Tomorrow will be our 6 year anniversary and I thought that instead of writing about how wonderful Ryan is and how lucky I am to have him, I would write about the proposal that started this blessed union.
Ryan came home to beautiful Hemet after serving the lord in Atlanta, Georgia for two years. We wrote each other his entire mission (with the exception of 40 days) and we could not wait to see each other again. My plan was to see how things were and slowly ease back into a relationship. His plan was geared around the commitment pattern. Three days later I find myself being wisked away by my sister and my unsuspecting friends Angela and Amanda to the Ramona Bowl (an outdoor theater in Hemet), where my knight in a bright gold, purple and white Lakers jersey awaits.
It would have been the perfect 80's movie scene with him leaning against his sister's car with the only radio station in Hemet blasting away. Anything that was said that night was overshadowed by everything else that happened. He then did the old magic trick of pulling something out behind my ear, he drops it and I find Ryan on one knee asking me that famous question. In his hand he is holding a Prairie diamond.
Ryan sent away for it from Nauvoo at the end of his mission. We then reluctantly danced to celebrate the occasion to the song that was playing at the time "Cherokee People" By Paul Revere and the Raiders. This was the image that came up and I thought it was perfect.
The proposal was not exactly what I had in mind, but coming from Ryan would I have expected anything else? It will forever go down in history as a funny but awkward time in our lives. Even though it was a little stressful getting our marriage started, I think I made the right choice by marrying him, he is the best thing in my life. Here are some more pictures from the past:
Our first "date"
February 2nd, 2002
Mom, Dad and Baby - the other best thing in my life
Ryan came home to beautiful Hemet after serving the lord in Atlanta, Georgia for two years. We wrote each other his entire mission (with the exception of 40 days) and we could not wait to see each other again. My plan was to see how things were and slowly ease back into a relationship. His plan was geared around the commitment pattern. Three days later I find myself being wisked away by my sister and my unsuspecting friends Angela and Amanda to the Ramona Bowl (an outdoor theater in Hemet), where my knight in a bright gold, purple and white Lakers jersey awaits.
It would have been the perfect 80's movie scene with him leaning against his sister's car with the only radio station in Hemet blasting away. Anything that was said that night was overshadowed by everything else that happened. He then did the old magic trick of pulling something out behind my ear, he drops it and I find Ryan on one knee asking me that famous question. In his hand he is holding a Prairie diamond.
Ryan sent away for it from Nauvoo at the end of his mission. We then reluctantly danced to celebrate the occasion to the song that was playing at the time "Cherokee People" By Paul Revere and the Raiders. This was the image that came up and I thought it was perfect.
The proposal was not exactly what I had in mind, but coming from Ryan would I have expected anything else? It will forever go down in history as a funny but awkward time in our lives. Even though it was a little stressful getting our marriage started, I think I made the right choice by marrying him, he is the best thing in my life. Here are some more pictures from the past:
Our first "date"
February 2nd, 2002
Mom, Dad and Baby - the other best thing in my life
12 comments:
Oh no you didn't!
I love you.
We really have had a pretty good run eh?
I'm glad to see the awkwardness wore off after the first date!! hahaha you guys are so cute! What a wonderful story. I love it and the pictures. You are such a cute family! I love you both!
Happy Anniversary...it was so good seeing you yesterday. Thanks for coming down to meet us. kate is adorable and I can't believe how quiet she was the WHOLE time, like she was observing everything that was going on and saying all the funny sarcastic comments in her mind!!! I still remember that proposal night, but i had forgotten about the jersey..thanks for the reminder!!! Love ya
I cannot believe that story! AMAZING. You guys kept that little gem tucked away all this time and didn't tell us until now?? What a great way to start off your marriage. Happy anniversary!
p.s. this story makes me wish i could do it all over again.
AWWWW! What a sweet story. Thank you for sharing!! (Hillarious about the cherokee people business). Happy Anniversary!
What a cute story. i love the picture off your first date, it classic. Congrats on 6 years.
stop it right now! that is the best story! i love it! we need to get together again soon. happy anniversary!
Laura that was so cute! I love your first date.. and I like to take credit for the last picture, true profesional. Happy Anniversary!
We need to get together, hows Kate? and Ryans job?
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOUUUUUUUUU! So happy to see the two of you so happy! Thanks for sharing your story. Its definately one you both will remember, and would totally make a great 80s movie- John Cusick eat your heart out.
You two are so meant for each other!
And may I add 2-02-02, thats pretty special twoooo! I hope you had a great anniversary and may you be blessed with many many more. Love ya
hey ryan i remember those fourty days of not writing in lithia springs if i remember right. that was crazy and if i remember right you were going crazy too. anywho glad to see that it still is working. just remember campbell and laugh.
I'm still pissed Ryan took my girlfriend away.
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