When it happened
Saturday, December 18, 2010
How we got engaged
We had just arrived at Bonita Beach, Florida for a little getaway before Christmas along with Steve's parents. At the beach house, the sun had just set and Steve asked me if I wanted to go for a little walk on the beach before dinner. I didn't think anything of it and thought it would be nice to go look around.
As we walked along the beach talking, Steve said he had something he wanted to ask me and started reaching awkwardly into his pocket. As you know from movies, this is a big warning sign, so I said 'What are you doing?!' On one sandy knee, Steve popped the question. Of course I said 'yes!' and then asked if we could sit down for a minute.
When we walked back to the house we found Steve's parents had been trying to hide and take pictures through the bushes! None of them came out, but they also took the picture you see above. Over a year later, I'm over the surprise and we're looking forward to our wedding and future.