Time to come out and say...

We're Engaged!



I'll start in the beginning of our story... pre-proposal. Wednesday night I was at his house and things were just feeling weird. I ended up leaving and following we had a talk about what was going on. I told him I felt like we were "off" and that it was making me uncomfortable. He replys to that and says "we're both just really stressed out, I'm sorry i've been in a rut lately." Now let me tell you this is not something you want to hear from a guy that you are talking marriage with! I then proceeded to tell him about other things that have been missing lately like how he doesn't do things for me like he use to... so after a few tears and being scared to death because he was in a "rut" and we're not even married yet, I fell a sleep.
Thursday morning I'm at work chattin with the girls, doing what I do all day... and in walks one of his friends with a dozen roses and balloons. Instantly I feel a severe guilt trip for opening my big mouth and making him feel he needed to do this!!
The rest of the day continues as usual, we have a lunch together, talk about how far we were going to run, and what we needed to get done that night.... Until about 5 min. before we close. In walks another one of his friends, new purse in tote! (Thanks Bucky for being man enough to walk into a bank with a purse! You're a good man!) As he walks it up to me he tells me it is talking to him, confused for a min I asked him what the heck was going on and what he was talking about. But when I opened the purse I found Jeff's GPS with a little note. The note said "plug in the coordinates, I'll see you in a minuet. love you"
So, being the obedient nervous-as-all-get-out girl friend, I did as I was told and followed the GPS up the canyon. I found him waiting outside a steak house called Milts but when I got out he told me to get back in my car, again I did as I was told (This doesn't happen much!) He then put a blind fold on me and drove me farther up the mountain. Once we pulled over he helped me get out of the car and walk for as long as he could handle then decided it would be quicker if I got a piggy back ride... now we were cruzin! I was then placed on a 4-wheeler and let me express my instant fear, this guy has only driven a 4-wheeler twice in his life, not a comforting feeling being blind folded and trying to tell him how to turn it on! So funny and so out of character... this is why I love him! Once we got it started we started another trek even farther up the mountain, I swear we were riding for at least 20 min until we got to our final destination, he will say i'm exaggerating but it was FOREVER! He again gave me a piggy back ride to get me up the stairs and once at the top after 5 min of tellin me to promise I wont peek took off my blind fold. We exchanged a few kisses and sweet moments (no need to embarrase him) the left me standing until finally he told me I could open my eyes... when I did this is what I saw...

with him on his knee in front of me! He then gave me his speech (so cute) and went to grab the box...

So as my sweet man tried to open the box and be smooth... he decided to rip the whole lid off, hindges and all! I couldn't help but die laughing but once he composed himself and somewhat put the box back together he asked me If I would marry him!

Of course I said YES! I can't wait to spend my life with him! (don't worry i'm not going to get all mushy...) but I truely do believe he is more than I could ever ask for!

After the proposal we ate some chocolate covered strawberries, drank some sparkling cider, and watched the rain begin to come down...

This is after he proposed, give me a break I had a t-shirt for a blind fold, wind, and rain all before I took this picture, thats kind of the view, if we were't blocking it! :)

and this... this is the after math of us trying to get back down the mountain with rain stinging our faces, my make up everywhere, and mud... oh the mud!

He did an amazing job, so thoughtful and sweet! I love you Jeff!