A few weeks ago my life was pretty boring... Work, school, bib cards, study, shower, work, homework, dishes, study, pray, eat, sleep. Repeat. I occasionally even found time for laundry and facebook. ;) And just when I thought things couldn't get any more hectic, my final for the semester had crept right up. I HAD to find time to study for it. Just HAD to. I have never struggled in school. I was always able to take tests without ever opening a single book. Nursing school, however, is a completely different story. This semester was especially hard for me and I definitely had to work for it. Sometimes I felt like I had studied until my brain turned to mush (sometimes I feel like I've gotten dumber since I started the nursing program)! Long story short, the hard work paid off and I passed! Thank the Good Lord it was finally time for Christmas break!
Thursday, December 15th didn't really seem any different to me. Just an average day. Derek's grandma had been in the hospital for the past couple days so he went see her and spend some time with his mom. I offered to go with him but he assured me that I didn't need to go. While he was gone I did laundry, got on facebook, wrapped the majority of the Christmas presents, anything to pass the time. The plan was to leave and get groceries as soon as he got home. So, I waited... and waited... and waited for him to get back. I was trying to be patient because I knew that his grandma needed him there more than I did. Just when I thought I couldn't wait anymore I heard the door open. Finally!
Without saying a word, he immediately grabbed me and gave me the longest hug. I thought, "Oh, no... Something bad has happened and I was rushing him home." I began to rub his back and try to console him, neither of us saying anything. After a few minutes he pulled back. To my surprise he had the cheesiest grin on his face that you could ever imagine. I think I could see every tooth in his head. Before I could figure out what was really going on he was down on one knee with a tiny white box. He said it was an early Christmas gift because "life is too short" and he "wants to spend the rest of his with me." Needless to say I couldn't believe it. After asking "What is going on?!" and "Are you serious?!" multiple times I said, "YES! Of course!"
I'll try and keep everyone updated on wedding plans. You can follow me on www.pinterest.com for my latest wedding ideas. In the mean time, here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure. :)
Keep your focus on that BEAUTIFUL ring,
and ignore those dry, white hands... ;)
I'm so impressed with Derek's taste in jewelry.
He did a wonderful job!
Merry Christmas!
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