So, I kinda knew it was coming... you guys knew that. (;
When I called and told Gran, she said, "Well, dear, I can't say I'm surprised, but that's wonderful."
We were all sitting around the living room - Rod, me, my mom, dad, Sharon, Dan, Daniel and Ray (all of whom have known about it since Thanksgiving weekend, when I did - obviously - come back to Virginia Beach with Roddy and have been doing fine). We opened all of our presents, but apparently there was one left in the bedroom for me.
Roddy brought out a gift bag with a bunch of Lindt chocolate truffles in it... my favorites... and the kind that we fed each other the first night we spent together. There was a whole ton of tissue paper in it, and it took me what felt like an hour to unwrap all of it. There were SO many chocolates, and then in the very center of all the tissue paper was...
...the most beautiful ring I could ever hope for. He came around the corner of the bookcase, got on his knee, and said, "So, I was thinkin'........will you marry me?"
I pretty much screamed, "Yessss!" and jumped on him, hugging him. My dad took a zillion pictures. It was amazing, and so nice to have so many of the people I love there. For those who weren't, we love you and will look forward to seeing you at the wedding! Which, by the way, won't be for a little while. But I'll let you know when we figure all that out. (:
