Engaged! (finally)

Well, my dear readers, since I left you not too long ago, K got down on one knee and surprised me with a marriage proposal! Since we first started talking seriously about marriage last November, I knew that today would eventually come, but he still managed to catch me off guard. I've been waiting (and pushing) for this day for a couple of months now, but he ended up choosing just the right day...marathon day. Obviously, this was how we met two years ago at the post-marathon bash, and running and marathoning have continued to be an important part of our relationship.

K called each of my parents last week to let them know and get their blessing. He's apparently had the ring for about a month now, and it has been hidden underneath the spare bed all this time! And, under our bed was a box with 2 champagne glasses in it that he got from the jeweler, and I had no idea about that either!

I feel calm and relaxed now. We've already called our parents, and I talked to my best friend/maid of honor as well. Now comes the planning! Thankfully, planning and organization are my strengths, but I know that there is still a lot to be done and that it will get stressful at times. K is a paradox of laziness and control, so I'm not quite sure how his involvement in this process will go. I can't believe this is finally happening! We're still looking at a date in the Fall (2008), but obviously this is going to be highly dependent on venue availability at this point. I'm actually off work tomorrow, so this will be perfect timing to let the planning begin!