He Said YES!!!
I know I don't post that much, but this was a huge deal so I thought I should throw this down :)
So Kenny and I have been together for almost 9 years (March 25, 2005 is when I said yes to him asking me to be his boyfriend). We have been through sooo much together and I have been wanting to propose to him for quite some time. I wanted a few things to be finished before I proposed to him.
Here is the list:
- Finished nursing school (CHECK)
- Passed NCLEX (CHECK)
- Got first nursing job (CHECK)
- Gay marriage legalized in NJ (CHECK)
Everything fell into place over the course of a few months. It was a sign that I was ready to propose. I booked my flight to NJ from December 16 - January 1. I was planning on proposing after Christmas when Kenny, his parents, and my parents were both in the same room. When I got my nursing job, I was told I could not take so much time off and my schedule could not be guaranteed while I was still in orientation. I had to follow my preceptor's schedule. So I switched flights to go back to NJ in October before I started my job. I thought I was not going to be able to propose in December when I wanted to. :(
December 22(ish). My preceptors schedule shows that he is off from December 24 - Jan 3 (he has to work December 31 but new grads do not, so that meant I had a small chunk of time off). I checked flights and booked a flight back to NJ December 27-December 30. I called my parents to tell them I was coming in and not to tell ANYONE. My father is somewhat of a gossiper so I had to reiterate like 40,000 times not to tell anyone. After calling them, I called Kenny's parents to ask if I could marry their son. His mom answered and I said "MERRY CHRISTMAS, go into another room and don't tell Kenny" She did and went to her bedroom where her husband was. I asked to marry Kenny and she said...."I don't know...Babe do we approve?" (like 3 times). She was just kidding of course :)
I flew into NJ on Dec 27 at night and my dad picked me up. Dec 28 we went to my sister's house in Haddon Heights because my brother and his family was going down too. (They also had NO IDEA I was in NJ.) It was nice to surprise them. My sister answered the door and I just said "Candy gram!" and walked in. I told my sister and her family why I was in NJ and my brother's family too (my niece Tiffany cried a little).
December 28 (the day!) I was orchestrating it with his mother how I was going to enter. My parents went in the house and I waited a minute (Kenny was calling me at this moment to tell me my parents were there, I did not answer) and rang the doorbell and opened the door. I walked in the family room and Kenny was still looking at this phone and looked up and said OH!!! and hugged me. (I was so nervous at this point). I hugged someone else and noticed Kenny had coffee. I took it from him and gave it to his best friend Crystal and hugged her. I took Kenny's hands and pulled him over in-front of the fireplace. He then said "OH MY GOD!" and I said a little speech and started to cry during it. (I was so happy) I said something to the extend of how we had been through so much over the past 9 years. I also said "9 years ago you asked me a question that changed my life. Now it's my turn to ask you something" and then I got down on 1 knee and asked "Will you marry me" (I was crying at this point). Without even skipping a beat he said "YES"
Life is good :) "KEEP CALM and PROPOSE" :)
So Kenny and I have been together for almost 9 years (March 25, 2005 is when I said yes to him asking me to be his boyfriend). We have been through sooo much together and I have been wanting to propose to him for quite some time. I wanted a few things to be finished before I proposed to him.
Here is the list:
- Finished nursing school (CHECK)
- Passed NCLEX (CHECK)
- Got first nursing job (CHECK)
- Gay marriage legalized in NJ (CHECK)
Everything fell into place over the course of a few months. It was a sign that I was ready to propose. I booked my flight to NJ from December 16 - January 1. I was planning on proposing after Christmas when Kenny, his parents, and my parents were both in the same room. When I got my nursing job, I was told I could not take so much time off and my schedule could not be guaranteed while I was still in orientation. I had to follow my preceptor's schedule. So I switched flights to go back to NJ in October before I started my job. I thought I was not going to be able to propose in December when I wanted to. :(
December 22(ish). My preceptors schedule shows that he is off from December 24 - Jan 3 (he has to work December 31 but new grads do not, so that meant I had a small chunk of time off). I checked flights and booked a flight back to NJ December 27-December 30. I called my parents to tell them I was coming in and not to tell ANYONE. My father is somewhat of a gossiper so I had to reiterate like 40,000 times not to tell anyone. After calling them, I called Kenny's parents to ask if I could marry their son. His mom answered and I said "MERRY CHRISTMAS, go into another room and don't tell Kenny" She did and went to her bedroom where her husband was. I asked to marry Kenny and she said...."I don't know...Babe do we approve?" (like 3 times). She was just kidding of course :)
I flew into NJ on Dec 27 at night and my dad picked me up. Dec 28 we went to my sister's house in Haddon Heights because my brother and his family was going down too. (They also had NO IDEA I was in NJ.) It was nice to surprise them. My sister answered the door and I just said "Candy gram!" and walked in. I told my sister and her family why I was in NJ and my brother's family too (my niece Tiffany cried a little).
December 28 (the day!) I was orchestrating it with his mother how I was going to enter. My parents went in the house and I waited a minute (Kenny was calling me at this moment to tell me my parents were there, I did not answer) and rang the doorbell and opened the door. I walked in the family room and Kenny was still looking at this phone and looked up and said OH!!! and hugged me. (I was so nervous at this point). I hugged someone else and noticed Kenny had coffee. I took it from him and gave it to his best friend Crystal and hugged her. I took Kenny's hands and pulled him over in-front of the fireplace. He then said "OH MY GOD!" and I said a little speech and started to cry during it. (I was so happy) I said something to the extend of how we had been through so much over the past 9 years. I also said "9 years ago you asked me a question that changed my life. Now it's my turn to ask you something" and then I got down on 1 knee and asked "Will you marry me" (I was crying at this point). Without even skipping a beat he said "YES"
Life is good :) "KEEP CALM and PROPOSE" :)