Anniversary!

Exactly one year ago today, April 8th 2007, I got engaged! It was an Easter Sunday and i remember i didn't like my hair that day so I threw it up in an ugly pony tail and put this hideous lavendar headband on. (pictured above) I was most def not a pretty sight. It's so funny to me to look at that picture because thats before i knew that later that day i was going to be engaged! I wonder if Dusty was thinking about it in that picture haha.....anyway..I remember after me and Dusty got to his house to hang out, there was a new sign on the wall by the door. It said on it HESS with the words 'Together Forever" going through it. We were only dating so I thought the sign was silly to hang up. So i told Dusty, whats up with that sign? He said, "Mandi made it for me!". I was like, "Psh, why would she make a sign that said that? How silly...". And Dusty was all, well its just cool because its a 'Double Sided' sign! For some strange reason i felt an inkling in my stomach that felt like something was about to go down. I remember after he said that Ellie spilled a cup of Sprite all over the side table by the couches and we were trying to clean it up, I especially taking my time because i was nervous to see the other side of the sign for some reason. Dusty gathered Ellie and put her in the bathroom before i looked at the other side, which made me even More nervous. So i go over to the sign, take it off the wall, and what do ya know. The other side has a proposal on it!! I just stood there adn kept reading it for a while and turned around and there was Dusty on his knee with my ring "Will you Marry me?!" I was seirously surprised and didn't know what to say! I just kept saying "Really? Is this for real? I can't believe this!" It took me a little bit to say YES but of course, i did! That was such an exciting day :) I love reliving it in my mind!

Here we are after he asked me and we're at my parents house showing off the ring haha. It was REALLY big and i had to hold my hand funny for it to stand up right haha. I even wrapped a straw paper around it so it'd stand there on its own haha. :) So i'm glad Dusty proposed to me the way he did..it was so memorable and i'll never forget it! I love u Dust!!