The Proposal

To start, Greg and I got an idea to plan surprise dates for each other. April 24, 2010 was the day we picked for him to plan a date...who knew it would be one of the most important days of our lives!! The night before I worked a 16 hour clinical and slept that morning from about 8am to 1! I got up, got ready, ate an apple, and we were out the door. First stop, Build-A-Bear! We had always joked about going there but never have. I picked a light tan bear that shimmers, and a pink and green plaid dress for her. Next stop, Katie at her work...this was not in the plans but I got new candles anyway! =) Second official stop, Color Your World. We painted pottery that will be fired and ready next week. I painted a vase, and Greg painted a Mug. Next, we drove to Polaris Parkway from Easton, and parked in front of JoAnn Fabrics. Greg pulled a gift card from his pocket, and told me to go on a shopping spree! I got lots of things for my painting and scrap booking! After that, we drove to campus and parked by his apartment. He asked if I was hungry, and pulled a cooler from his trunk. We have always had "our spot" on campus near the outdoor amphitheatre that backs up to a near-by park. We started walking down the hill toward the stage, and I saw a green vase with flowers. He told me his roommate Dan put them there for him. We climbed up on the stage and as soon as we were sitting by the flowers Greg opened the cooler, pulled out a ring box, and said "Christine, will you marry me?" I didn't know what to do, but eventually found the word yes, and gave him a kiss! At that point, a large group of high schoolers and their parents who were taking prom pictures in the park started clapping and cheering! it was like a movie! The mom's took pictures, and one mom took my information to send me to pictures! That could not have worked out better! Hopefully I can share those soon!Greg's roommate Dan came running from the bushes apologizing, but he wanted to watch! Once everything settled down I cried! Because there wasn't actually any food in the cooler we left our spot, and drove to the Cheesecake Factory! My parent's were there waiting for us! Another great surprise! I spent the evening on the phone with all my friends and family. We look forward to all the planning, and will keep updates here for everyone to be a part of our special time!

Love, Christine and Greg