October 30, 2010

Ahhhhh, Engaged:) 

 I've been dying to blog about this, but it's been such a busy weekend, 

you know,

getting engaged and all!

Here's the Story.... 


Casey & I have been dating for a little over a year... It was "official" last new years, 
but we'd been seeing each other since late fall. 


I already knew I was moving to Denver when we got together,
&
He already had a job waiting for him in Wichita 
(He's an accountant too,  i know- 
we don't look fun on paper...) 


So when we finally had to go our separate ways... it was rough. 


I've always been the girl who feels sorry for the girl in the long distance relationship.


Actually, I've always been the friend, who is like
  "just break up, I would never do that!"


 Well karma is a funny thing!


because suddenly, 
I found myself in a long distance relationship.


& 


Within the first couple months i just knew, i was ready, we have something very special, and being apart made it more clear. 


So, for the past month or so we've been talking about engagement rings, what i would want, blah blah blah...  I definitely knew it was coming, eventually.

Fast Forward to Wednesday.

I get an email at work that says "spoiled surprise" 

I read it, 

Casey says: "I didn't want to have to involve you, but I've been working with a jeweler in kansas city, he's designed the ring you want and they've created a wax mold. But, because of the way it's being made, you need to try on the wax before we can take the next step. It's been overnighted to you- try it on for size, then send it back." 

I'm freaking out! 

Pretty much stalk the mailman for the next two days, 

even break down and make Emily Griffin do a drive by of my front porch Thursday afternoon, no such luck:(

Finally, THURSDAY NIGHT, i get a notice, i've got a package at the post office. 

Pick up my little gem friday morning, fits perfect, exactly what i'd envisioned!!!

Friday Night,

i PICK Casey up at the airport. 

We're meeting the griffins for dinner, so when we get back to my house, i'm like

 "come on we gotta get moving"

I check the mail & there's a 1-800-flowers box, 
from casey of course,

So he says "i'll set these up while you get ready"

Good deal!
 He pulls out the vase, and the roses, so pretty!

Then he says "do you have the wax? I still haven't seen it"

and i say,

"Yeah it's in my purse, in the kitchen"

I go in to get it out of my purse, he follows,

I hand it to him,

he has the flowers in his left hand, blue wax ring in his right, 

and he gets down on one knee- RIGHT THERE! 

Truly, Didn't see it coming!!!


I start backing away,
"Really?" "Right Now?" 


He says 
"This is me" 


Now i'm thinking, he's got a point...

any of you who know casey, know he's probably the most random person you've ever met 

Then he says, (still on bended knee),
"Lora, It's now of never, you're not getting this again"


again, any of you who know Casey know he knows how to put me in my place.


So i walk back over to him, clearly back on board with the proposal,  
He said some really nice things! 
 We call our parents, i put on my blue wax ring, and we hit the town with Emily & Adam. 

The Four of Us:)

Wearing the Wax! Celebration martini....

We've officially set a date- 
10.30.10
Boettcher Mansion
Golden, CO


Engagement Party in KC 
Friday April 9th!


I'm supposed to get the ring friday, & i'll post pictures.