I got lots of stuff done the beginning of the week before we headed down to College Station for Thanksgiving with my family. We left Wednesday evening after Aaron got off of work. The traffic was the worst I have ever seen going south on 45. We made it though! When we got to Daniel and Kate's house we were given the tour before we left for dinner. Their house is amazing! We went to dinner at a delicous chinese food place and that is where the scheming began :)
You see, a few weeks ago, my brother informed me that he would be proposing to his girlfriend on Thanksgiving. I was so honored that he allowed me to help him out.
My job at dinner was to suggest taking pictures early the next morning (when he would be proposing) so that she would be dressed up and unsuspecting. She agreed that it sounded like a good idea so we were good to go. The only hitch was when we discussed where to take pictures. Of course, it didn't make much sense when I suggested the huge Aggie Ring on campus as the backdrop because I did not go there.
The next morning we woke up very excited for the day. We were all ready to go on time...a miracle in itself. We had to take a little detour to waste some time because Daniel had arranged for her family to be there to watch everything, and they were stuck in some traffic. So after a little time at the tent sale, we finally headed over. I was texting her sister on the way over so that I could make sure they were hidden before we walked up.
As we approached the ring, I was so excited knowing what was coming! I had my camera ready to take pictures and Aaron had his flip cam to record the whole thing. I think Daniel was a little nervous at this point. He got her up to the spot he had planned and turned to face her. He quickly got down on one knee and she looked stunned! He said something sweet I'm sure and then asked her to marry him. Her only words were "oh my gosh" and "YES"!!!!!! It was so perfect :) After a little hugging and a few kisses, her family came out from their hiding spots where they had been watching everything. This brought the tears. Kate was so surprised by everything, the proposal, her family, and later finding out that everyone else knew about it...including some of her best friends who couldn't be there.
I was so proud of my little brother. He did such a great job planning the whole thing and making it special for Kate. She even told me later that about 2 years ago she mentioned that she would like to have her family there when she got engaged. Who would have guessed he would remember that!
The afternoon passed quickly with cooking, eating and lots of phone calls and texts wishing the happy couple congrats. We headed out to the football game early to tailgate and then went into the stadium for the game. It was a great game with a bad outcome. It was really neat to be there for the "last" game. And we had amazing seats! Second row! Overall, it was such a perfect day. We couldn't have asked for better weather either!
I am so excited for Daniel and Kate and what the future holds for them. I don't think he could have found a more perfect person for him to spend his life with. I am blessed to be gaining another sister that I love just as much as the two I got when I married Aaron :)
Here are a few pics of the lovebirds!
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