I still (3 days later) say that and smile like a goof ball!! We are so so so excited!
So I figured I better blog about it before I forget all the emotions and have document it.
July 30, 2010, my 27th bday began as any other day, except, well it was my birthday and I was SUPER excited about that. I went to work that morning, and took ½ a day off, went to lunch with my parents, who I thought were acting kind of strange, mom teared up more than once at lunch and dad grinned everytime I brought up Lukes name! After lunch, mom and I went to buy some earrings for me to wear with my new dress I had purchased to wear on my birthday date with Luke later that night. When I got home Luke was starting my birthday cake He tried so hard. Then we went and played a round of putt-putt. (This was beginning the recreation of our first date which was 14 months and 6 days ago!) And in true Katie Fashion, I kicked butt and WON! haha.
Then we came home and showered, got all dressed up and went to dinner at Clear Springs (my favorite, and the place we went on our first date).
We ate fairly quickly, and were waiting on our ticket, Luke began to act very nervous and anxious, looking at the time every 5 seconds. At one point I took his cell phone to look at the pictures on it and he grabbed it from me and told me there was nothing new in it.
Finally we paid the ticket and we left. In the car on the way home Luke said “Remember when we were planning our first date and said we should slow dance to some cheesy country music?” (See Luke and I are VERY white, we have no rhythm but we do occasionally like to dance like 7th graders to slow country music, we usually end up giggling) I said sure! When we got home I went to the rest room and was washing my hands I could see him kind of pacing in the living room and I instantly thought “Oh my gosh, I think he’s going to do it!” I rushed into the living room, he held out his hand for me to tak and maybe 2 steps into the dance he started his speech. The moments after that are all an exciting blur I remember he said “Do you know you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me?” and I kissed him and told him I felt the same. Then he began to shake, reached into his pocket and (I know he said some other stuff at this point but I was focused in on his hands) got on one knee and asked me to marry him. I said yes, (I think I said it anyway) Hugged him, put the ring on and I believe at this point I started yelling “REALLY!?! REALLY!?!?” haha we hugged and kissed and squealed, then started calling our parents.
In the mean time, Lukes wonderfully precious attempt at a birthday cake was slowly falling into a large pile of chocolate icing mush...BUT it was quite tasty.
We ate a piece of cake, and we were SO wired we got int he car, went to Sonic (in true Katie/Luke Fashion) got Vanilla cokes and drove around a little bit while we continued to make phone calls.
My ring is beautiful and perfect! He did so GOOD!
I immediately started thinking about dates and places. We, at this point, do not have a set date or location, but we have a few things in the works and in about 2 weeks should know for sure. At that time we’ll announce, maybe send out “Save the Dates” and start working on the fun stuff!!
I am so blessed to have found and to be loved by this wonderful man. FINALLY it is our turn, and its going to be amazing. With the wonderful support of our friends and family then we will be in great shape!
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