Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Exciting News!

So, the news I have to share is....

I'M ENGAGED!

I have been with my fiance for 7 years - since the beginning of our junior year in high school!  He is my best friend and makes me laugh like no one else can. 


The story?

We'll I did have some idea it was coming...I had actually been waiting on it for more than a year!  The day started like normal, but I began to wonder when he got a suspicious phone call that afternoon.  He answered the phone and started acting really sketchy - telling the person he hadn't gotten around to "something" yet.  I asked him about it and he blew it off as a colleague.  I asked him about lying later and if he was really good at it on the spot - he, of course, is.  So after, that I knew SOMETHING had to be up.

That evening we went snowboarding - my first time!  I managed to make it down the will 4 times in 5 hours, a world record I believe.  Sometime that evening he asked me to take a break and sit with him for a few minutes.  That's when he really started acting weird.  Instead of being his normal chatty self, he barely talked to me at all...and just gave me a one word response when I asked a questions.  But, nothing happened - he eventually wanted to get up and go snowboarding again.

Well, after snowboarding we went to grab some fast food and took a friend home.  We pulled into the parking lot and he walked around to my door.  I handed him the drinks - he sat them on top of the car.  I grabbed the food - he took it away from me.  I stood up - he said "Katie, something is about to happen." Talk about being confused!  After I asked what, he bent down on his knee and started his speech...which honestly, I really don't remember - I was just so happy.  It was a beautiful night in our college town - a place that built both of us, helped us grow together, tore us apart - a town that means so much to both of us.

He told me later that I was so close to spoiling this day.  I grabbed his jacket a few times to find keys or something and the ring had been in his pocket all day!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Dreamy Whites Giftcard Giveaway

Have you ever visited the Dreamy Whites blog?  If not, now is a better time than ever!  She has gorgeous photos, is an amazing decorator, and now she has a giveaway going on.  Enter here for a chance to win a $200 giftcard to White Flower Farmhouse.  Also, check back soon as I have some exciting news to share!