He asked me WHAT???!!!!!!!!!!

So last night, was just one of our typical nights. So I thought!

Let me just tell you that Tuesday nights for us are Ca-razy!!  Creag & I both work till 5, which is no different than any other night of the week.  But, on Tuesdays, the girls both have gymnastics (at two different times) fininshing at 8PM.  They do this at a rec center, so the boys wanna swim, play basketball, play in kids quest-yadda yadda. On top of all of this madness, we have to throw dinner in the mix somewhere and Creag and I like to work out. 

See, we're members at a Family Recreation Center, which is nice & allows us to do all of this in one place.   We're actually very lucky, because If we didn't have this, we'd have to seperate to keep the boys entertained, while the girls did their gymnastics. Typical Tuesdays don't always go smoothly, but we do what we gotta do!   By the end of the night, after getting the kids showers at the rec center (if they've swam), rushing to get out of there to get home to do homework & get to bed at a decent time, we're ready to pull our hair out to say the least.

Last night I was at this point.

See, on top of our crazy Tuesday it was also Valentines Day. This was our 3rd Valentines Day together as a couple.  I'm not gonna act like I'm not a hopeless romantic, so these days are important to me.  Each V-Day that we've spent together has been special in it's own way. (homeade dinners that Creag's prepared for me & flowers at work - to almost setting the house on fire last year). They've all been amazing & unforgettable!  Yesterday though, was a little different.  I don't like to admit that I'm spoiled, but it all honesty my amazing boyfriend spoils the bejeezus out of me.  I like to think that I deserve it:)  & will be the first to admit that I'm a very lucky lady! 

So, like I've said, the past two years he's sent flowers to my work. I think the first year it was a dozen, & the second was two-dozen.  Both times, beautiful-red roses.   Well yesterday, I didn't get any!  Say wha?  This kind of threw me off, but I was COMPLETELY fine with it.  I had just started a new job, maybe he was unsure of sending them there?  But another thing that was strange to me was no lunch invite, no texting throughout the day....nothing.  By the time I met him at the Rec Center, for gymnastics I was getting pretty bummed.  Why was he treating this like just a normal day?  IT'S VALENTINES DAY!!  He knows this right?!  So I'm trying not to give him the cold shoulder, but he's totally getting it.  We're working out together, I'm ignoring him. He asks me why I'm grumpy, I shrug it off & act like I'm not.  It pretty much just got worse until we got home.

After we were home, I had all of the kids in bed, & walked downstairs to start cleaning up the kitchen which was a mess!  Keep in mind this is about 10PM.  I was doing my thing, cleaning, eating candy, cleaning some more.  All of the sudden all 4 kids (two of which I already had in bed) came marching down the stairs, with Creag behind them. 

They're all grinning ear to ear.  I'm thinking ok, he didn't forget.  He has a card that he gave them to give to me?  That's cute!  Well I notice Creag is white as a ghost & has this very weird grin/deer in the headlights look on his face. What is going on?!  Voice trembling, he asks me "Are you ready for this?" & I notice this white box in his hand.  At this point I'm in complete shock. I'm thinking to myself, is he going to do what I think he's going to do?!! 

At this point, my eyes are locked w/ his. My hand is covering my mouth w/ complete anticipation of what's to come. Then, all of the sudden what I've been dreaming of, for the last year happens! 

That handsome man of mine gets down on one knee & says...

(with his voice trembling, & the kids jumping up & down with excitement)

"Will you marry me?" 

OMG!!!!!!!!!! 

I think I just looked at him for what seemed like forever & said "YES"!!!!!  I hugged him & kissed him & he was sooooo clammy & sooooo nervous I had to ask him if he was gonna be ok?!  The kids were screaming in the background at this point & so happy & it's exactly what they deserve, what we all deserve. We are in every way a family. This will just make our little-I mean big-family complete.

I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with him. He is in every way the love of my life & my best friend. This is by far the best Valentines Day EVER & one of the best days of my life. Thanks baby, for making it so special. 

I love you!!