I'm GETTING MARRRIIIEEDD!!!!!!

Yes, you read that right,

I'm the FUTURE MRS. C!!!!

He proposed Sunday, February 17th

and I am over the moon excited!

We have definitely been talking about getting engaged

and then married, 

but he TOTALLY caught me 

by surprise. 

I couldn't have asked for a more perfect proposal.

I'm going to recap everything, because I NEVER

want to forget how I felt, so this will be 

a tad bit long. 

Backstory:

He has been working with my sisters for the past three months,

creating the ring and talking about how

he planned to propose.

I play in a soccer league on Sunday nights

and every now and then we have games later

in the evening and if we have subs, I'll sit them out. 

Well, on the 17th I had an 8pm game, 

that I DID NOT want to play in at all.

Unfortunately, we didn't have any girl subs

and my captain said I was needed. 

Being the team player I am, I put on my big girl shorts,

went to the game, hung out with my mom, won then came home. 

Backstory:

C and my sister's had TOLD my captain I HAD to be at the game

no matter what, so he didn't try and find a sub. 

During the game, they were all decorating C's apartment. 

I went back to my apartment after my game,

to drop off my stuff before walking to C's

to hang out before bed. 

When I walked into my place, there was a single RED rose

laying on my coffee table. 

Now, I'm sure many of you would say, 

OH MY GOSH I KNOW WHAT'S happening!

Nope, not this girl.

I walked around my apartment checking 

out all the rooms, thinking C was just being funny,

and trying to cheer me up because I didn't 

want to play in a soccer game.

No C at my place, so I walked to his. 

I opened the door and I knew.

The lights were off, candles were lit and

displayed in hearts, pink tulle was on the furniture

and there were hearts everywhere.

I looked down and there were fake rose petals on the floor
 and then I saw the coffee table with the dozen roses.

I think I lost my breath for a moment.

I walked in and whispered
"What is this?!?!"

C appeared from the kitchen
and from then on everything was a haze.

He said some of the sweetest words,
told me how he asked my father for my hand,
where and how he got my ring,
and how everyone in my family
KNEW about this.
[there may have been a slight
temper tantrum when 
I found that out, shhhh]

The whole time we were hugging and standing together

and it was all I could do to focus on what he was saying.

I can vividly remember thinking

"Oh my gosh this is happening,

this is REALLY happening!"

And then, he walked over to the beautiful table,

picked up the ring,

got down on one knee and 

asked me to marry him. 

I wanted to shout "YES",

but I think I barely whispered "Yes". 

Then it was on my finger,

and I became an ENGAGED LADY!

Once the proposal was over, 

I said "I'm in sweatpants"

and we both laughed. 

SO US! So flippin' us!

I don't remember how, but my sisters were mentioned

and after being coy, he told me

that THEY WERE HIDING

OUTSIDE THE APARTMENT

and were waiting for me to come get them.

OH MY WORD, so special.

The moment was already perfect, but 

having them there to celebrate with immediately

meant the WORLD TO ME!

We spent the rest of the evening calling 

immediate family and best friends

while sipping champagne. 

It was so magical and special,

just truly an amazing moment.

AND one that I can relive over and over

as the sissys were SUPER smart and 

set up a video camera for the whole thing.

That's right, I have the whole proposal on video

along with some stop action pictures too.

Totally amazing!

Now on to the most important thing,

after the word YES of course...

My beautiful, beautiful RING!

I had told him I wanted a vintage ring,

and y'all he 'did vintage'.

He started scheming with my sisters back in December,

about rings and they told him about

the three rings my late grandmother

had given us. 

Through conference calls, they decided

which one fit me best. 

He took the band, changed the setting a bit

and added a new diamond. 

KNOCKED IT

OUT!OF!THE!PARK!

 [cause he's a baseball guy duh]

 Having my grandmother's ring is

SO SPECIAL!

When she passed away five years ago,

one of my biggest regrets was

the fact she would NEVER see me get married.

BUT NOW, she will be there for the moment

and forever and I'm still

teary eyed thinking about it.

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I've seriously been on CLOUD NINE the past week. 

Monday morning at work was a haze of

congratulations, texts, phone calls and gchats.

Honestly, the smile has yet to leave my face all week.

God has blessed me with an amazing life,

and He has given me my very OWN

FAIRY TALE!

His timing is TRUE, never doubt it ladies,

never doubt it EVER!

I'M GETTING MARRIED!!!!

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