And They Lived Happily Ever After

Okay... the moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived (okay, maybe it's the moment I have been waiting, but anyway... moving on) the proposal story!!!!

SO... Paul and I decided to go to Disneyland a couple months ago. He got us plane tickets, rooms (yes separate- we are good people) and all the plans and reservations that anyone, especially me, could hope for. I was so excited. SO... I had only been to Disneyland once in my entire life and it was for like half a day. SOOO, basically this was like my first trip. Here's the thing, Paul knew before I did that he wanted to marry me. I was the one that put the breaks on, but really that only lasted a week. When it's right it's right :). I was a bit of a stubborn girl and was afraid to ask the right questions to the Lord. It was as if I was getting these little taps on my shoulder like the spirit telling me "HELLO DUMMY!" (I know, he doesn't use terms like dummy or moron, but you know what I mean). "I have something amazing for you if only you would LISTEN!!!!", "Open your eyes Moron!" (there's the moron part). Then one day I was at work and all day I kept thinking about how much I loved Paul and the thought kept coming to mind "what are you waiting for? Why are you afraid to ask?" I even asked Jesse and Keith that question. So I decided to fast and pray about it on sunday. A few days later is when the tapping began. Then on the next sunday I was getting ready for church and you know that feeling you get when you feel like you should bear your testimony and you don't and it builds and builds until you feel like your heart is about to beat right out of your chest? I had that feeling. SO... when Paul called me, I told him. I knew I had to tell him that we were "on the same page" since I put the breaks on a couple weeks prior. I was so excited to tell him because I knew he already knew and was just waiting for me. Anyway... there is a long story with that, but I told him, so that next Thursday is when we were going to Disneyland. Paul and I flew to Disneyland and got our rooms and then headed to the park. He was like a kid in a candy store. He was so excited. Honestly, I wondered if he would propose, but I had decided that he couldn't, he didn't have a ring. Psh... I just told him we were on the same page.. he didn't have time. SO... we had so much at the park. SO. MUCH. FUN. He spoiled me rotten. Everything you could ever want to do there we did... or at least as far as I knew. I started to feel like a kid.. I was so happy and so happy with Paul. We had a blast. SO I need to jump ahead to the proposal or this will be too long. JUST KNOW...I was having the time of my life. Best time EVER!!! OKay, so he made us reservations to eat at Ariels Grotto, which is a restraunt on the boardwalk at California Adventure. We had a few minutes before our reservation so we went to this little gift shop across the street. I was looking at the jewelry and found a ring with a P on it. I said "AWWWWW... look! It's a P ring. P for Paul. I should buy this ring!" He said "I"m not wearing that ring!" I laughed and told him it was me not him, he responded with "Don't buy yourself a ring, let me get you a ring!" I quickly replied with a smart alecky "Psh...I'm tired of waiting for you!!!" Hahahaha... I know, I'm a brat. But I bought the P Ring. And I was proud of that P for Paul!!! We went over to eat. We were outside along the water, the sun was down, the lights from all the rides were on, the big ferris wheel was going around, it was beautiful, I was so happy, so in love. Paul kept telling me how beautiful I was, even though I looked like crap that day. See...
He thought I was so beautiful. I had humidity hair (ugly wavy) and no make up on from the day of wear. But he kept telling me. I thought.. he must love me, he thinks I'm beautiful when I'm really not. At least I don't usualy like people to see me looking like that. ANyway.. I was looking out over the water and at him. I said "I'm so happy. I feel like I'm in a dream!" and I meant it. I could tell something was wrong with him, when I asked him he just said that he didn't have much of an appetite. He went to the restroom and came back. He ate a little and then asked me if he could sit next to me. SO I sweetly said of course and made room for him next to me. I even pulled his chair right up next to mine (I like being close to him). He then starts to tell me some pretty sweet things about knowing I was made for him and all that. It was so sweet, and we were cuddling, and again with the lights and the water and the laterns lights... I was seriously in HEAVEN!!!! Then the waitress brings us our desert plate. It was a plate with many different deserts on it. She explains what each thing is and then she sets this down in front of me... and says... "and this is for you"...
And I read it and there was a pause in my insides... I was like... UMMMM... Is this....and I turn and look at him and my eyes were big and I half said... Are you.... and then he stands up (the chairs there are metal and the floor stone, so this wasn't quiet) and I was like "Oh my heck.. you are going to make me cry" I look over and our waitress is leaning against the door about teary eyed with a huge smile on her face. He gets down on one knee and I cover my face with my hands and he says "Tahnee, will you be my Queen? I love you, will you marry me?" I was so excited I think I grabbed his face and kissed him and hugged him and kissed him and said yes and hugged him... hahahaha... I was so so so happy!!! NOw I new why he was so weird and nervous. He then put the ring on my finger.. it was more like he was putting it on and I was like, There's a ring! Where did that come from!!! It is the most beautiful ring I ever did see... and it's all mine. I love it. LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!! He had been carrying that ring around with him the whole time we'd be at Disneyland waiting for the right moment and that one felt right. He said he had a couple other ideas, but I looked beautiful (his words) and he felt like it was right. It was PERFECT. I seriously felt like I was in a dream and when he proposed. OH. MY. HECK!!!! SO, when he went to the restroom he set this all up with the staff. Haha... sneaky. We sat there cuddling and in love and talking about when to get married and saying "We're getting married" in the cheesiest way possible, but we were so happy! IN our own little magical wonderful world. *SIGH*... Well, then we had tickets to see the WOrld of Color show right after and we hadn't even eaten dessert yet. I didn't want it to go to waste so I said "hurry.. take a bite out of each thing" so we did. Haha.. then we watched the most amazing and beautiful water show ever. It was so romantic, we pushed our way to front row. We texted loved ones to tell them, we cuddled and just let ourselves be happy and in love. It was so amazing. I don't know how I got so lucky... things like this don't happen to me... but I'll take it. I just love him so much and he is so good to me. OH.... they also gave us these pins that said "Just Engaged" to wear around the park the rest of our time there. We got special treatment on some rides and lots and lots of congratulations. It was amazing. AMAZING!!!
I had the best time ever in Disneyland. The whole trip. SO many funny things happened and som many sweet things too. It was seriously the best time of my life. And we are going back for our honeymoon. This time we'll have "Just Married" pins, and get lots of congratulations and all the other fun stuff... ya know.
I love our story... he did so good!!! Now we are getting married on July 7th and I cannot wait!!!! I'm glad I had to wait so long, because I got the best guy in the world... I can see how we are perfect for each other... I"m excited to see all the places we will go....