In The Bleak Mid-Winter.... Long Ago.

It was a cold night in December. Actually the coldest night of 2007. My boyfriend came to my house to pick me up for a date. This date was a big deal because we had both been saving money and not going out alot. So of course I wasn't suspicious when he said that he wanted to take me out to celebrate "the end of the semester," especially when I still had a week of school/teaching left. When Ryan came to pick me up at my house for our date I leaned in to give him a hug, but he pulled away and said he was "too cold to hug."

We drove out to the pier in Rockwall. We walked around in the freezing cold. Finally we stopped by a beautiful fountain. Ryan started talking about us and our future. He got down on one knee. And then.... he asked me to marry him!!!!! 3 years ago today. He was so sweeet and not at all obvious that he had the ring in his pocket when I tried to hug him :) I love how he put effort into planning it and had my sister in-law there to tape it and our parents waiting at a nearby restaurant to celebrate! It was an amazing night and I'm definitely glad that I said yes. I love you Ryan Kent!