We're Engaged!

Yay, Dan proposed on the most holy of holidays, Super Bowl Sunday! I knew he was planning to at some point soon, well at least I hoped, since we've dated for two and a half years and have lived together for quite a while now. After all, poor Dozer and Harley deserve to have legitimate parents, don't they?

The proposal was a surprise though. I was very oblivious to Dan's purpose for trying to get me to get out of the house, but I finally left for lunch with Rose. After we ate, I was on my way home and Dan told me he was really tired and trying to take a nap, but couldn't fall asleep. The nap line was believable, because he woke up at 4:00 that morning! He asked if I would come back and take a quick nap with him before our Super Bowl party guests came over. I was momentarily distracted by the dogs and Roxy when I first walked in the front door, but then I made it into the bedroom. The first thing I noticed was the smell. No, it wasn't a normal Dan smell, but the fragrance from the 30 or so candles he had lit in the room. Then I noticed all the flowers that were everywhere, and I started thinking to myself, "Hmm... is this what I think it is?" Indeed, once I figured out that he was standing up, and not laying in bed trying to nap, I knew what was happening. He got on one knee, and told me how much he loved me and that he wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. I said yes, but mostly, I giggled. Some girls cry, but for whatever reason, I was so happy and excited that I just couldn't stop myself from giggling uncontrollably. He didn't know what was wrong with me!

Everything about those moments alone together was perfect, and I was so happy that we already planned to have all of our friends coming over in a few hours... it was so wonderful to share our special day with everyone! My ring is beautiful, and was definitely worth the wait (just like Danny)!

Oh, and it turns out, the 4:00 am wake up call was so that he could go down to Greensburg to ask my dad's permission over breakfast... Aw, isn't he a sweet guy?