Yes, Yes- It is true- Jared and I are engaged. I know this post is SUPER late... but always better late than never right?
The jist of "our story" is this... We have known each other for about 5 years. I had never considered dating him at all, because I didn't have any interest and we were like best friends/buddies. When a little over a year ago he asked me a very "awkward" question. The question went something like this, "I've always wanted to ask and I think I would regret it if I never did... so I'd like to take you out if you'd go with me." This to me was shocking, because I thought we were on the same page with the whole "don't cross that FRIEND" line... but apparently I was wrong. I sat there very timidly and said, "Can I think about it?" After about a week, I agreed to go out with him once or twice, but that I thought, would be it. After a couple of dates, I realized that he treated me like a queen and was the perfect gentleman! Where did this come from? I had never seen this side of him before. So I asked, he answered and said that he treats his dates differently than just his friends, because there is a different relationship and level of respect there. I liked what I saw and heard, so I just didn't say "no" to anymore of his date offers. So long story short- after about a year of dating, most of our dating being "undercover," we decided to get married-crazy huh?
Now for the engagement story... We had looked at rings for weeks, because I absolutely LOVE diamonds and just had to make sure I "LOVED" the one that we would get. I fell in love with a certain ring and we decided that it probably would be "the one." That was a couple of weeks before Easter. His parents, who live in Idaho were scheduled to come down for the Easter holiday, so I thought for sure that "it" would happen then of course, while they were in town. However, a couple of days (April 20th to be exact) before Easter weekend I received a surprise. It was just an ordinary day after work, I went over to his house not planning on doing much but maybe getting dinner and watching TV, because I had signed us up for some Fine China demonstration that evening (just to get a free hotel stay). When I got to his house, he asked me to come with him on a little hike up by Farmington. I, of course, didn't suspect anything because sometimes I'm just blonde. So he takes me up hiking to this little waterfall... which is on the edge of a cliff, and if you know me- I HATE edges and Cliffs. So I of course, didn't want to have much to do with the waterfall (much to his dismay). But he did give me a little present, which happened to be a swimming suit that I had wanted! After a few minutes of the waterfall, I was ready to head back and start driving to SLC for our Fine China presentation. But he stopped me in my tracks, and asked me to look at the sky and tell me what were a couple of big life goals that he wanted to accomplish. I was slightly confused, but he said he had another present for me- so I didn't mind. (I, of course, thought that it was going to be related to the swim suit such as a beach towel, flip flops, sunscreen, etc.) I guessed anything from skydiving to flying to Brazil- which were all wrong. When I was out of guesses, he told me to turn around. When I did- I definitely didn't see a beach towel or gear, but the ring that I LOVED! I didn't know what to do, so I let out a little yell because it was so surreal. He then asked me to marry him, to which I said yes! He then informed me that the WHOLE THING was video taped- the little sneaker!
The jist of "our story" is this... We have known each other for about 5 years. I had never considered dating him at all, because I didn't have any interest and we were like best friends/buddies. When a little over a year ago he asked me a very "awkward" question. The question went something like this, "I've always wanted to ask and I think I would regret it if I never did... so I'd like to take you out if you'd go with me." This to me was shocking, because I thought we were on the same page with the whole "don't cross that FRIEND" line... but apparently I was wrong. I sat there very timidly and said, "Can I think about it?" After about a week, I agreed to go out with him once or twice, but that I thought, would be it. After a couple of dates, I realized that he treated me like a queen and was the perfect gentleman! Where did this come from? I had never seen this side of him before. So I asked, he answered and said that he treats his dates differently than just his friends, because there is a different relationship and level of respect there. I liked what I saw and heard, so I just didn't say "no" to anymore of his date offers. So long story short- after about a year of dating, most of our dating being "undercover," we decided to get married-crazy huh?
Now for the engagement story... We had looked at rings for weeks, because I absolutely LOVE diamonds and just had to make sure I "LOVED" the one that we would get. I fell in love with a certain ring and we decided that it probably would be "the one." That was a couple of weeks before Easter. His parents, who live in Idaho were scheduled to come down for the Easter holiday, so I thought for sure that "it" would happen then of course, while they were in town. However, a couple of days (April 20th to be exact) before Easter weekend I received a surprise. It was just an ordinary day after work, I went over to his house not planning on doing much but maybe getting dinner and watching TV, because I had signed us up for some Fine China demonstration that evening (just to get a free hotel stay). When I got to his house, he asked me to come with him on a little hike up by Farmington. I, of course, didn't suspect anything because sometimes I'm just blonde. So he takes me up hiking to this little waterfall... which is on the edge of a cliff, and if you know me- I HATE edges and Cliffs. So I of course, didn't want to have much to do with the waterfall (much to his dismay). But he did give me a little present, which happened to be a swimming suit that I had wanted! After a few minutes of the waterfall, I was ready to head back and start driving to SLC for our Fine China presentation. But he stopped me in my tracks, and asked me to look at the sky and tell me what were a couple of big life goals that he wanted to accomplish. I was slightly confused, but he said he had another present for me- so I didn't mind. (I, of course, thought that it was going to be related to the swim suit such as a beach towel, flip flops, sunscreen, etc.) I guessed anything from skydiving to flying to Brazil- which were all wrong. When I was out of guesses, he told me to turn around. When I did- I definitely didn't see a beach towel or gear, but the ring that I LOVED! I didn't know what to do, so I let out a little yell because it was so surreal. He then asked me to marry him, to which I said yes! He then informed me that the WHOLE THING was video taped- the little sneaker!
On the mountain by the waterfall
At my house
Laughing uncontrollably
Trying to get a good "ring" picture
Cheesy Engagement-type picture
Me with my excited Momma
