We're engaged!

So, Rob proposed to me on Friday night, July 6th! (I said yes; well, first I asked it was for real ... but here is the whole story).

As my previous post mentioned, it has been super hot here and disgusting in our apartment (except the bedroom that has a window air conditioner).

On Friday, Rob was going up to Oshkosh to check-in at the office, see if Dr. G was there, etc. I went to work in the morning, but then was off by 11am because of our summer hours. I was going to see Magic Mike that afternoon with some ladies from work. So, I went to the Y and did a 5k loop and then went to the movie. I got home a little after 4pm and Rob wasn't home yet. I was going to do some picking up but it was so godawful hot. So, I decided to put my bathing suit on. We keep those underneath the bed in bins. Also, I was texting with my sister and we were thinking of Skyping so I could see Leo. After Rob got home, I was going to call her, but then it didn't work out because Claire needed to feed him. So, Rob and I started to talk about dinner plans. Usually we meal plan for the week but since it was so hot we weren't really in the mood for spaghetti and red sauce. We eventually settled on going to the grocery store and making cheese and bean quesadillas. When it was all said and done, we weren't sitting down to eat until like 9pm. We watched an episode or two of Bones. And then I tell Rob, I'm starting to get tired. He then says, oh, I almost forgot -- I have something for you from the offices. I was thinking he had found some embarrassing picture of me from college. But he came in and had labels to put on top of our spice jars. And then he gave me a manila folder. Inside was a poem that he wrote. He had me read it aloud. And then he asked "Will you marry me." And I looked down and there he had the ring box. At first I asked if this was for real and then he laughed and said yes. And then I said yes. 

It was really sweet and perfect. I really like that it wasn't at some fancy dinner and that it was just normal -- life happens. And sometimes it's hot and you get cranky and don't eat until 9pm. But we get through it -- together. 

Now, the back story that is funny to all of this is that apparently Rob hid the ring under the bed after I went to work that morning because he figured we'd be camped out in the bedroom with the heat! So, when he came home and I was in my swimsuit he was internally freaking out. And then I was going to Skype with my sister and then I wasn't and was texting back and forth with her -- and he thought I knew and was putting it off to see if he would propose! ALSO when I had put the bin back under the bed apparently I had pushed the ring box right from underneath the bed so it was like way out from under the bed! Later Rob showed me where it was on the ground and I'm surprised I didn't see it! He had seen it out when I was waiting to see if I was going to Skype with my sister and he had to try to nonchalantly kick it back under the bed. At the time he was telling me a story and started stuttering. Again, I had no idea and he was freaking out! 

Because it all worked out, I think it's a sign.

:)

XOXO

CK