Sarah's Engagement Story

At last, via Sarah:

Ok, ok, sorry it took me so long. Anyway, this is how it happened.

Mom and Mark came down to Springfield on the 6th and 7th to celebrate my birthday. They came down on that Friday night but I had to work so I knew I wasn't going to see them until Saturday morning. Well, work wasn't that busy so they let me go home early. I called Jason from work and he said he had just finished having dinner with my parents. I though to myself--Hmm, ok, you are having dinner with my parents--and I'm NOT there....weird. So, Saturday morning we met up with my parents and we all went down to Branson for the day. While my mom and I were in a store shopping, Jason and Mark were outside the store talking. I'm thinking--What in the world could they possibly be talking about? (Well, fact is Jason was asking my dad if he could ask me to marry him. And that's what he mentioned on Friday night at dinner also.) So when we got back to Springfield I had like 30 minutes until I had to be at work, but Jason wanted to go inside my parents hotel room and sit for a little bit. So I'm sitting on the couch with my parents right there and Jason sits on the couch next to me and says (really loud) "You know I love you, right?" So I think to myself--why is he talking so loud. So I tell him I love him back and he continues by saying "Well, your parents didn't just come down for your birthday. While you and your mom were shopping I was asking your dad a question." So while he was talking he reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring. So I just started balling. I could not believe that this was happening. Then he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. I just cried and hugged him and finally he was like "Well?" And I said that of course I would marry him!! So, that is the story and now we are engaged. We had talked about it before but I never in a million years thought it would be anytime soon. We don't really know a date yet because I just sent off my applications for my dietetic internships. I won't find out if I am accepted or not until around April. But we really want to have the wedding in the fall. So I will keep everyone updated on all the news although I am really bad about communicating. Attached is a picture of the ring.