So for those of you that didn't read on Facebook.... Michael and I are getting married. We are so excited. Michael proposed on Oct. 4th, and it was a very pleasent surprise. We'll I knew it would be soon, but I didn't know it would be that weekend. The week before Michael and I had been looking at rings here and there and I found a couple I really liked, but figured I would look some more. We had plans to meet my parents up in Pinetop for Conference weekend, so Michael told me we would keep looking when we got back. I figure he was going to ask my dad to marry me that weekend and so he didn't want to look until after he talked to my dad. Michael and my dad went to Preisthood session on Saturdaynight and before we went to bed I asked Michael if he talked to my dad. He told me no and that he would rather do it over the phone later. He could tell my disappointment and I told him it would be lame to do it over the phone, but this was all just a part of his plan to throw me off. He had talked to my dad and already had the ring, but I didn't know either. I went to bed a little annoyed thinking Michael missed the perfect opportunity to talk to my dad, oh well. Sunday came and in between the two sessions Michael and I decided to go for a walk. There is this hiking spot we love to visit when we come up to Pinetop. It's a great trail that crosses a stream a few time. We got to the first crossing, which is a place we tend to stop, sit on the log and occassionally take some pictures. So we stop to look at the beautiful view. As Michael holds me in his arms he tells me about how much he loves me, how luck he feels to be with me, and so on.... then he gets down on one knee, pulls out a ring and asks me to marry him. Of course I say yes. It was so sweet and the perfect setting. I was so surprised and over joyed. We went back to the cabin where my Parents already knew the good news. We then called family to let them know.
If I would have known I would have at least showered and dressed up for the picture :) Oh well.
So now I've been looking at weeding magazines, wedding dress shopping and so on. We set the date for Friday, February 12th. The reception will be that night in Mesa at the Regency Gardens. It's going to be beautiful. We hope you all can make it. Here's a picture of the inside:
