Did you know that it has been 487 days since I married my sweet husband? Well it has, and it has flown by. I am so happy and so lucky to be married to this man. He constantly encourages, believes in me, and compliments me. I love him.
Here is the story of how we got engaged (from our wedding website):
as told by Sara:
It was May 28th- the day we were supposed to get the keys to our new house. Rick was scheduled to do the final walkthrough at 2 pm, and the keys were to be released to us after the loan had funded- after 4 pm. I didnt want Rick to have to wait around after the walkthrough for the keys, so I told him to go back to our apartment, and I would pick them up after work. He told me to call him when I was leaving work. I did- a little late, and he said he was at home and the weird echo I was hearing was that he was in the bathroom! I quickly got off the phone with him - yuck! typical Rick. Little did I know he was waiting in an empty house, which was causing the echo...
I went to the sales office in our new community, and our lovely sales rep, Sharlin, told me that the superintendant had the keys for me at the house, which was just around the corner. She was in on Rick's plan- and gave me the tightest hug before I left... It should have been a clue! But alas- I was clueless. I drove up to the house, and Rick's truck was in the driveway! Weird, I thought- I had just talked to him... By the time I pulled up to the house, I had a feeling.... so I parked quickly and ran up to the front door...There in the lock, with the keys I was to retrieve, was my beautiful ring on the keychain. I pushed open the door, and Rick was there on one knee. I was so happy- I just kept screaming! I couldn't believe this was happening, that I was engaged to the love of my life, the best man... I am such a lucky girl, and have been walking on air ever since.... He later told me, "I remembered you told me once you wanted to be engaged before we lived together... and although I couldn't do it before we shared an apartment, I wanted to do it before we moved in to OUR house..." and he did- the day before. Ahhhh, my romantic, thoughtful man...
addition by Rick:
I almost passed out in that empty house waiting for Sara; I was nervous and it was ridiculously hot since the superintendant was testing the heater earlier in the day! That would have been a botched proposal: She sees my truck, the ring in the door, and then me - passed out on the floor, covered in sweat, in a 120 degree house.
I sure am glad that didn't happen and we now have a successful story to tell.
It was May 28th- the day we were supposed to get the keys to our new house. Rick was scheduled to do the final walkthrough at 2 pm, and the keys were to be released to us after the loan had funded- after 4 pm. I didnt want Rick to have to wait around after the walkthrough for the keys, so I told him to go back to our apartment, and I would pick them up after work. He told me to call him when I was leaving work. I did- a little late, and he said he was at home and the weird echo I was hearing was that he was in the bathroom! I quickly got off the phone with him - yuck! typical Rick. Little did I know he was waiting in an empty house, which was causing the echo...
I went to the sales office in our new community, and our lovely sales rep, Sharlin, told me that the superintendant had the keys for me at the house, which was just around the corner. She was in on Rick's plan- and gave me the tightest hug before I left... It should have been a clue! But alas- I was clueless. I drove up to the house, and Rick's truck was in the driveway! Weird, I thought- I had just talked to him... By the time I pulled up to the house, I had a feeling.... so I parked quickly and ran up to the front door...There in the lock, with the keys I was to retrieve, was my beautiful ring on the keychain. I pushed open the door, and Rick was there on one knee. I was so happy- I just kept screaming! I couldn't believe this was happening, that I was engaged to the love of my life, the best man... I am such a lucky girl, and have been walking on air ever since.... He later told me, "I remembered you told me once you wanted to be engaged before we lived together... and although I couldn't do it before we shared an apartment, I wanted to do it before we moved in to OUR house..." and he did- the day before. Ahhhh, my romantic, thoughtful man...
addition by Rick:
I almost passed out in that empty house waiting for Sara; I was nervous and it was ridiculously hot since the superintendant was testing the heater earlier in the day! That would have been a botched proposal: She sees my truck, the ring in the door, and then me - passed out on the floor, covered in sweat, in a 120 degree house.
I sure am glad that didn't happen and we now have a successful story to tell.
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