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My sister and her friends Champagne tasting!!

Surprising my sister!!

So here it goes....

I arrived in Chicago at 11pm (was suppose to be 6pm) and went to where my sister was to surprise her. Tyler planned this whole weekend for her 30th birthday. She thought the whole time she was going with him but little did she know that she was going to meet 5 of her best friends. 

Spent all Saturday with her and her friends, shopping, champagne tasting, loving Chicago. Andrew had told me he was getting there at 5pm. When he showed up at the hotel to come get me where I was staying with my sister he was sweating so bad. He said it was from a hot taxi ride and walking with his bags. Really, he had arrived in Chicago at 2pm. He went to the John Hancock where he had planned to propose but after having a drink up there to relax and scope it out, he figured it was too "barish" and noisy with kids in the backgroud. He went to Navy Pier (too cheesy to propose there), to Buckingham Fountain (too many people around to propose there), and finally to Millennium Park. He had thought about doing it by the silver bean or another fountain but too many people, so he found this spot in a little garden where you could see the skyline/good view of the surrounding buildings. That was it! 

So Saturday night after he arrived he kept his bags in my sisters hotel room (I thought about calling her to tell her to go through his bags to see if there was a ring in there. haha) while we went to dinner at Table 52 (highly recommend it to visiting Chicago tourists!).  Then we headed to Rachel and Jonathans, where we were spending the night. We woke up Sunday to have a great b'fast. Best cinnamon roll I have ever put in my mouth. We did Navy Pier-the farris wheel at Navy Pier, Museum of Science and Industry to see a glass blowing exhibit, and walked up and down Michigan Ave--all the while he keeps his backpack with him. Thought it was strange but didnt say anything. He kept feeling his bag all day. Weird, yes I know, I thought so too! =)

I offered to carry the backpack but he refused to let me. I just wanted to see if he would let me and I thought well if there was a ring in there, we wont, but if not then he might let me.  He claims he didnt let me to be a gentlemen (so sweet). There was something too precious in there! 

At the end of Navy Pier

Taking a break from walking.

Taking a load off

I kept telling him to just go to Millennium Park after the museum since we were close but he didnt want to. So we went back to shower and freshin' up. He went and picked up some wine/champagne (as we would be celebrating later!) for dinner that we had planned with the Shaubs. While he was gone I was tempted to peak in the backpack but instead I just felt it to see if I could feel the ring box =) It was a big box so I was a little confused. 

He got back and I saw him put a bottle of champagne in the backpack (the infamous backpack!) and I told him I didnt see it when he asked.....heheh! I played along. Im still trying to tell myself nothing is going to happen so Im not disappointed if something didnt happen. 

So off to the park! 

We saw the silver bean (or really its a sliver cloud) and the fountains with the faces. He didnt seem to impressed with them (maybe bc he had already been there earlier the day before!) He then proceeds to guide me to the garden. (sure knew his way around good). By this point, Im thinking there is a 99% chance its going to happen. 

About 10 minutes before he popped the question!!!

We are standing on the little hill in the garden and he talks about the view and I start to walk off bc I had seen it and I was ready to see something else. But I coludnt get away--he pulls me back and tells me that he had lied to me about when he had arrived in Chicago. He arrived early so he could find a perfect spot. This is when he starts his sweet little speech on us and our future (ill spare you all the eewy gooey details!) Except the part of when he tells me he got me something, bends down to pick take it out of the backpack, gets on one knee, and asked me to marry him!

I said YES!!

Yeah!!

A fun dinner with the Shaubs!

It was perfect! We were so excited and thrilled!! We love it! The ring is beautiful and he designed it himself. The Lord has completely blessed me with a great new family! We couldnt be more excited about this new phase!