Ok so Tom told me not to get him anything for Christmas. He just wanted 3 things: a mixed cd, to look through the memory box he made me last Christmas, and a 3rd he'd tell me later. On Christmas Eve (also the day after our 23 month "versary"), we went to Bonefish Grill for dinner and then the Christmas Eve service at church. Instead of going back to his house, we went to his grandmother's house (which I later realized was so I wouldn't see what he set up). I sat in the living room while he got stuff ready.
When he was done, he walked me in to this wonderland, with my cd playing in the background. He had told me earlier in the month that he needed time to build something. It was then that I found out he had to build this wonderful setup. He bought sheer material and hung it in four corners from the ceiling, found silver boxes and put two underneath each hanging material. In the top one, he cut a hole and taped a flashlight in it to shine up through the material. He laid down a blanket and put twinkling Christmas lights all around. On our special occasions, we drink sparkling cider, so he had that and two glasses set out already.
In the middle was our memory box. We went through the box, reading every card and talking about each item and the time shared together. He told me how much I meant to him and he was ready to make more memories together.
Finally, he asked me if I was ready to give him his third gift. I told him I was nervous, but he reassured me not to be. He told me he just wanted a slow dance with me! He changed the cd to the first song, “History in the Making,” by Darius Rucker. I had told him earlier in the week that I heard this song and it would be perfect for someone to propose to and that he had to hear it. As it played, he told me that it was a great song for a proposal and promised me that when he proposed, he would make sure that song was playing in the background.
We kept dancing and then he said, “Why should we wait?” He got down on one knee, pulled the ring out of his pocket, said some things I feel like I blacked out for, and then said, “Amanda Kathleen Varner, will you marry me!” I thought I said, “yes,” immediately and hugged him, but apparently, I didn’t say anything. After about 30 seconds, and lots of sweating, he said, “so is that a yes?!” I made sure I said, “yes,” a few times so he was sure!
We knew that things would quickly get crazy, so we just sat with each other for a while. I asked him about talking to my parents, he told me why he picked this ring, and we just enjoyed each others company, now as fiances. After a while, I asked him, "what are we supposed to do now?" We decided to pack up and go tell his parents. They were very happy for us! I had his dad take lots of pictures of us! Since it was late, I decided we would tell my family when we saw them the next day for Christmas. They were very excited as well!
I started this blog (and hope I can keep up with it) to share my thoughts and our joys throughout our planning. It is going to be a wild ride, but I know that with Christ in the center of our relationship, and our already firm foundation, we will be blessed beyond measure!
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