Friday, September 5, 2008
The Engagement
So everyone keeps saying that Tres and I need a blog, so I figured that I better get on it.
Treslee and I have been dating for 4 months or so. It has been great. She makes me laugh a lot and we complement each other very well. Really, we are opposites in many ways.
On Labor Day, we went to a bbq at her parent's house. I had been trying to find a time that I could talk to her dad to get permission to marry her, but he was always with other people. Although I already knew that her family (and her) was ok with me marrying her, I was still nervous! Most of the family was having a contest to see who could do the most handstand pushups. They told me that it was my turn, but I had a ring in my pocket that I didn't want falling out. I mentioned this fact to her brother. A short time later, Treslee and I were about to leave to the movie; Tres went to the other room for some reason. I saw that was my chance to talk to her dad real quick, which I did.
I asked him if I could ask her to marry me. He said, "Right now?" I told him no, but soon. He responded that he would be honored and gave me a hug. OK, one obstacle down. Now only the biggest one left: coming up with the courage to ask.
I planned to ask her in a park. I was going to pretend to ask a few times first, just to drive her crazy. I do things like that a lot. So there we were, on our way to a (dumb) movie. I untied my shoe in the car. When we got out in the parking lot I was going to do my first "pretend" ask. I got down on one knee to tie my shoe. Racing through my head was a fear that her brother would call her or text her or something prior to me actually asking. I wanted to surprise her. She had no idea that I had purchased a ring or spoken to her dad. All this was going through my head as I got on my knee in the hot parking lot. I looked up and said that I needed to do something.
As I reached into my pocket to grab the ring, Treslee started saying, "No sir." "No you are not." "You are?" I couldn't fake ask at that point. I was too nervous. I had come this far. I wanted to ask her. I was going to ask her later, but I just couldn't help myself. I asked her to marry me right then and there in the *gulp* parking lot of the AMC theater. She looked at me for what felt like 10 minutes, although it was probably only 5 seconds. Finally she said yes!
Anyway. Thought you all might like to hear the story.
Treslee and I have been dating for 4 months or so. It has been great. She makes me laugh a lot and we complement each other very well. Really, we are opposites in many ways.
On Labor Day, we went to a bbq at her parent's house. I had been trying to find a time that I could talk to her dad to get permission to marry her, but he was always with other people. Although I already knew that her family (and her) was ok with me marrying her, I was still nervous! Most of the family was having a contest to see who could do the most handstand pushups. They told me that it was my turn, but I had a ring in my pocket that I didn't want falling out. I mentioned this fact to her brother. A short time later, Treslee and I were about to leave to the movie; Tres went to the other room for some reason. I saw that was my chance to talk to her dad real quick, which I did.
I asked him if I could ask her to marry me. He said, "Right now?" I told him no, but soon. He responded that he would be honored and gave me a hug. OK, one obstacle down. Now only the biggest one left: coming up with the courage to ask.
I planned to ask her in a park. I was going to pretend to ask a few times first, just to drive her crazy. I do things like that a lot. So there we were, on our way to a (dumb) movie. I untied my shoe in the car. When we got out in the parking lot I was going to do my first "pretend" ask. I got down on one knee to tie my shoe. Racing through my head was a fear that her brother would call her or text her or something prior to me actually asking. I wanted to surprise her. She had no idea that I had purchased a ring or spoken to her dad. All this was going through my head as I got on my knee in the hot parking lot. I looked up and said that I needed to do something.
As I reached into my pocket to grab the ring, Treslee started saying, "No sir." "No you are not." "You are?" I couldn't fake ask at that point. I was too nervous. I had come this far. I wanted to ask her. I was going to ask her later, but I just couldn't help myself. I asked her to marry me right then and there in the *gulp* parking lot of the AMC theater. She looked at me for what felt like 10 minutes, although it was probably only 5 seconds. Finally she said yes!
Anyway. Thought you all might like to hear the story.
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