Eleven years ago today my Hubby made me the happiest woman in the world, when he proposed to me. We had been friends for over a year but had only met face to face, 3 days earlier. This photo was taken on our first date alone, Saturday, July 11, 1998 at Semiahmoo Park in Blaine, Washington. The photo, originally taken in color is my all time favorite! It was taken through the eyes of love and I can see his sweet affection for me written all over his face. At the time, I did not know how difficult it actually was to get a decent, let alone good photo of this man who hates having is picture taken. As a matter of fact, he actually hates this photo! He truly is the Prince of My Heart! I created this layout with Jean Daugherty's Shining Knight kit from Heritage Scrap.
When I met Hubby, I knew instantaneously that he was "it". Actually, I knew about 2 months before I met him face to face! It was a total "God thing" and I can't really explain how I knew, I just did. I had a peace and total calmness about it. But then the weekend he came to meet me and my family, I was confused - there were all these romantic opportunities and still he never proposed. I dreamed of having him drop to his knees on the beach and asking me to marry him. Little did I know that "story book romance" was not his forte! That's okay... he's good at the stuff that really counts in life!
Sunday night I put him back on the plane, sad to see him go and sad that he didn't propose. Monday I had a hard time concentrating at work and even the grumpiest of patients couldn't wipe the smile off my face. That evening we "talked" on line through AIM. I discovered that he couldn't concentrate all day either and had been thinking about me! The next thing I know he is typing, "Do you think spring break is a good time for a wedding?" Teacher's plan their lives around school vacations. "Wait! You are planning a wedding? You haven't even proposed!" I answer. Then he also types, "Wait! Get off the computer so I can call you on the phone (the days of dial up! lol). I can't do this on the computer." So my heart is pounding and the wait seems forever! Finally the phone rings. He asks me to be his wife! Yes, yes! A thousand times yes! It was pretty late, so we couldn't talk long, but afterward I was floating on air. I had to tell someone so I woke up my Mom (I was living with them at the time) and told her. It's hard to sleep when you've just gotten engaged to the most incredible man in the world!
And then the adventure began...
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