This Picture

 

I don't know what it is about this picture- it's not even in focus. And it's not even that I love it, because I'm not even sure if I do. When we took it, I whined because not only is that not my good side, I'm slouching like Quasimodo, and it's not even an original looking picture. I will say this though, I love the person in the picture looking at me. I even love that I look whiny and self conscious, because even though I do, he's still sitting there smiling at me. I am blessed to have someone look at me like that when I'm being difficult (and when I'm not). I'm not sure where I was going with this, I just felt the need to share, because I so love the man in this picture with me.

p.s- I can't wait until next December :)

Guess What?

I'm engaged! My wonderful Wade proposed to me yesterday on his birthday--  it still doesn't feel real, but we're beyond excited.

 

Want to know the story? Okay. :)
Well, Wade's original plan was to take me (and one of our best friends and his sister) downtown to a lake and propose to me there while they took pictures of it. Turns out there was a humongous car show downtown with massive swarms of people all around the lake, so that option was out. Next he considered proposing on a bridge in a park, but it just didn't feel right, so he waited (as did I, because I was totally suspicious). Then he decided what he really wanted was to catch me off guard, because I'm sort of hard to surprise. He succeeded :) I had gone in to his bathroom to change my clothes for dinner, and when I came out I saw him in his room so I went to talk to him. We talked for a minute before he put his arms around me and I could feel his heart pounding through his shirt-- he gave me a kiss and sank to one knee and told me he originally wanted to ask in front of everyone but it didn't work out, and that he couldn't think of a better birthday present than knowing that he would get to spend the rest of his life with me.

"Will you be my wife?"

... I said yes, obviously. :)

Oh, the ring?:

 

:D

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