Our Story
We met through a mutual friend, Stacey. There was an instant spark between us, but we were both seeing other people. After several years, and a strong friendship, the stars aligned and we started dating. Our courtship was fast, but we knew what we wanted- each other.
Most of you guys know Brian as a total goofball! He is. He's also very romantic. (he's going to kill me when he reads this website). He was living in Houston. I was living in Arkansas. He called me up and told me to take October 27th off of work, have a bag packed (for me, there's no such thing as A bag. It's always several). He picked me up, took me to lunch, and told me we were going to Big Cedar Lodge in Branson, MO. I had heard it was beautiful, and had always wanted to go. The drive there was breath-taking. The leaves on the trees were at their peak for colors. We got settled into our cabin, and we were outside enjoying the view when Brian pulled out a basket filled with momentos of fun things we'd done together, brightly colored leaves, and pumpkin-scented candles (my favorite). Then he told me there was something that didn't make it into the basket. He took me inside by the fireplace, said some very wonderful and personal stuff, and proposed! I think I almost passed out when I saw the ring. It is so beautiful!! I think he had to pry it away from me just so he could put it on my finger! The rest of the weekend was great- the cards won the world series,we spent an entire afternoon at the spa, my mom was happy we got engaged on her birthday, and we got to kick some kids' butts at a pumpkin-carving contest at the lodge. (we didn't know it was just for kids!)
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