According to Katie :)
At the insistence of a friend I agreed to try dating, someone different! Older was the term everyone kept throwing at me. Apparently I needed some grounding.
We talked for about a month, then I agree to actually go on a date.
I remember sitting in the parking garage in my car thinking this was absolutely the craziest thing I've ever done. I had never done the blind date thing. Eventually I got out of the car and went up to the restaurant.
We went to Ztejas, and had an awesome time, great conversation. We finally realized we had been sitting there way too long and they probably needed our table.
we went on a few more dates, and then I think the turning point for me was when we went to Lagoon. I realized hey I really like this guy. He treated me like a princess, and wasn't afraid to ride roller coasters with me! After that I decided he could meet my surrogate family.
We began to spend more time together, I think we were apart only 1-2 nights a week. Going to church together and then I met the family.
I quickly began to feel like this was the right thing, we just kind of fit, like the part of my life that had been missing.
In November we brought up the idea of getting Married. In December we unofficially became 'engaged' we were planning it, set the date (all the while keeping it from family and friends who were desperate to know)
On December 30th, we went to Eaglewood. We knew June would be a busy month so we wanted our reception location locked down early. The wedding planner and I were both giving Michael a hard time about not popping the question yet. He took it all in stride.
That night we went back to his place to make dinner. His phone rang and he was acting a little funny, he went outside to take a phone call. Odd- But came back in with a very real sounding work story. I bought it.
That night he drove me home and told me he wanted to do a photo shoot the next morning, told me to decide on colors to wear and that he would pick me up in the morning.
Saturday the 31st, I ended up being up and ready earlier than predicted so I texted him that he could come get me whenever. He said he couldn't make it before 11. Odd- he's always early for everything.
We ended up going about our saturday errands like planned, hardware store for flood lights for the photo shoot, then grocery shopping for our new years bash that night.
We got back to the house, and I promptly started doing dishes, while he went upstairs to mess with the flood lights.
He came back down a few minutes later and asked me to come help, and stop doing dishes.
I went up and started helping move the lights and asked where he wanted the couch put. He told me it was fine where it was and he needed to grab a prop.
He then walked into the bathroom, and came out with a dozen gorgeous red roses!
My brain still didn't suspect anything since I had been sold the story that he wouldn't be buying the ring until after tax returns.
I said thank you, and thought it was so sweet. He then said he had one more thing... suspicious...
A beautiful pink rose with red tips. Since obviously my favorite color is pink. He then started to talk about how unique and special the pink rose with red tips is.
Suspicions confirmed.
The he got down on one knee, and reached behind him where the ring had been sitting all along, unnoticed by me!
I cried and said yes. And everything was perfect and we are very very happy!
