engagement story---

I woke up Saturday morning and was not feeling good. I had (have) a bad cold. Daddy had suggested earlier in the week that we go to St. Augustine again. On New Year's Eve, we went there, but it was a very fast trip and we didn't get to go to this restaurant he wanted to go to. We planned to go back this Saturday, but I was running a fever Thursday night until Friday night. I honestly didn't really want to go on Saturday with how I was feeling, but then again I wanted to go because I would get to spend the whole day with Matt. I also knew that if we didn't do it that day it would be a couple weeks with my Mom being gone and then my Dad and I the next weekend. Anyways, we ended up going. I actually ended up sleeping half the trip and it was funny when I think about it now cause it was almost like Matt wanted me to sleep. :) We got to the restaurant early to beat the lunch crowd (the place is always packed). Neither Matt or I ate very much and the excuse was we had colds. It was a nice cover up for him as he also had a cold. I don't know if it was nerves or the cold for him. Daddy then suggested we go into town. Matt and I walked through the town, but I just felt like sitting. He took me to this bench facing towards the Bay and we sat there and enjoyed the gorgeous weather and just us being together. After awhile, he wanted to move so him and I walked to the Fort. We walked along the wall around the Fort and then we sat down on the wall. I thought to myself that it was the perfect day. Like I said the weather was beautiful and just getting to hang out, relax and talk to Matt was great! I didn't know the day could get any more perfect. Matt did check the phone every couple minutes to see what time it was, but I thought he was wondering when Mom and Dad would call us and say they were ready to go. He did also look around quite a bit. I figured he was just looking at the people on top of the Fort. Then, Matt got serious and I could tell by the way he was looking at me that the mood had changed. He then pulled something out of his pocket and got down on one knee. I was surprised! He was so sweet! Let me rephrase that, I wasn't surprised that he was sweet. :) I was surprised he was proposing and then commenting that he's sweet. Anyways, after he asked I of course said "Yes" and he put the ring on my finger. After a second he said that he should've waited a second and I asked why. He then moved his head and I saw the banner. He had seen the plane coming, but he said he couldn't wait any longer. There was again another surprise. After the plane went by a couple times it clicked that it would be cool to get the banner in the background of a picture of Matt and I. I asked this stranger and they took a picture, but completely missed the banner. We didn't end up getting one of us with the banner clearly seen in the background, but I'll never forget the memory. It was a perfect day turned even more perfect. Now, I will end the story there.

Of course I knew the pilot since we both work for AirSign and after flying he was texting Patrick asking if I had called Hannah yet. He was worried that I had said no since I didn't call Hannah until that night.

We are definitely looking forward to getting married this year. I can't believe we get to start planning our wedding now. Since we didn't talk about all this stuff before being engaged, it's still a little strange when he mentions it and then I remember "Oh yeah, we are engaged now". The way the Lord has brought us together is still amazing to me. Matt and I have grown closer over the years and I feel so blessed to now be able to marry him, my best friend.