me the entire time! So Sarah, Kailey and I went to all of the sites the next day so that we could recreate the moment in pictures!

First, I had no idea what was going on! I was so caught-up in finals, back-to-school, and just being exhausted that I didn't pick up on any of the hints. First he asked me if I wanted to go to dinner on wednesday...which isn't wierd I thought that he wanted to give me a break considering I took a final and sent the kids back to school that day. My first clue should have come when Matt knew right away where he wanted to eat...Old Bag of Nails! It is his favorite place so again I didn't think anything of it(even though we had only eaten there twice and once happened to be our first date.) Please also keep in mind that I really had no idea so I was wearing the worst outfit....my pirate pants(as Matt calls them) and a hand-me-down green shirt. No make-up and bags under my eyes that were big enough to move with! Here are some pics of Old Bag....and the booth where we sat!

Then my second clue should have been that he wanted to go to Hoover Reservoir...to walk off some of the food. Well we walked for a while before we came back to the place that again Matt and I went to after eating on our first date....still not dawning on me that this might be odd! I even mentioned to the kids that Matt was re-creating our first date. I also didn't notice that Matt just standing there.....then he asked me to come over to him! And again I was thinking he just wanted to give me a hug....and all of a sudden he started to give me a speech about new beginnings in his professional-I'm-giving-a-speech voice......then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him, holding out the ring of my dreams! It was a very emotional moment for all four of us! The sweetest and most traditional part was that Matt had already called my Mom and Dad to ask permission.....what a day! Who knew that Matt even remembered our first date that well....you know how guys are! Here are some pics of the spot where it all came together! What can I saw Matt is thoughtful......honest and all that I have ever wanted it a man!

So of course the next day we had to go get my wedding binder started....and we had to go buy some wedding magazines...even though I won't be finished with school until the Spring of 2011! But every girl needs to be prepared! Check back from time-to-time for updates...although I can't decide whether or not to start another blog about the wedding????? Here are my first two magazines~and a few pics of KK who did the best she could helping me get things started!