We're Engaged!!!!!!!!!

Bob asked me to marry him last night!!!!

And............ I said YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're currently vacationing in Florida at his parents' condo. We decided to spend a quiet New Year's Eve at the condo, instead of going out and fighting all the crowds. We took a VERY yummy steak dinner with brown rice and baked potatoes. We had brownies with vanilla ice cream for dessert.

We both managed to stay up until midnight to watch Dick Clark ring in the New Year. At midnight, Bob's mom called to wish us a Happy New Year, and I called my mom. Shortly after I got off the phone with my mom, Bob started acting kind of strange. I asked if he was ok and he said yes. I didn't think much of it because we'd been drinking all night and were both kind of loopy. And, then.... Bob reached into his pocket and pulled out a beautiful shiny box! And said, "Do you know what this is????" I started yelling, "Are you serious????" We both didn't say anything for a minute and then I started yelling again.

I said, "Well, are you going to ask?"

And, Bob said, "Will you marry me?"

I said, "YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Here's my beautiful ring.................



















Bob didn't tell anyone about the ring. He kept it a secret for weeks!!! And, after I accepted and yelled some more.... I asked if I could call my parents. At first, he wanted to wait until the morning, to keep it a secret between us.... but, because I was bouncing off the walls, he said that I could call my parents and then call his parents.

So, I called my mom. And, for those of you that know my mom, she was BEYOND ECSTATIC!!!!! She woke-up my 92-year-old grandma to tell her too. My dad was excited too! I told my mom I'd send photos of the ring... and my dad made her wait up until after 2am checking e-mail to see if I had sent the photos. Then, we called Bob's parents and they were excited too! They couldn't believe he kept it a secret from everyone ----- I can't believe it either!!!!!!!! They're coming to Florida right around the time that we're leaving. Hopefully they make it before we leave so that I can show them my ring!!

Today, Bob and I hung out at the condo. I called lots of friends this morning. He laughed at me. Then, we went for lunch and to play mini-golf. I keep looking at my beautiful ring and Bob keeps asking to see it!

I LOVE the ring!!!! And, I love him even more!!! :-) He's the bestest thing to ever happen to me. He makes me a better person! And, I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him!!!!!!

Tonight, we're going to celebrate with dinner at PF Chang's!!!

Love,
Stephanie (aka Bride-to-Be and Fiancee)