YES!!

Engaged! Marshall proposed on Friday evening to top off a perfect day. So thrilled and excited to marry my very best friend!

Here is a rundown on the best. day. ever.

Marshall came up to Longmont with me on Wednesday. On Thursday he and my dad went out to coffee...alone. I had a sneaky suspicion I was the topic of conversation :-) But, I didn't think the proposal would come for several more weeks.

On Friday afternoon we headed up to Boulder. We walked around Pearl Street and drove around town looking at the places I spent my time in college. Next was a fabulous dinner at Dushanbe Tearoom, a Tajikistan restaurant/tearoom (Hanlons, we loved it!) I was still completely oblivious to an impending proposal. We drove back to Longmont for a Christmas Concert at my church. My dad ran up to me at the concert and grabbed my hand thinking that Marshall had already popped the question during the day. Marshall stood in the background worried that my dad was going to accidently blow his cover. Good news, I was completely oblivious to this until I was informed of it later. I didn't think the proposal was coming that day so my dad didn't throw me off at all.

Next, we drove around town looking at Christmas lights. We made our way to the neighborhood I grew up in and to the lake that I love. Marshall asked to get out of the car and walk around. Not far into our walk he said all kinds of sweet things and asked if I would marry him. I said YES!

I am so blessed and thankful for such an incredible man that I get the privilege of spending the rest of my life with. It has been a blast celebrating this engagement with my family and friends. God is so good.