Yes We're Engaged, No This Is Not A Joke...

Ever since we went "Facebook Official" with our engagement our phones have been constantly blowing up between Facebook and texts and phone calls. And for the most part people have been really excited for us. But we have been asked a few times if this is a joke. So no. This is not a joke. We really are getting married!

The other question is people wanting to know how we got engaged so here goes {plus a little background}...

Landon and I met randomly a few months back when I went on a date with his roommate and our mutual friends threw a Wii Party a few days later. The girls were all "come so you can flirt with Adam!" Adam and I obviously didn't pan out and I think we both knew that was going to happen from the get go so no harm, no foul. Anyways, I'm at this party and in walks Landon. And as corny as it sounds we both did the whole "go to a mutual friend and find out everything you can about them" thing. 

We really should have just started dating right then and there but he tells the story that I disappeared for months and would randomly reappear. I say I just had no idea he liked me.So after months of that we finally had a day where we really hit things off. Talked for hours, held hands, had an unofficial first date kind of thing. Then I went missing again {at this point I was fully aware that he liked me but had no idea what I wanted to do about it} Repeat that last part a few more times and we get to about a 1 1/2 months ago... Landon came down to my apartment one night and we talked for hours about just about everything. A week later we kissed and about a week after that I finally got him to define the relationship and ask me to be his girlfriend. {not that there was much persuading that had to be done}

About 2 weeks into being official I took him down to Provo to meet the gang and then he took me up to Idaho to meet his family. At this point I'm pretty sure we both knew we were going to end up getting married {well, I knew and he claims he knew by then too....} 

And as for the proposal..... one night we were just sitting around talking and somehow the conversation just turned to marriage. Neither of us really remember how exactly, but suddenly it was like "hey, let's get married". At that point we both sat back and looked at each other asking if this was seriously happening but we both felt really good about it. So the next time we went up to Idaho his family already knew we were going to get married, and wonderful mom offered us his grandmother's wedding ring to use. I put it on right then and there and refused to take it off. {The funny thing is when this conversation with his mom went down, Landon was out in the field working with his dad, came in for dinner and all the sudden just stared at my hand} He pitched a little fit about needing the ring so he could propose for real {he ended up doing it without the ring}

So for the official proposal I suggested we go for a walk around the block since it was so nice outside. And as we were coming back from our walk he led me to the backyard where there is a nice little patio with grape vines and a swing {it's kind of our little place we go when we want to talk without being distracted by roommates} And as I went to sit down on the swing I turned around and he was on one knee. He asked me to marry him and I said yes!

Anyway, long story short, I really love him and think I'm gonna keep him.