surprise {engaged edition}

phrase of the day that Michael proposed: what in the world?!?! 

january 6, 2015: Michael & I were in arkansas visiting his family. that morning I had slipped off to have breakfast with a sweet friend. she asked me if I thought we would be engaged soon. my answer, "oh no! we aren't even close... well, I mean it will probably be like at least 2-3 months before that happens!" **little did I know** Michael really wanted to get us some kayaks, so the plan was to go to beaver lake & try out his uncle's kayaks that afternoon. around 2:00, we began the drive that we had done together only one other time: our first date. **and this is where things get interesting**

on our way there, I decided to tell Michael that if I were going to guess the spot he would have proposed, it would be the little island in the middle of beaver lake that he pointed out to me on our first date **major foot in mouth... ladies, just keep those thoughts to yourself** I told him this because a while ago, while we were in Virginia, he mentioned he knew exactly where he would propose. I just assumed that meant it would happen somewhere in Virginia. again, I wasn't thinking, and I have zero filter. little did I know, that was the plan the whole time. Michael played it cool, and I never suspected a thing. when we got to the dock, the wind off the lake was soooo cold. plans changed. we decided to just sit & talk inside his uncle's cabin/lake house. I was sitting on the window seat, he was sitting on the couch. then he said, "ok, I need to talk to you about something..." and I tried to tell myself it wasn't happened & oh gosh, heart, be still! at some point he just stopped, and I finally said, "ok, what are you saying?" then... he got down on one knee and said the sweetest words followed by "will you marry me?" 

and at that moment, we were the only two on the planet who knew we were engaged, and it was the best. the proposal was very "us"... we were both in athletic clothes **Michael even wore 2-layers of cardinal gear** I had almost zero makeup on, and it was perfect. we sat and dreamed together for probably 30-45 minutes before heading back to his parent's house to tell everyone. the excitement of both of our families and so many friends has been an overwhelming blessing! thank y'all for sharing our excitement!!

Michael, thanks for putting up with my craziness & loving me for it. thanks for showing me a tangible picture of iron sharpening iron. thanks for pushing me towards higher goals. thanks for being my adventure partner for life. thanks for surprising me & allowing me to take part in surprising others with our news. thanks for loving & choosing me. you da you da. june 13, 2015, aka 5 months from TODAY, here we come!! #haefnerforever