Engagement

We are engaged! After being together for six years we are engaged.
Charlie decided to propose to me on our six year anniversary. I knew
the question was coming but I didn't know when. We had found the ring,
I helped pick it out because he wanted me to get a ring I liked. The
week of our anniversary on February 23 we were expecting to get the
ring through Fedex because the jewelry store we got it from was
closing when we got there and they needed to set the center diamond.
He lied to me and told me the ring hadn't gotten here because of bad
weather and then he said it got sent back to Boise because they
couldn't hold something with that kind of insurance at Twin Falls so
it would probably get to Hailey on the 27th of Feb. I was so angry
when he told me because I was expecting it to get to Hailey on Tuesday
and it was Wednesday and it still wasn't here. So when he proposed on
our annuversary on the 26th I was not expecting it. I just figured we
were going to dinner for our anniversary.

He organized for us to get a sleigh ride up to the Trail Creek Cabin.
I didn't know about this either because we couldn't decide wether we
wanted to go to Ketchum and eat there or at a restaurant here in
Hailey. Charlie was going to ask one of his coworker's where a good
place would be. I'm guessing he suggested the sleigh ride from Ketchum
up to the cabin. We had a very delicious dinner. As soon as we got to
the cabin we got soup served, then we had our main course. Charlie
ordered the new York steak and I ordered the barbecue ribs. The meat
was so soft and well seasoned. They also served some very good smashed
potatoes, vegetables, and macaroni and cheese. We also ordered some
wine and then had dessert. I ofciurse had the chocolate cake and
Charlie had the carrot cake. When we were eating our dessert people
were getting their checks and we were still waiting for ours. Charlie
was getting inpatient because they were taking forever to bring the
check and we were already done. Some people were getting up from their
tables because they got their checks and we were still waiting for
ours and the waitresses were giving other tables their dessert and
they had our check but wouldn't give it to us. He also said he wanted
to get on the sleigh before other people because he was kinda cold
when we were going up to the cabin. They do give you blankets on the
sleigh but he wasn't wearing a thick jacket and after having a warm
week the temperature dropped but it was romantic.

While we were waiting for the check the waitress told us the sleigh
would be leaving in 10 minutes so I decided to go to the restroom
before we left. When I came out Charlie was waiting at a table by the
firplace and the maitre d was placing a chair next to the fire place
which i thought was for the lady with her child that was there but
Charlie told me later it was meant for the man playing the accordion
at the cabin. He was suppose to be playing the song while he proposed
to me. When I was siting at the table Charlie walked over to the man
playing the accordion and asked him to play Over The Rainbow. Then he
got down on one knee, pulled out the ring, and proposed to me. It was
very romantic and exciting. People that were around us clapped after
he proposed and the maitre d gave us champaigne. The man playing the
accordion gave some advice and told us to be like the willow tree in
the sense that they sway with the weather and always bounce back
instead of like the oak tree. It made a lot of sense because if we go
through some rough patches we want to work things out and grow
together instead of apart.

I just wanted to show everyone my ring. One lady that was there asked
to see my ring and was impressed. Then we took the sleigh ride back
down and it was very romantic because we were riding under the stars.
Surprisingly it didn't seem that cold when we were going back. It
could have been because we had more blankets because some people
decided to drive down instead of taking the sleigh but it sure did
seem that the temperature dropped because our faces weren't that cold.
Overall it was a wonderful anniversary. Now the next step plan the
wedding. We haven't set a date but we are planning some time next year
maybe over the summer.