The Surprises Just Keep on Coming!

Here is the second part of what happened on March 1st, 2013--the day I got engaged! :) 

(Isn't my daddy just the sweetest?)

After having lunch with Audriana she told me she had to get back to Oxford to go to work. Joe and I got to my house, put our luggage up and played with the dogs. We both were in desperate need of a nap--and I personally wanted a shower, but my luggage was damaged (thanks, Delta!) and I had to report it within 24 hours....so back to the airport we went.

My sister invited us to dinner that night and we were supposed to be there at 7. Well, the Memphis airport was it's normal "lovely" self and incredibly helpful....so we ended up spending over 2 hours there. Honestly, I wasn't upset though because I was still on cloud nine and nothing could dampen my day! We get ready to leave and call my sister and she tells me she needs us to pick up some band aids. We headed to Walgreens and then she calls and says to pick up some wine. Soooo we head to the liquor store to buy some champagne to celebrate before we are finally on our way to her house.

I'd never driven there in the dark before so I wasn't 100% certain on how to get there. Joe was supposed to give me the directions........

We passed what I thought was the street, but Joe told me it was the next turn. We turn in and it's a clubhouse--way wrong. I look over at him and HE IS ON FACEBOOK. I asked him if he could please  give me the directions! He does--but doesn't turn on the GPS and just goes by the map "because he is a man" and we take two more wrong turns, I slam on my breaks at one point, and then he tells me it was the first turn and I was correct all along. I asked him if this was his way of testing me now that he put a ring on it. I was pretty perturbed with him to say the least! 

We finally pull up to her house and I see the blinds close...weird? I thought so but that was about all I thought. We walk up to the house and I open the door and was COMPLETELY shocked to see that it was a surprise engagement party! 

My family and friends were there and I was just in complete shock. Then, someone says "Joe has another surprise for you!" I look and Joe's parent's are there too!! They flew in from Washington to be there!! I was flabbergasted and SO excited that they got to meet everyone! 

After lots of hugs and smiles (by the way, Audriana did NOT have to go back to Oxford for work--she was there too) I have yet another surprise coming to me. My mom tells me there is an appointment for all of us (me and Joe and our parents) to go and see this venue I have just been gushing over since I looked it up in December! Talk about shocked! It just seemed to be one huge surprise after another. It was an amazing day and I was so blessed to have my loved ones there! 

My sister did an amazing amount of work and did a great job. I was so surprised and grateful to have family and friends that support and love me! 

So thank you, Courtney! I love you so much and couldn't ask for a better sister!! 

xoxo