Last night, M got down on one knee and proposed.
And I, of course, said yes.
I can’t even believe I am writing this out, it still feels surreal (and I most definitely woke up this morning and felt for my ring, wondering if it was all a dream, and a smile spread across my face, when I realized it was, in fact, not *just* a dream).
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I had just come back from a coffee ‘date’ with the fabulous (seriously, she is awesome, so glad we finally met, side note!!) Amanda, where we ironically talked about marriage and how we met (since we both met our partners on match.com, how cool is that?!). And M came home from work just after I sat down to get back to work. He walked in, smile on his face, flowers in his hand and a card in the other. I thought to myself, ‘how cute, he brought me flowers ‘just because’…I LOVE that!’. He told me to open the card, which I did, after giving him a kiss. As I read it, it said at the end, “I love you more than anything” with an arrow to turn the card over. As I flipped it over, it said “Will you spend and share the rest of your life with me?”
As I read those words, he pulled a ring out of its hiding spot in his desk, got down on his knee and asked me to marry him.
To which I replied, “yes, of course. yes! babe, really? wow, right now? wow. I don’t even know what to say, yes! yes!”
And then he slipped the most beautiful, perfect ring on my finger.
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And come to find out? He’d gone ring shopping with my sister Jess and accomplice brother in law Scott on Friday (!), and they all kept THAT a secret all weekend, despite spending oh, almost the entire weekend together. Poker faces. ALL of them. Even Jess. And she cannot keep a secret from me for the life of her. He picked up the ring Tuesday night, and was going to wait until Friday, but couldn’t. So yesterday, September 19, he asked me to marry him.
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I made call after call last night, sharing our news. Sending out texts. Receiving texts. Sharing, sharing, sharing.
I called my grandparents (and especially wanted to speak to them as my best friend’s grandfather passed away yesterday morning…the same friend whose house burned down just a few months ago. Sigh) and shared the news. They were so sweet, very supportive, and my grandmother joked “well, this wasn’t a surprise was it?” (cute). My grandfather asked to speak to M. And when I heard what he said, my heart melted.
“M. Congratulations. (pause). You are a very lucky man you know. Welcome to the family.”
❤
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These are some of the words in the card he gave me:
“Since I met you, all I can think about is making you happy. I want to see you smile and hear your laughter…I want to memorize the sound of your voice and the dreams of your heart. More than anything else, I want to make you happier than you’ve ever been and give you all the things you deserve. I love you more than anything.”
And this morning? As he left for work, he said:
“Last night was the second best decision I’ve ever made in my entire life.”
I smiled and (naturally) asked what the first one was.
He said “going on a date with you two years ago.”
Words cannot express how I feel, I am truly overwhelmed with love, happiness, and the most amazing, supportive family and friends. Thank you, from both of us, from the bottom of our hearts.
❤

Awwww so beautiful! I am beyond excited for you guys. Thank you for sharing the proposal with us. Simply beautiful!
Thank you friend! so much 🙂 XO
He couldn’t wait until Friday. How awesome is that? There’s nothing better than a man who can’t wait to let you know he’s ready to spend the rest of his life with you.
SO happy for you both!
Many congratulations! XO
It is pretty awesome 🙂 Nothing like a man that does that, you are soooo right 🙂 XOXO
I totally just teared up reading this. As I said last night, I am so so SOOOO happy for you both.
I’m totally grinning from ear to ear right now. Love you guys! xo
awwww! so cute 🙂 Thank you so so much!! we are grinning ear to ear too 🙂 2012 is pretty epic, isn’t it??
CONGRATULATIONS!! Sooooo stinkin’ happy for you! 😀
Ok so I have been following for a long time (your old blog and now this one) and I am SO incredibly happy for you. Best wishes to you both, you deserve it 🙂
Side note, I too met my fiance on match.com!
Ok so I have been following for a long time (your old blog and now this one) and I am SO incredibly happy for you. Best wishes to you both, you deserve it
Side note, I too met my fiance on match.com!
I’m so happy for you honey!! Sending you both lots of love and congratulations! xoxo
Thank you friend, so very much. Means a lot! XOXO
OMG, I’m crying like a baby at work right now. This is so beautiful.
So so so so happy for both of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awwwww!!! Sorry to make you cry!! but thank you for caring and supporting us so much!! truly. XO!
I’m commenting from my phone so.can’t type much but I have chills from reading this. Soooooo happy!!! Congrats. gods perfect timing.
awww! You are so right. God’s perfect timing. Love you friend, thank you for all of your support!!
This is perfect! Seriously, you two are such amazing souls and so incredibly perfect for each other! I am so happy for you two and am so excited for this next life adventure you are about to embark on!
Thank you so so much!! We are equally as excited 🙂 🙂
YAAAAAY!!! I LOVE this!! I cannot believe Jess was able to keep quiet, I would be bursting!! and that he couldn’t wait until Friday, OH so sweet!! ❤ congrats to you both!
I have NO idea how she was. She and I tell each other literally everything. from what we ate for breakfast to deep dark secrets 😉 XOXO!
