Picture it.
Cold, rainy Saturday. I'm sick with allergies and feeling horrible. I had been sick with sinus issues for days. I'm attempting to study for my second test in nursing school, which was only 2 days away. And lets just say I didnt do well on the first. Oh yea... & its my 26th birthday.
We planned a simple dinner with a couple friends. No big deal. I was leaning toward canceling the whole thing because I was miserable & I was stressed about my test. Only problem was Jess said I couldnt have my present if we didnt go to dinner. *pouty pants* Well I love me some gifts, big or small, expensive or homemade. I dont care I just want my damn presents.
How dare she not give me my present when I was clearly in need of a mood lifter and pampering?!
Meanwhile, my friend was blowing up my phone asking me when I would be ready. She was nearly crushed when I said I was sick & wanted to stay home. I figured since she has 3 kids (one of which was 3 months old!) she prob needed to Mommy Night Out time. So I dragged my pathetic ass to the shower and tried to wash away the misery of sinus pressure, swollen face, and puffy eyes.
I guess the hot shower did some good because I felt almost 100% better. I looked pretty cute too, considering how I was feeling an hour before. Soooo.... since I agreed to go to dinner, I got my present! She made me the sweet scrapbook with song lyrics to one of our songs. Metallica's Nothing Else Matters is one of my favorite songs and the lyrics are just so perfect.
Life is ours, we live it our way. And nothing else matters. Love it. Anyways... on the last page she wrote me a letter saying how much she loved every minute we have been together and that she looks forward to the rest of our lives together. I looked up and she was on one knee!!! SHE PROPOSED!! She was saying how she wanted to spend the rest of her life with me & I barely let her get the words out before I pulled her up and kissed her. Of course I said YES!
I love it!! This is exactly what I wanted. Which is awesome that she knew that because I had been changing my mind from what I thought I had always wanted. I used to want a solitaire princess cut diamond.. but a friend of ours had something similar to this ring and I just thought it was so beautiful. Antique-like. <3
This is what I similar to what I wore... somehow I forgot to get pictures of us on my birthday & engagement. Boo. I guess it was all the allergy meds I was on ;)
I called all my friends... who all knew already! They were eagerly waiting and hoping it would happen soon. Apparently, she had the ring for almost 3 months. She had giving my mom money to hide, so I wouldnt notice money coming from our checking account.
Sigh. Love her... I asked if she asked my moms permission.... of course she did. She knew that was important to me. She told everyone we know to get opinions and so worth. She even sent pics to our friend asking if this ring was similar to hers because she knows how much I loved her ring. She thought of many, many ideas on how to do it, including taking me to the beach. Which she asked if I wanted to go for my birthday weekend and I said no because I had to study.
Dammit. Ruined that surprise. But really, it doesnt matter how she did it.... all that matters is that were together... and
I got a ring that we love each other more than words could ever describe. ;) I love love love my ring! I couldnt have picked out a better one!!
Yay! We're engaged!! <3
