Engagements are In!

 

Here are a few of our engagement pictures we just had taken! These ones are some of my favorites and as I picked them out, I realized that they are the pictures that most people would think of as the "mess up" pictures: ie Casey talking, or me laughing. It's either that, or kissy pictures :] Hehe! I decided that I like these ones the best though because they show our silly personalities! Let me know your thoughts!

 

Love to all

xoxo

We're engaged, we're engaged, and we don't care who knows it!! :]

Well, folks, he did it! He got down on one knee and popped the question! It was a really fun night and I wouldn't have had it happen any differently :]

Here's the whole story:

So, Casey prides himself of being a good cook, but everytime he has attempted to make me a good meal, he feels his attempts fail. Well, on Wednesday, I got a text from him during the day asking if he could make me dinner. He had also asked me a couple days prior to that if he could take me on a date on Thursday night. I thought for sure he would propose on this "hot date" on Thursday night, so when he asked to make me dinner, I thought nothing of it.

Well, he is usually at my apartment by the time I get home from work, since his school is closer than my school. I got home, and he wasn't there. It was weird, but I figured he ran home or something first. He showed up about 6:15 with lots of groceries for this dinner he was making. He seemed different but I couldn't tell what it was, I just figured he thinking about this dinner... because it looked pretty involved. As he started making it, I saw just how involved it really was. He also got stuff to make a fancy dessert, too! That's when I decided that he was trying to prove to me that he really did know how to cook! I sat there and we talked while he made dinner. He did an EXCELLENT job and it all tasted so fantastic! After dinner, we talked for a bit and watched a little tv. He was really cuddly and touchy-feely. He's that way a lot, but it was even more so than usual this night.

Finally, in the middle of a show, he turned the tv off, which is not normal. He didn't even wait for a commercial! He grabbed my hand, and told me he needed me to stand up, so I did. He hugged me for a bit and kind of rocked back and forth (that's how we dance! haha!)... That's when it hit me. That was not an attempt to prove to me he could cook! He was not being super cuddly and affectionate just because! HE WAS ABOUT TO PROPOSE! I got a very shocked look on my face and started to giggle (which I often times will do). I couldn't stop giggling! Then he got down on one knee and said "I have something for you..." Then he did his thing and pulled out the ring and when he opened it up, I couldn't believe how sparkly it was! It was beautiful! The best part is that he had picked it out all by himself. He put a LOT of thought and effot (and money, I'm sure!) and it makes it that much more special! He asked me to marry him, and I said yes. Then he asked me if I was sure, and I just kissed him. I actually don't know that I ever actually answered him that second time! Oh well... I think he got the point.

Afterward we sat down and just started at the ring on my hand. I couldn't believe it was official! We're officially engaged. I can't believe it!!

Here's the ring. Didn't he do an awesome job?!

So, folks, that's how it happened. It was a fabulous night and I loved every minute of it!

Our Friend in the Apt

I don't know how many of you have heard of or seen the online video series "Homestar Runner" but if you have, you will be interested to know that Strongbad is living on the door of one of our cupboards in the kitchen! Haha :]

The Love Chain

Casey and I decided the other day that we wanted to make a chain to count down the days until our wedding! It seems like forever away, and for some reason we thought that a chain would help... which is silly, because the chain ended up being SO LONG which only confirmed our feelings. After we made the chain, I handed it to Casey and told him to pose for a picture, so of course, this is how he chooses to display it:

Gotta love him.

As of today, our countdown is at 74 days, we took one of the loops off the chain yesterday, so we're making progress! There's so much to do before the wedding, though, that time is actually going by a lot faster than we expected it to. It will be here before we know it!

Love to all

xoxo