A Modest Proposal

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It was a typical Tuesday morning. I got up, went to the gym, and came home to shower and get ready to babysit. I was sitting on the couch eating puffins, with a towel turban still on my head, when I heard a text message alert on my phone. I asked Matt if he could bring it to me, saying that the mother of the kids I babysit will often text me if she needs to adjust my arrival time. Well it was her! And she said she had to cancel because the the kids had a stomach bug. I was a little sad, just because it means I lose a paycheck, but Matt was really upbeat and said he was excited that we could spend the day together. He also mentioned that he saw something on the porch, but I kind of ignored him and decided I’d write some emails with my unexpected free time.

At that point, Matt was pacing around the room and I thought it was kind of weird; he said again that I should check out the porch because there was something out there. So I gave in and walked over to the patio door and immediately spotted pink flowers everywhere and knew what was happening. The flowers spelled Marry Me, but of course I didn’t notice the message in the heat of the moment because Matt was already down on his knee. The practical side of me took over, and I said “Really, Matt? Right now? But I was about to go to babysitting!” I was just so confused as to why he would plan a proposal right before I was supposed to head out the door. His response: “Well you aren’t supposed to go to babysitting today because you’re going to spend the rest of your life with me. Will you marry me!!!?”

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I obviously said yes!!! I can’t wait to spend a lifetime with him:) With all the hugging and emotion, I forgot to look at the ring! I tried not to react too much when I finally saw it (because I didn’t want to place too much emphasis on the material part of it), but boy was I pleased! I LOVE it. And yes, I’ve hinted over the years that I wanted a round diamond with a halo:)
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So Matt had clearly plotted to have the babysitting cancelled, mostly because I’m not easy to surprise and he wanted to catch me off-guard, but also so that we could spend the whole day celebrating our engagement. And for Matt and me, celebrating means eating and drinking.

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So we visited two wineries…

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And we ended with lunch at the Aviator Brewery, where all 8 beers we sampled were just fantastic. I haven’t had a beer tasting experience this good in a loooong time. So perfect:)

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After lunch, we drove to my parents house to surprise my mom. My dad already knew it was coming (from Matt), but my mom was not expecting the news, so it was fun!

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My dad had champagne ready.

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The day couldn’t have gotten much better, but then Matt announced we had dinner reservations at Revolution! I love this guy:)

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We shared a five course tasting and each course was a surprise from the chef. I liked them all, even the calamari!

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And the icing on the cake was all of your sweet comments, as well as phone calls and texts from friends. Love is surely in the air.

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  • Megan S
    May 24, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    What a wonderful story and awesome sounding day! I love it when a proposal story really shows how well a couple knows each other. Congratulations!

  • Erin Motz
    May 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    Such a great story! So happy for
    You!

  • Ashley
    May 25, 2012 at 12:07 am

    That is wonderful!!! This made me so happy 🙂 🙂 🙂

  • lisa
    May 25, 2012 at 6:59 am

    Such a perfect day! Congrats again 🙂

  • Hillary
    May 25, 2012 at 7:15 am

    What a wonderful story (and a beautiful ring!) You are both glowing in all of these pictures—it made me smile to see how happy you both are! Congrats again!

  • Gail
    May 25, 2012 at 8:28 am

    Congratulations Laura and Matt! Such a wonderful proposal, Matt! A great story to tell your kids and grandkids someday. Best of luck to you both.

    • Laura
      May 29, 2012 at 10:03 pm

      Thanks Gail!

  • Silvia @ skinny jeans food
    May 25, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Just reminds us that on the most ordinary of days, the best things can happen.

    Congratulations again!

  • kath
    May 25, 2012 at 9:36 am

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    Looks like the rest of the day was as fabulous as the moment

  • Meghan
    May 25, 2012 at 10:15 am

    A stunning ring, a sweet proposal, and a wonderful day full of celebrating! Congratulations and all the best to you!

  • Paige
    May 25, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I just love this story! It sounds like a perfect day. So happy for you two!

  • Emily
    May 25, 2012 at 10:57 am

    What a perfect proposal! And that ring–Oh my, it’s gorgeous! So happy for you both.

  • Susan
    May 25, 2012 at 10:57 am

    What a sweet surprise! Hope your lives together are filled with many more of them!

  • Nicole
    May 25, 2012 at 10:59 am

    What a sweet proposal! I love your response-so funny! You will never forget that one!

  • Amanda
    May 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    Sounds so perfect and intimate! It’s so nice to propose in private to share a special moment between you two. That’s what my husband did and then we went to my moms house after lol! Can’t wait to hear wedding plan details if you decide to share them- you seem to have great taste

  • Christina
    May 25, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    What a wonderfully sweet proposal! I’m happy for both of you and I hope you enjoy planning your wedding.

  • Katie @ A Full Plate
    May 25, 2012 at 3:51 pm

    Oh my goodness…I don’t think your day could have been any more perfect! Congratulations! And I love your ring…so simple and classic.

  • Lisa Wolfe
    May 25, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    Congratulations, Laura! Matt obviously has good taste in food, drink, jewelry and women.

    • Laura
      May 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm

      Yes he does:)

  • Rachel
    May 25, 2012 at 7:10 pm

    YAY! Love this post 🙂 Happy Times!

  • mary
    May 26, 2012 at 10:37 am

    Congratulations to both you and Matt!!!

  • lorrie
    May 27, 2012 at 2:45 am

    Hey, Larbs and Matt, congratulations!!! Where are the pictures of the flowers that said MARRY ME???

    • Laura
      May 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm

      They wilted and looked silly in the picture:(

  • Liz
    May 29, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    You both look so happy in these pictures — I love it! And I love y’all!

    • Laura
      May 31, 2012 at 8:14 pm

      Love you too!

  • lauren
    May 30, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    What a sweet proposal!! Sounds like you’ve got a keeper for sure 🙂

  • RRV
    June 2, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Major congrats! I have been reading your blog for awhile now but had to step out and comment for this post. So exciting!!!

    • Laura
      June 2, 2012 at 10:00 pm

      Thanks:-)

  • Life's a Bowl
    June 8, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    CONGRATS 😀 I’ve been MIA recently with the school year winding down so it’s a little late but hip, hip, hooray! Enjoy engaged life!

    • Laura
      June 9, 2012 at 2:26 pm

      Thanks! Have a great summer:)