Hi All,
I've been on the knot for a while now, mostly lurking. But I'm happy to say that I am engaged as of last night! On to the story!
BG: I am one of my grandma's only grandchild. I am inheriting her ring. Take FI to meet her while he is BF. Ring is sent to my mom for safe keeping. At Thanksgiving 2012, my FI has "the talk" with my dad (Dad, retired Marine, is very touched by FI's respectfulness and request for blessing to wed his youngest child/daughter, despite me being 26 and independent). Mom slips us the ring, saying "Grandma wants you to have this option if you two want it." We do (given the sentimental value of the ring to me especialy) and speak to local jeweler about resetting to fit me. End BG
Earlier in the week, we agreed to make Beef in Wine Sauce on Friday night (wacky schedules, cooking dinner together is a treat). I do most of the cooking while he catches up on sleep (like I said, wacky schedules, this involves night shifts, day jobs, and a final exam), but he is awake to help with the important parts. Over dinner, when discussing the past week and upcoming weekend, casually asks "Hey honey, will you marry me?" I smile, say "yes, of course, you know I love you."
After dinner I clean up, then turn to go ask if he needs anything more to drink. Can't find him. Yell for him, he yells to come upstairs. Go up, there he is with the beautifully reset ring, smiling as my jaw hits the floor, and says, "remember, you already said yes" Cue crying, tears, laughing and repeated YES! YES YES!
I waited for him to get it on my finger before pouncing on him for his smarty pants comment.
Best response to announcement thus far: called older, very traditional, VERY VERY conservative aunt and uncle to tell them they were getting a new nephew. DEAD SILENCE. I then realized another cousin several years ago had used a similar method to announce an unplanned pregnancy as a single mom. (It didn't go over well at the time, but they dote on the kid). It was not easy to keep FI's laughing from coming through the phone as I frantically explained to my 70+ yr old aunt and uncle that I was NOT pregnant, but ENGAGED!! To be fair to them, they started laughing too.