Engaged!!!!!!!

He wasn't kidding around in February!
(sorry so long without a post!)

Apparently it was already in the works! He had spoken to my sister at least at that point.

Craig proposed on May 10, 2008 -- his birthday! That sneak!

As it was his birthday I thought I was taking him out to dinner. We went down to my parents beach house for the afternoon as our reservations were at a restaraunt closer to that house. We also love that house and spend a lot of time there (it's on the ocean, how can we not?!) We had opened a bottle of wine as we were getting ready for dinner and for the first time ever Craig got in the shower before me and when he came upstairs (upside down house) he was all ready to go. I said I guess I need to get going on getting ready and he said "whatever, take your time" ... not a good thing to tell me! So I did take my time, but I knew I would be ready to go at 5:15, so we could make it for our 5:45 reservations. I came upstairs finally ready to go at about 5:10 and said - "okay let's go, I'm ready" and he said, no not yet, we've got time. So we sat down on the couch and watched a little TV ... all of the sudden he came down in front of me on two knees and I lost my breath. He started talking and in my head I was thinking, "Is he? I think he is! Wait is he doing this right now?!?! Oh wait, no, he left the TV on!" But HE DID!! He proposed, I said yes, I didn't cry too much right away, it was more of an I can't breath thing, and then finally after I caught my breath the tears came.

So we snapped a few pictures at the house and I said I had to call my parents and he said No! I looked at him and go "oooh my mom is going to be so mad at you!!" He said he had made different reservations at a restaraunt closer to the house and they had champagne waiting for us on a private deck. He said he really wanted us to have a nice dinner and then we'd come home and could be on the phone with family/friends all night. I kind of accepted it, but still begged on the short drive to dinner to call my mother. He was persistent on the no. While we were driving he got a text from one of his best friends that said "Happy Birthday buddy" ... and we said how much we missed this friend because we hadn't seen him in such a long time. Talking about him distracted me enough.

We walked into the restaraunt which we'd been to a bunch of times ... turned a corner ... and were greeted by 25 of our closest family and friends!!!!! That friend we were both missing -- he was standing there with a big smile on his face!! Craig had flown up 3 of our friends for the weekend, a couple others drove up from NYC, and all of our families were there (including my Bro, SIL, & neice from CT and his brother and his girlfriend who were off for their senior trip to the Bahamas in just a few short hours!!). It was the most amazing surprise. Craig had organized everything to the last tiny detail (which is usually what I do, not him, and he said he's glad he has me to do things like that because it was overwhelming!!) He had an open bar for everyone, he created a perfect menu for us to choose things from, all in all it was perfect. After dinner everyone headed back to my parents house for a party to end all parties! He had planned for someone to bring a cake, champagne, wine, chips, dip, and even breakfast for the next morning as 19 people slept at the house!!

It was seriously the most perfect night of my life. He also gave me a rule of "no planning for three weeks" .... which at first I hated but I learned to appreciate it. It gave me the chance to enjoy the engagement rather then start to stress about the wedding. And let's just say that the three week moritorium is over - and the stress has already started to creep into my life! I'm trying so hard not to, but it's all a bit overwhelming to start.

And yes, we're still planning on January 2, 2010 -- I have some stuff going on with work, but that's a post for another time!!

Oh and my ring - is PERFECTION! It's a three stone ring, all three are round cut, and the band is yellow gold. It's like heaven on earth to me. I still wake up every morning smiling becuase of it.


Oh and I'd love any and all advice from those who have been through the wedding thing -- adn also I'm not so great on the ideas for posts - so any questions you want to ask and I'm willing to answer, bring them on! :)

and PS - We do live outside of Boston with that beautiful view! :)