The Engagement

I realized that I never mentioned how the engagement went down... Well here is our story!

It all happened on my 27th birthday on December 16, 2008. I was definitely surprised and really didn't see it coming or at least not in 2008. Almost the entire day was special...

All I knew about that day was that my FI was taking me to a secret bistro for my birthday dinner. We braved the sleet, snow and rain on that day just to go to dinner. So we arrive at the surprise location. This bistro is connected and associated to a local theatre. The first surprise was the location but somehow I still didn't figure it out. So we have some wine and order our food when he puts on the table 2 tickets to see Cinderella, a play that I have been wanting to see since the summer. That was surprise #2.

Once the play ended we were heading home. Just as we were about arrive home he tells me he has one more place to take me but I had to close my eyes. So I closed my eyes the entire time. We finally get to the location (a local park) and he guides me in the snow (still with my eyes closed too) to what happened to be a gazebo. The gazebo was lit up and blanketed in snow. In the center of it there was a large Christmas tree with bright white lights. Right next to the Christmas tree, he got down on one knee and had me open my eyes. I don't quite remember the exact words he used =) but all I know is that I said "ABSOLUTELY"!!

Now that was surprise #3 and the best surprise thus far!!