Flashback Friday . . .Easter 2007 (Our Engagement)

After a year and a half of dating, Shawn and I had started talking about marriage.  We'd looked at rings a couple of times, but it was more just for fun than anything.  Shawn pretty much gave me no indication of when a proposal would come.  I remember Easter weekend so well.  We went out to eat dinner on Thursday that week to one of our favorite places, Plano Tavern (it's since closed).  It was rare for us to go out on a weekday (besides Friday), but I think I had off the next day, so we went.  I remember Shawn acted weird (like really happy), but I had no idea why and really didn't think anything of it.  Come to find out he had gotten my ring that day and went over to my parent's house to get their blessing.  Saturday rolled around and for some reason I had the urge to go look at rings.  Shawn was reluctant but agreed to go.  So off we went to look at rings.  Again, I felt like we weren't really looking seriously, more just to look.  That night we went to a Rangers game with Kevin and Julie (I remember they were playing the Red Sox and it was soooo cold!) and then met up with several friends at the bar.  Apparently, everyone knew he had gotten the ring and was planning on proposing the next day (everyone except me).  Shawn jokes that everyone was celebrating (just without me knowing).  It ended up being a late night.  Sunday was Easter and we had plans to go to Easter brunch at my Aunt's house.  After being out late the night before, we both slept in.  I heard Shawn get out of bed and go downstairs and was rummaging around in the dining room.  I had no idea what he was doing, but decided to go down and check it out.  When I walked downstairs I saw an Easter basket.  I thought "that's sweet, he got me an easter basket."  He told me I needed to open all the eggs up.  So slowly I went through each egg.  I got candy in a few and then I came to a gold egg.  I opened it and couldn't believe what I saw. . .an engagement ring.  I honestly don't remember much of what happened next.  But he tells me he got down on 1 knee and asked me to marry him.  Of course I said yes.  We headed over to my parents house to share the news with them and then on to my Aunt's house to share the news with the rest of my family.  It was such an exciting day that I'll never forget.  There was no big production or anything like that, but to me his proposal was perfect!