January 25th... E-day!

Whenever someone gets engaged one of the first questions asked by others is 'how'd he do it?' Well, I've told this story many, many times. This is how it went down. Early in the week Taylor mentioned that his friends Richard and Amanda wanted to go to dinner with us and that they had chosen the Melting Pot. I was very excited because I have wanted to go there since it was built years ago. Taylor told me I would owe him my life because for various reasons (one involving death) he was not as interested in the restaurant. So, Friday rolled around and we were wasting time at Taylor's waiting to leave to the restaurant when he mentioned he had been bored that day and made a slide show of pictures on his Wii. He said I could watch it as long as I didn't cry. Easy for me, I don't cry. So, Taylor started the slideshow and the song So Close from the movie Enchanted (our recent favorite) accompanied it. It was very sweet. Pictures of our trip to Cali and Washington popped up as well as shots from our visit to Midway last fall and the Alpine Loop. It was a great montage of our year of dating. Then a picture popped up that had written on it I love you and Marry Me. I was a little shocked and in disbelief so the first words out of my mouth were 'Are you kidding me!?' He didnt' really respond because he was in the process of getting down on his knee to officially ask. I don't think I have to tell you but I said yes... well yelled it really. The experience was and always will be very special to me. Afterwards, Taylor informed me that he had called my dad during the week to ask permission. We spent the next two hours calling family and friends to announce our engagement and then had a very yummy meal at Melting Pot.(I guess I do owe him my life!)