I proposed to my Girlfriend (Now fiancé) April 23rd 2007, a week before we went on our Trip to Maui. I was going to propose on the airplane to Maui, but once I got this beautiful ring in my hands, I could not wait any longer, and decided to propose that very night. I took her to a Hawaiian restaurant and told her we were going to do a Pre-maui dinner. She didn’t expect it.
We ate dinner like normal. When I was planning on asking her (right before desert), she detected something was up, and said “Travis… What are you doing?” and I was like… “umm.. nothing.. why”. She then challenged me and said “Put your hands on the table”. That is a problem because I was holding the ring. I put the ring between my legs and brought up my hands like I did not know what she was talking about.
We continued.. and I kept telling her how much I love her and how special she is to me. She started to talk to me, and I could feel myself coming up the moment. I kept saying to myself.. “now is the time.. ask ask ask” but I kept feeling like I was a dear a headlight. I finally started to ask, but I nearly whispered it to her. She asked me to repeat myself and I did.
Of course she said yes. I wouldn’t have asked if I doubted it.
Here is what the ring looks like:
This is the first time I have been engaged in my life, and I feel very positive about it.
I am excited to be part of her family also. They are so warm to me when I am around and I feel so accepted by them. She has a very large family, so its easy to be intimated, but I feel like I fit right in.
Anyhow, the date has been set. We are to be married 09/19/2009. I will use this blog to talk about events we are planning and see if anyone wants to contribute ideas.