Engaged!

 A few months ago F asked T and I out to lunch and asked for Bug's hand and our blessing! He told us he was going to wait until sometime after she was graduated but I think he was eager to get the show on the road because he picked the day after to propose! 

Boo and Peanut knew that it was the night, and Bug was pretty sure it was too. He asked her to dress up and told her he wanted to take her on a picnic. :)

We put the little ones to bed at 8:30 and then lit our first fire in the "new" fire pit...I should explain. This "fire pit" is actually a piece of a huge, heavy container that was in the basement when we first moved in. I believe it held propane or oil (?) to heat the house in the old days. It was so large that Grandpa and T had to cut it into three pieces to get it out of the basement and once they got it into the light of day T said, "That would be a cool fire pit", so it's been sitting outside waiting for it's chance to shine for 9 years! I love it!  

 

 

It was a bummer we couldn't enjoy all our hard work the night of the graduation party, but we've been getting plenty of use out of the patio, yard, and fire pit since then! 

 

 

We waited eagerly for her to get home and she FINALLY did after ten.... 

 

 Ta da!

 

 

It sounds like F did an amazing job! A beautiful picnic by the river, a sweet speech, saying her full name in the proposal, and getting down on one knee! Aww! And he even had a photographer hiding and ready to take their pictures!!! I was SO happy we got to share in their special moment that way!

 

 

 

They both look SO happy! We are incredibly blessed that our daughter found this amazing, dedicated, responsible, man who is actively pursing God's calling on his life. As a parent I can't think of anything better! He is the answer to so many prayers prayed for her future spouse. We can't wait to see what wonderful things God does in their lives together!! 

Welcome to the family F!