This December will always stand out
Eric propsed to me on Saturday, December 4th! Yep that's right...we are engaged...and it is absolutely unbelievable! Since I've been out here in Maryland him and I have just been awesome. When we got together in July we hoped we'd be together but just didn't know how...and now...a year and some later...we're engaged.
We were on our way to go Christmas shopping, on a sunny Saturday morning, and Eric suggested a picnic at Sandy Point Park. The last time we'd been there was valentines day. He packed up a lunch, and I didn't think twice about it because well...he's romantic like that anyway and a girl can't get her hopes up too much. I did feel like there was something else in the air that but I had to tell myself...nehhh...that morning he was extra concerned whether or not I was in a good mood (I was, just hadn't had any coffee yet) and kept calling to tell me random stories...which was cute, but it wasn't like him to do that right before we were gonna hang out. To be completely honest...my heart has wanted this to happen (I think it was love at first sight)...but I definately had to psych myself out in order to guard this little heart of mine. Anyhow, the drive up was fun, lucky I had no idea that the park wasn't anywhere near we'd planned to christmas shopping (my no sense of direction definately played to his benefit here) ...we got there and took the "fire" blanket and our lunches and camped out on the beach. We tried to stay distant from the seagulls but found a really pretty spot facing the water. Munchin on our pbj Eric tells me he couldn't eat at all. Which is really odd if any of you know him at all... :) Then he tells me he made me a photo album. This was the sweetest thing in the WORLD! I couldn't believe it...and my mind started going a million miles a minute. There were pictures of us in it, innertwined with a poem he had written. He started to read it aloud and I think my heart started racing. Everything in the poem was so heartfelt, so genuine and it definately rhymed! He got to the end and by that time I knew from the words what he was going to say...at the very end was the ring, which he took out...and got on his knee and he asked me to marry him!!!! I think that I was in complete shock. Even though there was no doubt in my mind that this would happen, it still doesn't take away from the complete surprise of actually hearing the person that you love with all your heart say those words to you. And then, he put this beautiful ring on my finger. Of course I said yes and hugged and kissed him and smiled and teared up at the same time. I've never felt so much joy in one single instance, then that moment. I can't describe it at all... this post won't do it justice for sure. We stayed there for awhile, soaking up the moment...letting it last as long as it wanted to.
When we got up from our picnic I actually ran, out of excitement, for the first time since my surgery. I guess love really does conquer all! ha! I think we've been glowing eversince. That day we tried to go to the mall and go Christmas shopping, but really...we couldn't do anything at all. So we got back in the car to drive to my house, on the way home we called our family and some of our friends...and everyone has been so happy for us! What a blessing! We got back to my house and Eric let me in on the inside scoop he's been keeping from me, about looking for a ring and when he wanted to propose...it was so great to hear.
One of the most amazing feelings is that everytime I look at this ring on my finger, which is so pretty and I never would've dreamed up something so sweet, is that he put so much time into looking for one that would remind him of me. That this whole time, he's just been thinking of me and how to make this special. That amazes me. I guess I never thought about how much goes into proposing to a girl...I think us girls just get excited for it to happen...and never really think about what leads up to it. All that time, all that thoughtfullness, and all his heart...I am in complete awe of it now. All of a sudden, my own hand represents something different, it represents not just one moment, but many...that have created Eric andI, into what we are now...it represents to me God's blessing and his good gifts, his grace...and how much it amazes me that he blessed me with Eric.
And now, more than ever, there are so many exciting things to look forward to...because they'll be with him... so...happy...
I know this may be a lovey dovey post...but really I can't help it...
We were on our way to go Christmas shopping, on a sunny Saturday morning, and Eric suggested a picnic at Sandy Point Park. The last time we'd been there was valentines day. He packed up a lunch, and I didn't think twice about it because well...he's romantic like that anyway and a girl can't get her hopes up too much. I did feel like there was something else in the air that but I had to tell myself...nehhh...that morning he was extra concerned whether or not I was in a good mood (I was, just hadn't had any coffee yet) and kept calling to tell me random stories...which was cute, but it wasn't like him to do that right before we were gonna hang out. To be completely honest...my heart has wanted this to happen (I think it was love at first sight)...but I definately had to psych myself out in order to guard this little heart of mine. Anyhow, the drive up was fun, lucky I had no idea that the park wasn't anywhere near we'd planned to christmas shopping (my no sense of direction definately played to his benefit here) ...we got there and took the "fire" blanket and our lunches and camped out on the beach. We tried to stay distant from the seagulls but found a really pretty spot facing the water. Munchin on our pbj Eric tells me he couldn't eat at all. Which is really odd if any of you know him at all... :) Then he tells me he made me a photo album. This was the sweetest thing in the WORLD! I couldn't believe it...and my mind started going a million miles a minute. There were pictures of us in it, innertwined with a poem he had written. He started to read it aloud and I think my heart started racing. Everything in the poem was so heartfelt, so genuine and it definately rhymed! He got to the end and by that time I knew from the words what he was going to say...at the very end was the ring, which he took out...and got on his knee and he asked me to marry him!!!! I think that I was in complete shock. Even though there was no doubt in my mind that this would happen, it still doesn't take away from the complete surprise of actually hearing the person that you love with all your heart say those words to you. And then, he put this beautiful ring on my finger. Of course I said yes and hugged and kissed him and smiled and teared up at the same time. I've never felt so much joy in one single instance, then that moment. I can't describe it at all... this post won't do it justice for sure. We stayed there for awhile, soaking up the moment...letting it last as long as it wanted to.
When we got up from our picnic I actually ran, out of excitement, for the first time since my surgery. I guess love really does conquer all! ha! I think we've been glowing eversince. That day we tried to go to the mall and go Christmas shopping, but really...we couldn't do anything at all. So we got back in the car to drive to my house, on the way home we called our family and some of our friends...and everyone has been so happy for us! What a blessing! We got back to my house and Eric let me in on the inside scoop he's been keeping from me, about looking for a ring and when he wanted to propose...it was so great to hear.
One of the most amazing feelings is that everytime I look at this ring on my finger, which is so pretty and I never would've dreamed up something so sweet, is that he put so much time into looking for one that would remind him of me. That this whole time, he's just been thinking of me and how to make this special. That amazes me. I guess I never thought about how much goes into proposing to a girl...I think us girls just get excited for it to happen...and never really think about what leads up to it. All that time, all that thoughtfullness, and all his heart...I am in complete awe of it now. All of a sudden, my own hand represents something different, it represents not just one moment, but many...that have created Eric andI, into what we are now...it represents to me God's blessing and his good gifts, his grace...and how much it amazes me that he blessed me with Eric.
And now, more than ever, there are so many exciting things to look forward to...because they'll be with him... so...happy...
I know this may be a lovey dovey post...but really I can't help it...
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