I waited almost 4 years and the waiting ended on the 4th of July! I was 99% sure it was going to happen since we took a mini getaway to Lake George, NY and he was acting a little funny. I guess he didn't have a real plan. He was just going to do it when the moment was right so he always had the ring in his pocket in a little pouch. He almost did it twice on Sunday but said too many people were around. So tonight he wanted to see the fireworks in the park and made sure we were in a secluded spot. We got dinner to go from our hotel and he bought a bottle of champagne ( that pretty much gave it away too lol). We had a picnic on the lawn then waited for the fireworks to begin. As soon as they started he popped open the champagne and said let's make a toast! I could see his hands shaking and he was talking so seriously like he was giving a speech in school lol. He's a very shy guy so I knew the proposal would be hard for him. He said happy 4th of July the day America celebrates their indepedence but we are here to celebrate our dependance on each other. We are celebrating the day you've been waiting for for a long long time. Will you marry me? We were both laughing cause he was like a lost puppy. He couldn't get the ring out of the pouch then started to put the ring on the wrong hand. I was kind of nervous too because I always thought I'd have a big reaction but i think I just assumed it was coming and I don't do fake surprise faces very well. Of course Im extremely happy and made sure he knew that. He's been telling everyone I had no idea and I'm glad he thinks that. He's so excited I don't want to ruin that for him.
He said he started ring shopping in March and the ring was ready mid May. He planned on doing it memorial day weekend but he had to work and we couldn't go away. I can't believe he was holding the ring for almost 2 months and didn't go crazy lol.
For those that are waiting I must say it feels weird when it happens. I don't know how to explain it...almost like it's a dream. Did that just happen? It took me hours to process it and believe it happened and that's when I finally cried tears of joy. Once I started telling family and friends and getting so many congrats and excitement from others it really kicked in.
