This is where it all began...

On March 29, 2002, Christian and I got engaged! My family does an Easter Egg Hunt every year on the Saturday before Easter. Christian and I had been dating 3 months (don't judge). I thought it was weird that everyone decided to whip out their video cameras for an event that happens every year...that should have been my first hint that something was about to happen. Next, I thought it was odd that everyone was pushing ME to help my 4 year-old cousin, Megan gather eggs when I brought a guest! While I was helping Megan find her eggs, I was a bit annoyed with Christian because I thought he was being so anti-social with my family. He was sitting on this bench by himself, away from everyone. Eventually, my little brother started yelling my name and pointing to this plastic egg that was decorated with ribbons and had my name on it. My first thought was..."here my mom goes again." She always has to one-up herself. I was a bit embarrassed at the thought of my mom going this far. I was 19 years old! I was about to throw it in Megan's basket and open it later, but Christian told me to open it now. At that point, butterflies went through my entire body because I KNEW what was going on. I popped it open and saw an engagement ring. Instantly, screams were coming from all directions. Christian now knows my family enough to know not to do things like that in front of them. Let's just say my family handles excitement very differently than Christian's family. It is so fun to have that Easter Egg Hunt to remind us of the monumental one 8 years ago. None will ever top it!