Today we started our day off with going to the temple and then Michael went to work. It was a long day full with thoughts of "I wonder how Michael will ask me to marry him in California?" When Michael got off of work we were going to make dinner but we had to leave soon before the sun set. We grabbed some McDonald's and ate it on the way up while we joked around and sang the songs on the radio. We got to our friends cabin and got on the four wheelers and drove off. Michael took us to a spring and it was crowded so we went off-roading a little and found a bridge with a dock below that went out over the water. We were looking at the beautiful view when he said my name. I turned and saw him pull out a box and got down one one knee with the words that every girl waits her whole life to hear!! "Will you marry me?"I couldn't believe what was going on and my heart was beating so fast! I said yes and put the ring on! We stood on the bridge and talked for a while and laughed and kissed!
I couldn't believe it had just happened! I was in shock... He had told me that he wanted to ask my dad when we went to California. It took me by surprise. When we were driving up we stopped on the side of the road to talk to our friend and have him give us directions. While Michael was talking to Brandon I looked at his pockets and thought "His pockets don't have anything in them, he isn't going to ask." I had been with Michael every second of every day so I didn't think he had time to go get the ring I said I liked. I guess he had gone every time I was in the shower.
After we talked on the bridge we finished our off roading trip. We watched a beautiful sunset and then drove back to the bridge. There was a man at the bridge who heard me telling my mom that I just got engaged so we had him take a picture of us. (While we were on the bridge Michael and I thought we saw a log floating down the river and the realized that it was a beaver!! We also saw a moose standing in the lake and a huge bird.) We enjoyed our time together out in the silent woods. It was so beautiful and calming. We finally made our way back to the cabin and headed home.
Michael wanted the readers to know that when he asked me to marry him I kept saying "No way! No way! No way!"
Michael and I are really excited to be together for eternity! I love him so much!