Oct 3, 2014

Have I ever told the story of the night we got engaged?

It happened October 3, 2014. I came up to visit Josh for a weekend and honestly didn’t think it was going to happen then. Or ever, at that point.

It was early afternoon and we were just hanging out, watching TV and snacking. Of course I wanted to subtly bring up getting engaged and that went about as well as a truck ramming through the apartment.  Next thing I know, I’m frustrated and feeling really defeated. Why? Because my boyfriend who has been telling me for months “soon” just asked me how they size a ring! If he had actually been shopping and was close to popping the question, he would know how the process worked!

I was bummed out, after 5 years of dating, I didn’t want to keep waiting.

That night it was Josh’s turn to plan a date for us so together we made dinner and then we left. I had no idea where we were going, but he was carrying a giant duffle bag. We walked for a while and ended up on Bascom Hill. We stopped and he pulled out a couple of blankets, laid one down and we on the hill.

He pulled out my favorite sour candy (Sour Patch Kids) and Coke. As we sat on that hill enjoying our treats we talked a lot. We reminisced about our relationship and where we wanted to end up. It was a chilly night but from our spot overlooking the city, it was perfect. In fact, Josh chose that spot because we used to spend a lot of time under the stars, but with him living in the city those were far and few between. So the city lights were the next best thing.

Once the cold started to settle in, we decided it was time to head out. He folded the blanket and I started to walk away. Josh called back to me and gave me a hug. He held me tight and started saying a bunch of amazing and romantic things, one thing in particular was that he is “home” when he is with me. Then Josh let go said he spoke to my dad, knelt down and pulled out a ring!

Right there, he asked me to marry him and I of course said yes!

The rest of the night flew by as we called our families and let it sink in that we were FINALLY engaged. It was the most perfect night.

Looking back, it’s funny to see how well he did hiding it from me. He even tolerated me being a pain all afternoon.

I love Josh so much and will never forget the perfect details he put into motion to make our engagement the most amazing night.