I’m with Lindsay! I got chills!!! I’m crying. 🙂 Of course. I am so incredibly happy for both of you…for all of the same reasons. You’re both lucky to have each other, and I’ll be honest with you…the kind of love I’ve seen you express is the kind of love others admire. It’s the kind of love that last beyond the days we live. The kind of love that’s remembered not only by you two, but by all those that love you. I was just telling the beautiful Mrs. Cotter that I love that I’m surrounded by women like you, Jess, Lindsay, and Heather…you all have strong, loyal, supportive relationships. It’s really important to me to have friends that believe in the power of a marriage like that. ❤ Congratulations, friend. xoxoxoxo
I love your comment so much and your observation. You are right. It is a love that few have the opportunity to experience, and I wish so much those that are looking for it and wanting it, find it. Or it finds them. Because it is truly the best. XOXO love you!
Crying at my desk. Love this! Love you both together ~ so wonderful!!! XOXO
awww 🙂 thank you so so much! XO!
Pouring tears….so happy for you both.
awww! thank youuuu!!
Congrats!!!! Best wishes to you both for a beautiful, bright, happy, fun life ahead!
Thank you so so much!! means so much 🙂
ughhh it killed my comment — i also was not surprised 🙂 this should have happened 2 years ago! congrats & I wish you many happy years together.
awww you are too cute 🙂 Many many years to come, yes, indeed 🙂
My eyes seriously welled up reading this. Congrats!!
awwww!! Thank you so much Lee!! XO!
Dammit. I should *not* have read this at work…on my fourth day at the new gig, while trying to cram lunch down my throat in my cube. I am welling up with tears…choking back a sob, even. This makes my heart absolutely SOAR with joy and happiness and love for you BOTH. I felt so honored to be a part of this process sis — to be with M as he poked through the rings at the jewelry store, trying to find the one that spoke to him, and once he did, I told him to go with his gut, to choose what he wanted you to wear to signify your commitment for the rest of your lives. From there, he calmed a bit, and focused on finalizing the details, on making sure it was just right. And just right it was…and is. Not just the ring of course, but all of this — you two are meant for eachother and I firmly see that every single time we’re together. I love you BOTH and cannot wait to help you two celebrate not just this moment but lots and lots of moments and memories throughout your lives together. xoxoxo
PS I’m so proud of myself for keeping this on a secret, go me 😉
awww, this made ME want to sob too sis. You are truly amazing. All of your support, love, guidance and advice over the past two years has been nothing short of incredible. I am pretty sure M and I would not be as close and as best as we are together, communication-wise and everything if it weren’t for that guidance and support. Truly. And thank you so much for going with M and guiding him, but letting him go and choose what was right for him, in his gut. So so sweet. Love you guys, so much! And yes, GO YOU. Damn, I have no idea how you did that.
I cried. SO SO SO SO happy for you and love that it was the day we met that he proposed. How stinkin cool. BTW – Mike proposed earlier than planned as well. He couldn’t wait either. XOXOX
Awww! I LOVE that it was the day and literally, RIGHT after we met, that he proposed. what a great story! and I love that Mike proposed early too!! XOXO
Wow congratulations. So happy for you both!!! It’s just the best news, smiling here xxx
Thank you so much Susan!! XOXO!
Ok Lady…..when I read what he wrote in his card to you, I tear up! And I am NOT a crier! So sweet:-) My heart is over the moon for you. Just from following your blog for the past few months I can read in your words the true and honest love that you have for each other. It’s a beautiful thing. Enjoy and embrace friend….and CONGRATS from my heart to yours.
awwwww! Thank you so so much!! I am embracing every single moment and then some, I promise 🙂 XOXO!
So very happy for the little man and you. VERY awesome news!!
Thank you so much CBG! From the little man and me to you 😉
Congratulations!!! So happy for you! I stumbled upon your old blog as I was going through my own divorce two years ago. By the time I found it, you had already met M. Reading your journey gave me hope that I would be happy when it was all said and done. Now, I am in a wonderful relationship with someone I also met on Match.com. Thank you for being such an inspiration. Best wishes!
Wow, that is so so great!! I love that you have followed for so long and are now mirroring this similar journey. Best of luck 🙂
I’m all teary eyed. SOOOOOOOO happy for you. SO happy!!! My heart is bursting with joy for you right now after knowing all the emotions you have gone through over the past few years. Love you!
awww! Thank you so muuuch Tina!! My heart is full of joy just reading your comment. Thank you for your ongoing support over the years, and your faith. Love you!
I am so happy for you! Reading this brought tears to my eyes. Of course that it happened is no surprise, but how sweet and precious that it came as a surprise seemingly out of the blue and he couldn’t wait another day. And kudos to Jess for being able to keep it a secret (it prolly nearly killed her to do so, lol!)
I look forward to finding out the date, venue, seeing pics, etc!
Congrats to both of you on this next chapter of your life.
Thank you so much Misty!! It really did almost kill her, I think 😉 XOXOXO!