Engagement Story.

On August 7th, 2012, Chase asked me to become his wife. This month marks a year since I said yes. It was such an exciting day for us both, and something we had been working hard for.

I went back to visit my mission in California with my family in July, and at that time Chase started ring shopping. He told me while I was gone that he had found the ring, but I had no idea when he was going to pop the question.

When I was at work on August 7th, Chase told me that he was going to my parents house to ask for their blessing to marry me. (So cute.) I had expected that he would propose that weekend. He and some other friends and family had sort of hinted that it was going to happen that Saturday.

To my surprise, he proposed that night! We got together after I got off work to watch the Summer Olympics in London. We were just relaxing downstairs in my parents basement, and I wasn't expecting a thing... Then he said, "I can't wait any longer" and he pulled out a ring from the pocket of his cargo shorts, and asked me to marry him. The first words out of my mouth were, "RIGHT NOW?" I was stunned. Of course I said yes! I was in disbelief all night long. I'm positive I said "Oh my goodness" around 40 times that night.

We went upstairs to tell my parents, and I thought for sure my Mom would be asleep, but she was still dressed, watching TV with my Dad, and apparently they were just waiting for us to make our announcement. They knew it was going to happen all along. They played it off very well. I had no suspicions. My parents bought us bubbly and Hershey kisses to celebrate.

We then went to my sisters house and my best friends to make the announcement that night. We let everyone else know the next day. It was such exciting news for us! We've now been married for 9 months. It's been absolutely the best thing ever. I love him now more than ever! I'm so glad he asked me to marry him.

I'm excited for the journey we have ahead of us.