Spread the word...
After the proposal, we walked around the park a little more, grinning like Cheshire cats with a secret. One other couple saw us in the moment and the woman shouted congratulations to us... and then elbowed her date hard in the ribs. We were hoping to take another picture, but couldn't find a good candidate to hand off the camera to and couldn't calm down enough to find a good spot for another self-portrait before having to leave.
We grabbed a cab and flew to the train station. Luckily, we were able to find an empty seat for ourselves, but the 45-minute ride home was still torture. We were way too giddy for the quiet train. The second the train hit Glen Ellyn we were back in grinning "oh my God" mode again.
First stop, Laura's house at 10:45 p.m., where Mom and Dad were waiting up. Gavin had called and asked my Dad's permission that morning, so they knew waiting up was worth it. Mark came down to congratulate us and Paul and Caeli had been tipped-off up in Madison. We spoke with them on the phone.
Then we zoomed over to Gavin's house, where his parents were also waiting up, also fully dressed, also expecting the announcement even though Gavin hadn't told them his plan for the evening. Sometimes parents intuition can be so creepily spot-on! Hugs all around and more excitement. We tried to get Colleen on the phone that night to tell her, but couldn't reach her. Instead, Gavin stopped by Colleen's classroom the next day to share the news - while the kids were in the middle of a science test. He pulled her into the hallway and got the reaction he hoped for - she was very excited! Colleen introduced Gavin to her class and told them he had just gotten engaged. They clapped for him.
The ring is white gold with a gorgeous solitary sparkler. Gavin, knowing me and what I think a diamond should look like, picked the one with the most sparkle at the store. (Side note on the store: He bought my ring at the same place my grandparents (Mom's side). Mom and Dad and Aunt Mary and Uncle Tom bought their engagement rings and wedding bands.)
We grabbed a cab and flew to the train station. Luckily, we were able to find an empty seat for ourselves, but the 45-minute ride home was still torture. We were way too giddy for the quiet train. The second the train hit Glen Ellyn we were back in grinning "oh my God" mode again.
First stop, Laura's house at 10:45 p.m., where Mom and Dad were waiting up. Gavin had called and asked my Dad's permission that morning, so they knew waiting up was worth it. Mark came down to congratulate us and Paul and Caeli had been tipped-off up in Madison. We spoke with them on the phone.Then we zoomed over to Gavin's house, where his parents were also waiting up, also fully dressed, also expecting the announcement even though Gavin hadn't told them his plan for the evening. Sometimes parents intuition can be so creepily spot-on! Hugs all around and more excitement. We tried to get Colleen on the phone that night to tell her, but couldn't reach her. Instead, Gavin stopped by Colleen's classroom the next day to share the news - while the kids were in the middle of a science test. He pulled her into the hallway and got the reaction he hoped for - she was very excited! Colleen introduced Gavin to her class and told them he had just gotten engaged. They clapped for him.
The ring is white gold with a gorgeous solitary sparkler. Gavin, knowing me and what I think a diamond should look like, picked the one with the most sparkle at the store. (Side note on the store: He bought my ring at the same place my grandparents (Mom's side). Mom and Dad and Aunt Mary and Uncle Tom bought their engagement rings and wedding bands.)
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