Goin' to the Chapel...

...and we're gonna get MARRIED!

That's right...we're engaged! Last Wednesday night Cody came home with a dozen roses. He told me he heard somewhere that it didn't have to be Valentine's Day or my birthday to bring me flowers (and he said he didn't have to do anything wrong, either!). Did I mention I was running on the Gazelle in my sweatpants. Anyway, we went to put the roses in a vase but I had to cut the stems so that they would fit. I turned to the sink and was ready to cut when Cody said, "Hey, Mags..." I turned around and he was down on one knee holding out a ring and said, "Will you marry me?" After a little bit of stuttering (during which he later told me he was thinking say something, say something) I said yes (of course!) I also asked him if I was awake. I think I even made him pinch my hand. Then he went to his truck to get out the champagne that he had bought. After calling our parents, we went out to dinner at Carmen's Cafe (an Italian restaurant in Brookside). Of course I changed out of the sweatpants before dinner : )

Cody's biggest concern was surprising me...which he definitely did! Since we have been together for awhile and talking about getting married, he didn't want to propose in a way that tipped me off. I must say he certainly caught me off guard!

We are both so excited to get married! We will keep everyone posted with plans as we make them.