So, here's the story!!!
Bob knew that I've been anxiously waiting for his proposal for at least a year now. He knows, because I've bugged him about it nearly every day! I always wondered how he'd surprise me and make the moment truly special & romantic, because I have such high expectations & not to mention I'm very nosey, so it's hard to keep a surprise from me. Nevertheless, I love surprises & hoped Bob would find a way to make it special and a surprise.
We went up to Bob's parents for Thanksgiving in Green Bay & stayed the weekend. Over the summer we had gone to a winery called Parallel 44 in Kewaunee, WI & just loved the atmosphere & their wine. I received an e-mail from Parallel 44 advertising their Holiday Open House on Thanksgiving weekend, featuring a free wine tasting, the beautiful vinyards lit up with Christmas lights & a special sale on wine & wine accessories. I thought it would be a great date night, not to mention the perfect time to stock up on some of our favorite wine.
Bob & I decided to go to Parallel 44 on Saturday. (Now, a bit of a side-note here, since I've been anxiously awaiting this proposal, I've also been dreaming of my wedding & all the little details. I heard the perfect song on the radio a few months back for us to dance our first dance to - Smile, by Uncle Kracker...well on the way to the winery, that song played & we enjoyed a special moment to our song. End side-note).
We arrived at Parallel 44 & participated in the wine tasting. We purchased our wine & were on our way to the car to leave & go out with our friends in De Pere. We looked at each other & thought the 1/2 hour drive out here was not necessarily worth it just for the wine, so we decided to go back & purchase one more bottle to enjoy out on the patio. The patio was lit up with Christmas lights & decorations. It was beautiful. We sat at a patio table enjoying our wine & the lights. I asked Bob if we were any closer to being engaged than we were just months ago. I expressed frustration that he had not yet purchased the ring or asked my father to marry me. I decided to end that conversation because it was getting me in too bad a mood. I poured the last of the wine into my glass, but before I drank it, Bob said, "Don't drink all that wine, you should save it for a toast". I asked what the toast was for & Bob stood up and walked over to me. He didn't say much at first, but just looked at me with a big smile on his face & reached into his coat pocket. Of course, I began crying immediately & said "Are you really doing this right now? Are you proposing?" He said "Yes, I'm really doing this right now" & got down on one knee. He said, "You know, I knew I'd have to surprise myself with this proposal, because otherwise I wouldn't know how to make it a surprise." He opened the ring box & looking back at me was a beautiful brilliant-cut diamond ring. Before he even asked the question, I said "YES!...I mean go ahead!" Bob asked me to marry him & put the ring on my finger. I said "YES!" and gave him a big hug & kiss. We went for a walk through the vinyard to walk off some of his nervous energy & some of my excitement. We got a few photos taken at the winery before leaving & making all the necessary phone calls.
What a perfect proposal! :)
Bob knew that I've been anxiously waiting for his proposal for at least a year now. He knows, because I've bugged him about it nearly every day! I always wondered how he'd surprise me and make the moment truly special & romantic, because I have such high expectations & not to mention I'm very nosey, so it's hard to keep a surprise from me. Nevertheless, I love surprises & hoped Bob would find a way to make it special and a surprise.
We went up to Bob's parents for Thanksgiving in Green Bay & stayed the weekend. Over the summer we had gone to a winery called Parallel 44 in Kewaunee, WI & just loved the atmosphere & their wine. I received an e-mail from Parallel 44 advertising their Holiday Open House on Thanksgiving weekend, featuring a free wine tasting, the beautiful vinyards lit up with Christmas lights & a special sale on wine & wine accessories. I thought it would be a great date night, not to mention the perfect time to stock up on some of our favorite wine.
Bob & I decided to go to Parallel 44 on Saturday. (Now, a bit of a side-note here, since I've been anxiously awaiting this proposal, I've also been dreaming of my wedding & all the little details. I heard the perfect song on the radio a few months back for us to dance our first dance to - Smile, by Uncle Kracker...well on the way to the winery, that song played & we enjoyed a special moment to our song. End side-note).
We arrived at Parallel 44 & participated in the wine tasting. We purchased our wine & were on our way to the car to leave & go out with our friends in De Pere. We looked at each other & thought the 1/2 hour drive out here was not necessarily worth it just for the wine, so we decided to go back & purchase one more bottle to enjoy out on the patio. The patio was lit up with Christmas lights & decorations. It was beautiful. We sat at a patio table enjoying our wine & the lights. I asked Bob if we were any closer to being engaged than we were just months ago. I expressed frustration that he had not yet purchased the ring or asked my father to marry me. I decided to end that conversation because it was getting me in too bad a mood. I poured the last of the wine into my glass, but before I drank it, Bob said, "Don't drink all that wine, you should save it for a toast". I asked what the toast was for & Bob stood up and walked over to me. He didn't say much at first, but just looked at me with a big smile on his face & reached into his coat pocket. Of course, I began crying immediately & said "Are you really doing this right now? Are you proposing?" He said "Yes, I'm really doing this right now" & got down on one knee. He said, "You know, I knew I'd have to surprise myself with this proposal, because otherwise I wouldn't know how to make it a surprise." He opened the ring box & looking back at me was a beautiful brilliant-cut diamond ring. Before he even asked the question, I said "YES!...I mean go ahead!" Bob asked me to marry him & put the ring on my finger. I said "YES!" and gave him a big hug & kiss. We went for a walk through the vinyard to walk off some of his nervous energy & some of my excitement. We got a few photos taken at the winery before leaving & making all the necessary phone calls.
What a perfect proposal! :)
Phew...sorry you had to go through all that nagging and moodiness Bob. At least it's all done with now and you can help make all those big wedding plans! Hopefully it wouldn't be so bad when she wants to have a baby. Talk about feeling pressured.
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