Engaged!

Is it not the most beautiful ring ever? P.S. this picture looks profesh. ;)

Last night was the most perfect night in the history of perfect nights. It started with Marshal picking me up from work and taking me to Buca Di Beppo where we had reservations. After a delicious meal, we stopped at Kneaders to get dessert to take home- chocolate pie and raspberry pie. :) He knows I'm a sucker for sweets. When we came home, Marshal made me stay in the car and honestly I figured that he was getting his present wrapped or set up or something because I still needed to do that! When I finally got the signal to come inside, I opened the door to see the most handsome man down on one knee with the most beautiful ring in the entire world. He asked "Will you marry me?" and I was so taken back by the decorations and candles and lighting that I just jumped into his arms to kiss him... without answering. :) Oopsies. After a couple seconds I realized what I had done and pulled away to pretty much scream yes! He had the entire living/dining room littered with tealight candles, red, pink, and white streamers draped from one end of the house to the other, balloons everywhere and the song "Marry Me" by Train playing to accompany the make shift dance floor he created by rearranging the furniture. After we danced, I looked to the table to find our pie set out on plates, a big bottle of wine, two wine glasses and more candles. :) As I sit here thinking about last night and looking around to see all of it still in place, my cheeks are still hurting from smiling and I can't stop even now. You see, Marshal had me completely fooled into thinking that we had actually gotten each other the same exact gift for Valentines. I got him (well, us) new tennis rackets and balls so that we can play tennis at the park down the street in the Spring. I of course was bragging about how I already had his present when I got it last week and he said that he already had mine too so I proceeded to say how mine was better because it was for both of us and he said his was too. Then he said his is better because we used to talk about it all the time when we would go for walks by the park! The park where the tennis courts are that gave us the idea in the first place! I. was. pissed. I couldn't believe that my genius idea had already been thought of! Somehow, he had a hunch that I had gotten tennis rackets and was able to lead me on perfectly because not only do we not have two sets of tennis rackets now, but we are getting married! His present was much more extravagant than mine I must say. :) Anyways, once we ate our delicious pie, he said he had one more surprise and he came out with a little white box with painted red hearts all over it and he was holding it about waist high as he came back into the room. There's that one SNL skit that serves as background knowledge right here... SO funny! I could not stop laughing! Thanks to his receptionist at work for helping him make the box hahahahaha. Seriously, hilarious. Then I gave him my present and he was actually stoked to see the ones I got even though he already knew what it was haha. I got him a red and white one and a red and pink one for me. I can't wait to go play tennis with my FIANCE :) :) I'm so excited to be able to call him that. :) After calling what felt like a million people and showing off this beautiful ring on my finger, the night finally came to an end but I would give anything to rewind and relive it every day if I could. I can't believe that he put so much thought into something for me and pulled it off so perfectly. Usually, when we're excited about something, we can't keep it from each other! But he definitely managed, and I can truly say that I have never been happier.  I always knew that we would get married, ever since May 26, 2010 when Marshal told me that he wanted to marry me someday. After all we've been through in the last (almost) 3 years, now is the perfect time for this and I am so excited to start planning not only our wedding but the rest of our lives together. If you ever read this, Marshal, I love you like the stars above, I'll love you 'til I die. You are perfect and that wine is disgusting. Hahahaha. :) Let the happy times roll.