Engagement continued

Many times when I tell a story, I will say, "to make a long story short." Well the problem with that is it usually ends up being a long story every time, or so Alan says. I guess I'm a sucker for details. Regardless, anytime I hear someone say they got engaged, it's like human instinct, or at least for females, to ask "how did he propose?" (Guys could give a crap how he did it.) So, since this whole engagment, I have been asked a lot, which I wouldn't change for the world:), so I am going to give the details...and lots of them!:)

If you want the short version, he asked and I said yes and we are really happy. You are now free to stop reading the rest of this post...and maybe the next if I can't figure out how to work this site. Did I mention I SUCK at computers?! I can't wait for my future SIL, Heather, to help me, hint hint:) She is queen blogger!

Onto the long version...I am going to preface by saying that Alan and I often talk about business and he does such a great job with motivating, helping, etc. to grow my business. Last week in particular he and I discussed work related issues a lot, so when I told him I would most likely be late on Thursday the 20th, because I had a work dinner, and recommended he make plans without me, that included not planning on proposing on Thursday the 20th. Next time I will be more specific:)

So here I am at a dinner and when all was finished I was talked into going to have "A" beer before I went home. I called Alan and told him I would be home later because I was going to have "A" beer. He said that was fine but when I got home he wanted me to have a glass of wine with him. I was kinda like whatever, since that is not a regular occurence with us on school nights. Well my 1 beer ends up taking awhile to drink. Ring, ring...Alan is not a happy camper, which makes me not a happy camper with him. I might have told him to get off my ass. I can't remember. Either way, he is acting totally out of character, which really through me off, especially since we had talked so much "business" the day before and I was doing something business related. He mentioned he and Ave (The dog for those who don't know...she will get a post in the near future) had picked up a little something for me when they were running errands that night.

I eventually head home and he has now made some apologies. I head straight to the back...the hell with him:) (We are fighting people!!:)) He is on the couch. He comes back and apologizes again. Apology or not, I decide I am going to pout for a bit, so off to bed I go until I have a Hallmark card hit my head and hear him say in the pitch black, "Here is the card Ave and I got you tonight" and then he peaced out. I pull out the ol' handy light on the iphone and read it. It was so sweet, but very "futuristic" in terms and I'm thinking that it's really nice but we aren't engaged, but still didn't catch on because we have talked "future" for a long time. I thank him for it (sincerely) and I focus on going to sleep. Problem is Alan keeps asking "Are you mad at me?" every time I am dozing off!!! I'm thinking to myself, I wasn't until you just took another 30 min. away from my sleep that was already deprived:) Next morning, technically the same, I jokingly give him a hard time again and he walks me to my car. I normally get right in, but instead I decide to grab a water from the back garge, where I see and mock the proposal scene. Empty bottle of wine, 1 used, 1 unused wine glass under the newly built purgola. I'm such a B:) Still no clue. I go to work as normal, come home early, lay out, we hang out with a friend from oot for a bit before he leaves. We have 2 hours before we have to be at a party so I mention I am going to take a nap. Alan instead wants me to come sit with him outside. Ummm, why don't you take a nap with me??? Remember, I am sleep deprived. We go back and forth until I cave...poor guy:( I sit (still no clue) and he takes Ave in the garage and when they came out he told me to look at Ave's new collar. She comes trotting out and drops the box. I wish I could remember more details even though I know you are glad I don't at this point! He had a hello-kitty ring in the box and pulled the real one out of his pocket. The rest is kinda a blur and I started shaking, but it was PERFECT and I wouldn't change one thing!! Well, I take that back...I had not showered all day and was really gross from laying out, hence the pics. And that is the "proposal story!"

Engagement 5/21/10

Since this is my first blog post I need throw a couple of things out there first:

1. Why did I name it "Keeping up with the soon-to-be Kilians?" Because I can

2. Why am I blogging? I'm really not sure. Actually, since we got engaged I have gone through a range of emotions (all good:)) and I want to remember how exciting this time is for us. Recently (pre-engagement) I mentioned to Alan that I wanted to start a blog. He basically laughed at me and said that I am not the blogging type. It's like he knew that as a child I found purchasing the actual diary (with the keys of course) was a lot cooler than actually writing in the diary. To this day, you will find about 4 diaries in my nightstand at my parent's house all purchased with good intention until you open and see the content was lacking and rather it was more a phase that ended soon after it began. The entries basically went something like, "Today was a good day. My parents did not take a shower. (actual quote) I had asthma today." I tell this because I make no promises this is going to be something I "do" on a regular basis. Not that anyone really cares.