ANNEMARIE GETS ENGAGED:

On the way home, we called both of our parents to share the news with them. Of course, they had known it was going to happen since Brett called and talked to both of them the night before. He waited until the last minute on purpose as to not burden any of them with trying to keep a secret. Kyle and Bethany came to see us before the night was over at my place, and we shared with them the end of the story.

Of the perfectly normal Tuesday....but unlike any other Tuesday I've ever lived.

I realized that I hadn't gotten a picture of the last two roses, so I snapped a quick one back at the house of each.

Around 9:30, we kicked out B and Kyle so we could make a few more phone calls before we both passed out. Brett commented, "I know we should probably be excited to stay up and talk about this for a lot longer, but I'm exhausted". I was with him, I was pooped. All the excitement of the day wore me out....and he'd been running around the last couple days coordinating and planning to pull off the most perfect surprise.

We called and talked to my sister, Erika, and Brett's sister, Autumn, and made plans to figure out how to track down my other sister, Taylor, who is in Chicago for Christmas, the next day.

Brett tucked me into bed, and we said our goodnights. It would have been like any other Tuesday that he'd done the same with me.....except, this Tuesday was different than most. This Tuesday was the Tuesday that the man that I love asked me to spend the rest of my life with him, and I said yes. And Brett was right.....by the setting of the sun....it was a day that I will never forget.

I love you, Brett Bollman, and I can't wait to be your wife.

SATURDAY 10 JULY 2010