Anxiously Engaged...

Well, it finally happened. After having the ring, the planned proposal, and anxiety for weeks, I finally asked Crystal to marry me. To my delight, she said yes :-) 

Crystal's blog (http://crystalfoy.blogspot.com) tells the whole story, so I won't retell it here, but I'd like to add a few details...

First of all, can I just say, I love Crystal so much. It's kinda ridiculous. Anyone who knows her can admit she's incredibly sweet, kind, beautiful, and thoughtful. She is such a genuine person and she has no doubt made me a better man. She's impacted my life eternally. I do not know what I did to deserve someone so amazing. She's everything.

So, here are some interesting details about the proposal...

-Yes, I had the ring for weeks, but even up until we were eating dinner on the night I proposed, I had Crystal convinced I didn't have it yet, or at least wasn't going to propose yet. I felt so bad "lying to her" about how I didn't have the ring and I how I wasn't going to propose for awhile. I guess I'm a pretty good actor, 'cause I had her fooled for a long time. It killed me because I was dying to get that ring on her finger :-) Also, she was always bringing up her ring and how she wanted to be engaged. She was pretty mad at me, but I knew it was coming soon :-)

-On the day I picked up the ring from the jewelry store, Crystal took her roommate Whitney to go look at it just two hours after I picked it up. I said to myself, "I really hope she's not here when I pick up the ring." Well, just a few hours later, there she was, trying it on and showing it off to her friends. Our ring saleslady did a great job of covering for me though. 

-In the few weeks prior to me proposing, Crystal had mentioned how I should write a song for her. I told her I'd be to embarrassed to write her a song and play it for her, when in actuality I had been working on a song for her for months. I think it turned out pretty well :-)

-I had proposal ninjas. Much mahalos to Mansco and Paulie P. Chops (Sam and Paul) for their stealth abilities. They helped set everything up, and break everything down so I didn't have to worry about anything, and could just focus on making the proposal a special experience for Crystal. As payment, the two of them ate mine and Crystal's leftover chinese food from dinner that night. Well deserved. Sam and Paul, you guys totally rocked it. 

-When we pulled up to the castle and Crystal still didn't know what was going on, she was supposed to come with me, but she stayed in the car. We had planned for that, so no worries. When I went up to the amphitheater the first time (while Crystal was still in the car), there were two ladies up there taking pictures. Upon seeing me and the guitar set up by the stage, one said, "Oh, are you planning on having a little concert tonight?" To which I replied, "No, I'm proposing!" She misheard and said, "Oh, you're just composing, then we'll just be quite and stay out of your way." Then, a little frustrated, re-explained "No, I'm PROPOSING!!!" She finally got it and they agreed to leave. It was a minor, but funny setback in the proposal plan. 

-Crystal's blog originally had a caption of a picture of the two of us reading "My finance :-)" It was a typo, and was supposed to read "My fiance :-)" We agreed that really both are true, I'm her fiance and her finance :-) 

I guess that's about it. I have to say, I've never been happier. Crystal lights up my world. She's so adorable and fun, so gorgeous and refreshing. Too bad she's away for the next week, I miss her so much already. Nevertheless, August 15th will be the greatest day of our lives. I can't wait to be married in the temple to the love of my life and the girl of my dreams, Crystal Camille.