Long over due!

I'm so sorry Brothers and Sisters, i have not blogged in a long time but i suppose now there is something specific to blog about! I'M ENGAGED! Yep as of October 4th at 7pm(ish) Craig and i are engaged!
Craig came over today at around 1 and he brought his hockey gear with him becuase "i have a game tonight at 11:30 so i'll just go to it from your house". We then left and went to the driving range, then he taught me how to drive standard in the movie theater parking lot, then we went ice skating, then we "picked a movie out to watch later", then we went to dennys for dinner. If i had any inkling at the beggining of this day that he was going to ask me to marry him (which i did) it was gone by this point. Then we headed home to "watch our movie" but.... "um we just passed my street" "uh yeah we are going the scenic route" he says. but you see we never go any scenic route... at this point i becam suspicious! i became excited when we passed our last opportunty to head back towards home. "uh we just have one stop to make and it outside, hope thats ok" he says "yeah thats fine" i say bitting my lip to stop the gigantic smile from forming on my face.

we soon pulled into the parking lot by the river in fort langley where Craig and i have sat on our bench many times! as our bench pulls into view i see that there is a large umbrella over it. as we get closer i see two more umbrellas on the ground covering red and white tea lights placed in a heart shape. and 7 roses in a vase. there is also a basket on the bench with a scrapbook in it. we just sat for a couple minutes (meanwhile his mom is sneeking out from the bushes and escaping to her car, his parents had come and set it up for him, i didn't notice her but craig did)
then he starts, the 7 roses represented seven of the things he loves about me and there were 7 pages in the book with pictures of us and an explination about each one.
Faith, Beauty,Love, Character,Family, The little things, and the future. As he turned each page in the book and explained why he loved me in that way he gave me a rose that represented it. Then when he finished he got up off our bench and down onto one knee and asked me to marry him!!!

Then we phoned his parents becuase they were waiting in the parking lot to take pictures and congratulate us. Then we went to my house to see my parents who knew it was happening sometime ecuase craig had talked to them in mid september and suspected it would be today but didn't know for sure. Then we rushed around seing people and calling people! Briercrest boys i tried to call you about 5 or 6 times but no one picked up!! and so yes!! we will be getting married at the end of april depending on when his oldest brother brad gets home from school in boston.

So yes! that was my exciting evening!! and now i'm sooo tired and going to bed!!! i love you all and hope you are all well!!

Love your sister Jenny