The Night I Said Yes!

I've been thinking about a million different titles for this blog post. I was just going to do the proposal but thought that was boring, and in all honesty, I don't think people care what this post is called, they all just want to know the story and that's what I'm going to share with you RIGHT NOW! So let's just begin by saying that I'm going to record this for my own records so I'm going to add my thoughts during the event itself. 

I will be completely honest and say I had no idea this was going to happen tonight. I was SO oblivious to any sign given (even if it wasn't meant to be a sign). I was completely convinced it was happening next week. He, and my parents both had me brain washed, thinking he hadn't even talked to my parents yet, NOR did he have the ring yet... but I was about to experience the greatest shock in my life... :) A good shock though.

Today is Friday, and like any other day, I had work at the butt crack of dawn ;) And so did Brady. On Valentine's Day, Brady suggested we walk around Daybreak Lake and take pictures by the Temple like we did almost everyday the summer before he left on his mission. And I thought that was a cute idea, but we didn't do it. So around 2:30/3:00 he texted me and asked where we should go to dinner tonight since we didn't go last night. And I suggested Olive Garden and he said, "Let's go to the one at the district so we can take a few pictures by the Temple after." (insert sign #1) And I just remember thinking, Why in the heck does he care so much about taking pictures by the temple?? He hates taking pictures! But if that's what he wants then, okay! And boom. That's all I thought. And then, only a few seconds later, I started getting REALLY nervous and antsy. Those last two hours of work were just straight up horrid, and of course, I'm doing my very best not to get my hopes up so I don't go home sad. But that didn't work as planned.

I left work and went home to change because I'm sorry, but I'm NOT wearing my work clothes when I get engaged. Hahahahaha, then we met up at Olive Garden and my stomach just wouldn't stop turning. But I was trying SO hard to make sure it didn't look like I knew or had an idea, so I just pretended I was just enjoying the night. One thing I noticed (insert sign #2) he kept texting on his phone. Brady never texts anyone but me, and his phone is usually in his pocket but for some reason he kept it out and was using it. So I thought, wow! I wonder if he's texting someone that is playing a part in this event, or maybe he's just like truly using his phone this time. And again, I thought NOTHING of it. I can't stop laughing at how oblivious I was to everything there. Anyway, we finished up dinner and headed out. I suggested that we drive together but he said, "Lets drive separately (insert sign #3) so that more people can have parking spots." (What an excuse right??) And I just said, "Okay!" and boom. Thought NOTHING of it... AGAIN!!! Hahahahahaha seriously. I bought everything he told me. He also told me he brought his big brown coat because it was "getting cold outside." And totally bought that too.

Little did I know, he was using the car and coat excuse to gather the ring and lovespoon (explanation soon) and such. Ha! :)

We make it to the Temple, and I wondered why it was so empty, but I remembered the Temple was closed for cleaning, so that was alright. As we were walking towards the Temple he said, lets go to the front! And then he said, "Babe, remember when we were last here? Two years ago?" (insert sign #4) And I said yes, and then thought, Oh how cute that he would remember that! And again, thought nothing of it.

We walk to the front of the temple, and I noticed two other people walking towards the front at the same time, I thought, what if that's Amanda... she takes pictures... no that doesn't look like her. Maybe they're just at the temple too. (insert sign #5) and I didn't think a single thing of it. I grab my purse to get my camera to take our "few pictures," he says, "Babe, I have an early surprise for you!" And I'm like, omg. what!!!! And he pulls out the "Lovespoon."

Explanation

 Just as I start to read, I make it to the part where it talks of "given for .....Engagements....." and I just looked at him :O and he just kind of started to smile/laugh and he said, "Babe I have another surprise for you." And I just hugged him, I was laughing/crying/smiling all at the same time and I knew it was coming.

He pulled the ring out and I just started to cry. He got down on his knee, and asked me to marry him. That's when I noticed the camera taking pictures of us, and I knew it was Amanda, but I was just in so much shock and felt overwhelmed. 

I of course said yes and he laughed and smiled, and kissed me and we all started to laugh and I kept crying. I also kept saying "Oh my gosh. This isn't real!" Only a million times.

I couldn't stop hugging him either. I can't believe I'm engaged. I couldn't believe anything that was going on. I was TOTALLY taken by surprise. He got me and I had no idea it was coming today.

I am absolutely in love with my ring and of course, my fiancé. Ah. I just love saying that. Haha, we continued to laugh and talk a bit, but I mainly couldn't stop saying "Oh my gosh, this isn't real."

We headed back to my house where, coincidentally, my entire family was waiting for me. I walked in the door and said, "Where's mom?" And boom, they all started cheering me and my mom hugged me and I lost it again. We went into the family room and I told them everything, and it turns out, they all knew, the ENTIRE week!!!! I was so shocked. He said he bought the ring on Monday, talked to my parents on Tuesday night (while I was visiting teaching) and told my family he was proposing tonight. AAHHHH. Hahahahaha they're such good secret keepers. I'm just surprised because everyone had me convinced that he hadn't done a single thing yet, but in their heads they knew it was coming!! Hahaha so fun. We went to his house after and called our families and told our friends.

 It was an exciting evening and I've never been happier :) It turned out perfect and I'm so happy. It was better than I expected and I'm glad the only time I'm saying yes, is to this amazing man. I can't wait for eternity to start for us on June 26, 2013. It can't come soon enough. Gosh, I don't even know what more to say right now other than I'm just so happy. (Oh, I'll add this, we chose a Wednesday because it's not as busy during the week at SLC.)

There is so much work to be done, so please, any advice/help/suggestions.... send them my way :) And I hope you all come to my wedding so I can see your pretty faces and you can meet this wonderful man of mine.

I'm extremely blessed to have him. Someone who is taking me to the temple, to be sealed for time and all eternity. It's one of the greatest things my Heavenly Father has offered me here on this earth. I'm going to be with my best friend. Finally. I'm going to be apart of his amazing family, and he'll be apart of mine as well. I'm going from A to Z... but that's alright. I've been dying to be a Ziegler since we were dating. I know it will be one of the greatest days of my whole life. 

I can't believe I made it. I made it through 2 years after so many trials and hardships. I made it. We made it. We did it!!! And finally, I can't believe I'm finally making it to the temple. This is why I got so emotional. I have dreamed, literally dreamed, of entering the temple. That has always been my life goal, and I get to accomplish that with the love of my life. I'm so excited for our lives to start together. I'm really looking forward to not having to go home without him. So silly but it's true.

We have so much love and support from friends and family and I just wanted to say thank you. We both really appreciate it so much and could not have done a lot without it. I, of course, will keep you updated on progress and anything else really awesome that happens. I may or may not add more to this blog post as I might remember things I forgot, but as for now, that's the proposal story.

4 months, 1 week and 3 days left of being an Allen.