Flashback THURSDAY

Since we will be on the road tomorrow and unfortunately I cannot get wireless in my car, I wanted to post my Flashback tonight.

So, I know how everyone has "their song"...well, Brandon and I have always been a little different. We have "our movies" (Wayne's World and Back to the Future...another post for another day) and "our city." That would of course be VEGAS!!! It really is special to us since that is where Brandon proposed to me!

I was going to Vegas for the USA Partner Stunting National Competition with BSU and Brandon decided to come on his own to support me. I remember my best friends saying he was going to propose and of course, I was hopeful, but wasn't 100% positive. It was February of our Junior year and we had been together for 3 years.

Anyway, we had been there for a couple days when Brandon told me we were going out for a fancy date. We got all dressed up. He took me to the Paris Hotel, which is my favorite. We headed over to the Eiffel Tower Restaurant and he told me that is where we were eating. I was SO excited. I have wanted to visit Paris forever and always said it would be so romantic to get married there! We checked in downstairs and then we were escorted to the restaurant at the top of the tower. Our seats were incredible, overlooking the Belagio and the beautiful water show. It was so cool. I remember the food was so good and fancy. It really was amazing.

Well, we were done with dinner and no proposal. Hmmm. I wasn't sure what to think, but knew Brandon well enough that he wasn't going to stand up in the middle of dessert and pop the question. But, we were done with dinner and I thought the date was over, so I wasn't sure what to think.

We headed back downstairs and Brandon said he had to go to the box office for something. What?! He came back and took my hand back to the elevator. What!? He then told me we were going to the very top of the tower to see the view of Vegas. On the elevator ride up, the guy in the little outfit told us all about the Eiffel Tower and how it compares to real one in Paris. I don't remember a word he said. At this point, I knew what was happening, but tried not to give it away too much.

We got to the top of the tower and boy, was the view spectacular. We just stood there holding each other (it was actually pretty cold), taking in the beauty. I so vividly remember Brandon standing behind me and all of a sudden, his arms were around me with a shiny diamond ring in front of me. He whispered in my ear, "you know how you always said it would be romantic to get married in Paris...well, how about engaged?" Of course, I couldn't say YES fast enough!! He put the ring on my finger and the rest was history.

It was such a perfect proposal and engagement. I know that Vegas is technically Sin City, but to us, it is OUR CITY!! We love it and Brandon, I love you!



This was the following night after our engagement. The ring was actually about 2 sizes too big. I remember having to carry my hand in a fist the whole time to make sure it didn't fall off. Especially since my hands were cold. I was SO nervous I was going to lose it. : /