Day 47: Engaged!

Not me, silly! Today's blog is going to take the focus off of me for a little bit. I'm so thrilled and excited over the engagement of two of my closest friends, and that's enough of a "new and different thing" for me today.

This morning, I went to Half Door for brunch with two of my best friends, Andrea and Sarah. I was excited to blog about my "Birds in a Nest" with cheese, bacon, and mushrooms. My brunch was good... but there's even more exciting news to share, so enough of that. Andrea caught us up on her vacation in Puerto Rico with her boyfriend, Michael; I updated the girls on what was going on in my life; and Sarah vented some frustration over waiting for her boyfriend, Mike, to "put a ring on it." Mike has been one of my closest friends since we were freshmen in high school, and he told me back in March that he was planning on proposing to Sarah during their trip to Disney this September. Trying to keep the secret has been tough, and I only spilled the beans to a few people.

So, as I was pulling into my driveway this evening, I was returning a text to my friend, when I had an incoming call from Sarah. As I answered my phone, all I could hear was screaming... "I'm engaged!" was what I heard. There were lots of words before and after that, but none of that was really important. Sarah was engaged! My initial response was "Shut up!" Then, I started yelling and screaming, and Sarah continued yelling and screaming... it was a mess. I grabbed my groceries from the backseat; threw the eggs, milk, and creamer in the fridge; and drove straight to Mike and Sarah's condo, because I needed to get all the details in person. I was there the night Mike and Sarah met in October 2010, and their connection was instantaneous. You often hear about "sparks flying" between two people, but I never knew what that meant until I watched Mike and Sarah interact that night. Sarah was "too tired to stay out late," but ended up leaving when the bar closed at 2am; Mike took his phone out to show Sarah his baby pictures and his Christmas footsie pajamas. Like I said, I've known Mike more than half my life, and I'd never seen him react that way towards a girl . That's when I knew. That's when everyone else at the bar knew. His late-night texts to me immediately afterwards, asking about Sarah, solidified that. I couldn't be more excited for these two crazy kids... there's nothing greater than seeing the people you love the most in this world so blissfully happy. Congratulations!

Birds in a Nest at Half Door

ENGAGED!

the gorgeous rock

with the bride-to-be