I'm engaged!
Mr. Royal asked me to marry him this past Friday morning, at about 1:45am. I was cuddled up under his chin on the sofa watching a ferocious thunder and lightning storm, and he leaned down and whispered "will you marry me?" and I nodded, then looked up and said "of course!"
The ring is gorgeous! He picked it out all on his own about six weeks ago. It was a tad too big, so we took it to a jeweler in town and had it resized, and the jeweler wouldn't let Royal pay for it! He's a friend of the family and was very sweet about congratulating us.
It looks like the wedding will be around next Easter, during Royal's Easter leave. We have a lot of immigration/Citizenship plans to work out. I'll be moving to wherever Royal is after the wedding, and then when he leaves the Marines, we'll move back here immediately. I should see him twice before the wedding, which will be helpful ;o)
So I hope y'all like hearing about wedding plans.... just kiddin', I've got some time, you shouldn't be hearing about that stuff for at least 5 more months! ~ haha
fantastic!
congratulations
Posted by: Patriot Xeno | April 23, 2006 at 12:47 PM
congratulations.
does this mean dual citizenship for the both of you? nice and complicated!
Posted by: bootneck in the making | April 23, 2006 at 02:35 PM
Thank you both very much!
Bootneck: probably not, for me at least, but we're looking into it ~ nice and complicated either way! The price I pay for love ;O)
Posted by: Kath | April 23, 2006 at 09:18 PM
I'm soooooo happy for you! Can't wait to start plannin it all! Love ya much!
Posted by: Nikki | April 23, 2006 at 09:59 PM
THANKS!! Thanks for everything :o)
Posted by: Kath | April 24, 2006 at 11:25 AM
I'm really pleased for you. Your ring is lovely.
Posted by: Growing Up | April 24, 2006 at 02:03 PM
Thank you, GU! I fell in love with it the minute he slipped it on :o) He found it on his own and kept it a secret for 6 weeks, I'm amazed as I had no idea!
Posted by: Kath | April 24, 2006 at 02:38 PM
Wow, didn't see that coming. Oh, wait, I guess I did.
Congratulations :)
Posted by: Citizen Grim | April 24, 2006 at 03:03 PM
Heh, yeah I got that response from most everybody! I think there was maybe one shocked person in the whole bunch that have been told
Thank you Grim :o)
Posted by: Kath | April 25, 2006 at 07:28 AM
Congratulations hon...
Posted by: Lucky | April 25, 2006 at 10:29 AM
Nice one!
Posted by: US | April 25, 2006 at 11:53 AM
Thank you Lucky, and thank you US! I'm happy I could share it with all y'all :)
Posted by: Kath | April 25, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Congratulations, Kath: I hope that you are both incredibly happy.
I'm sorry I'm a little late, but UK farces have been keeping me from our overseas cousins.
The very best of luck to you both...
DK
Posted by: Devil's Kitchen | April 26, 2006 at 05:48 PM
Congrats Kath!! Very happy for you. :)
Posted by: Chad | April 26, 2006 at 08:31 PM
Y'all are very sweet!
DK, I understand ~ I just got your email, THANK YOU! Can't listen to it at the moment, but will tomorrow :o)
Posted by: Kath | April 26, 2006 at 09:42 PM