A Water Fall and a Surprise!

Well, I just got home from my 2 week vacation! I spent a week in Alabama where I had a lovely time with Drew and his family. I got to spend alot of time with Drew and grew to love him even more! We went to Six Flags, I got to go horse-back riding, we rode on his dad's motorcyle and roadster, helped out with his church's youth ralley, and got to hang out and talk alot! It was a blast!!!

This past week I was at the Wilds and Drew and his family were there too. We had a great time! The highlight came on Wednesday. We went on the hike to 4th Falls. It is the biggest and hardest hike on the property. Going down was the easy part. It was almost straight down. Coming back was the hard part because it was straight back up! lol! Well, when we got to the falls it was breath-taking! I had never been down there before and so I saw the falls for the first time unlike Drew who had seen them several times.

Well, Drews whole family came on the hike along with my dad. I was nasty hot and sweaty by the time we got down there and couldn't wait to get in the water. Drew began acting funny and said he just wanted to go stand on top of the big rock that looked over the huge water hole for a little bit and cool off. I found this rather odd since the water is ice cold! Well, we got on top of the big rock and everyone who is there can see us. Drew was real quiet for a couple minutes and then he says, "Isn't this place so romantic?" By now I am thinking he has really lost it. Drew never makes comments like that. Usually that is what I usually say! So, I just shrugged it off thinking the heat was getting to himand replied with a very truthful "Yes, it definitely is." A few more seconds go by and then Drew says, "What would you think if I proposed to you here next summer?" I look up at him with a start and say "No! I don't want to wait another year!" By now I am really thinking he has gone cookoo! He then replies, "Ok, well, then how about I propose to you right now?!" It then dawns on me that my boyfriend is a total stinker and that he is very serious because he then proceeds to kneel before me and presents the most beautiful ring to me and asks me to be his wife!!!!!!!!!!! Like I think I lost all functions for a few seconds. I think part of me was in shock and couldn't believe he was proposing while the other part of me was trying to register everything. I remember saying yes and I remember him taking me into his strong arms and hugging me and people cheering and clapping, but that is about it! I was instantly transformed into a giddy giggly mess!!!

The rest of the week flew by too quickly. I think just about everyone at the camp congratulated us and the head program guy announced to the whole camp that night at dinner that we had gotten engaged. I had little girls come up to me asking if I was the girl who got engaged at the waterfall and if they could see my ring. The speaker asked me to hold up my hand during one of the services and show everyone my ring as one of his sermon examples. I honestly felt a bit like a celebrity! lol! I even had some ladies come up to me asking to see my ring because they had seen me around camp and had glanced at my hand and they were all saying how big and pretty it is!

I can't believe I am engaged!!

The ring is a 3/4 karat solitaire with a wrap of rudy begets and channel set diamonds! Put together it is absolutely stunning!

I have alot of planning to do now and research and stuff! It is going to be a busy next 9 months! We are planning on getting married on May 26th 2007! It'll be here before we know it! Yay!!!! I am so happy! I still can hardly believe it!