Monday, February 13, 2012

He Put a Ring On It

 It's true...Kev proposed and I said YES!!!
I am still floating on cloud nine and could not be happier.

Ready for the details?
Sooooo
This past weekend we traveled home to Eastern Kentucky to visit my family. Baby Bro came in for the weekend as well and brought his girlfriend to mama and daddy's house for the first time. We had planned a very low key weekend involving elastic pants, time on the couch, good food, the UK vs. Vandy Game, more good food, Cranium and Taboo. Weekend's to my parent's house are just so relaxing and a nice and needed break from reality.

Friday night i literally crashed on the couch around 9:15. Exciting huh? Well this lilttle fact comes back up later.
So Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to a gorgeous snowy morning.
Kev and I decided to run a few errands around town and also go see my besite, Katrina, and her baby boy Trigg. Standard on a trip home.

It was snowing so pretty Saturday and Kev had mentioned us also going up on the Mountain to take some pictures with my new camera. I never thought anything of it because we had been talking about doing this for a while. There was such a pretty blanket of snow and I thought it would make for some great photos.

Now this just isn't any Mountain.
This is Pine Mountain baby. It's the 2nd highest peak in Kentucky. However, to me it is more than that. There are several outlooks upon the Mountain that overlook Whitesburg, my hometown. It is a place of nostalgia to me. I feel like "The Mountains" represent so much of who I am. Whenever I travel home I try my best to always drive to the top of the Pine Mountain lookout to appreciate the amazing scenery I grew up in.
So Kev and I drove up there and in the freeeeeeeezing cold and snapped some photos.
If you look hard enough in between the valleys you will see Whitesburg all tucked away in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains.

No place like home :-)

We were just breathing in mother nature.
We took a ton of photos, but let's be honest, that is not the reason for this post :-)

So we took this photo and I was ready to pack up and head home. It was like less than 20 degrees outside.

This photo is special because we snapped it just minutes before becoming engaged.


So I started to head toward the car and then Kev grabbed my arm....I turned around and he got down on one knee said some very sweet things and then asked me to marry him.
I was speechless, but of course I said YES!!!


And thank goodness I carry my new tripod everywhere I go because I was able to capture a pic or two of u to keep forever.

Our first pic as future Mr. And Mrs.


Ohmygosh I think I am still in shock.
I CAN'T stop looking at my hand.

It was so sweet that he did it when we were home with my family.  He knew how much I would want to celebrate with them.
And I also got to see my bestie just moments after.
So, so thoughtful.

I later found out that on Friday night when I had passed out at 9:15 that Kev had took my mama and daddy both on the back porch and asked them both for their blessing. My mom also told me that she had received an email earlier in the week from Kev explaining he was ready to take the next step, but would like to discuss all of it in person. He even sent mom a picture of the ring and told her how excited he was. He is so great!

and if you're wondering what that something shiny on my left finger looks like.....

he did such a fabulous job!!!

I have dreamed of this day all my life and I am just ecstatic. I can truly say I am going to marry my best friend and he is going to make me the happiest gal in the whole word.


Stay tuned....it's going to be an exiting place around here.


41 comments:

brynn said...

oh my goodness, congratulations!!! you're gonna love wedding planning :)

and yes, he did a really FABULOUS job, that sucker is gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Congrats!! What an exciting time for yall!! Your ring is sooo pretty!

Jessica Nicole said...

Oh my gosh that ring is gorgeous and so are the pictures you were able to take on the mountain! You will cherish those forever. I am so happy for you and can't wait to see the wedding planning unfold! :)

Casey said...

Congratulations! Sooo exciting! Your ring is beautiful.

Crissy@ABerrySweetLife said...

Congratulations! Your ring is breathtaking and so are those mountain pictures!

Cat Simmonds said...

Congratulations! You are so lucky to come from such a beautiful palce!

Candace said...

Eek! Wonderful news indeed! I'm so happy for you girl:) Can't wait to follow along with your wedding planning. Congratulations!

Michelle said...

YAAAAAAAAYYYYYY! Can you tell I'm excited for you?! Haha. Congratulations girl, I will need to hear tons of details along the way of weddingp planning and dresses. You're like my blog bestie, I MUST know everything! EEEEK! Still so happy!

Courtney @ Missthirdgrade.com said...

pretty sure that is the exact ring I want!! Congrats Lady! So happy for you:)

Sarah said...

FINALLY some details!!! I was dying over the weekend :) He did SUCH a great job...with everything!! And look at that rock!!! Dang girl :) SO so happy for you girl!!!! xoxo

Amanda said...

Congrats! What a gorgeous ring and a beautiful setting for an engagement!

Annie said...

Eeeeks!!! SO exciting! And you will LOVE having all of those pictures of your engagement day in the future!

Anonymous said...

YaY!!! Congratulations! So sweet that he proposed while you were back home.

Ashley said...

OMG! Congrats!! I saw your tweet and instantly jumped on blogger to read this post!! hehe.

Soooo very happy for you two love birds! I LOVE the picture of you holding your hand up! :-)

I wish you guys all the happiness and love in the world! What a beautiful love story! Congrats again! You will certainly be a gorg bride! ;)

Erin said...

I KNEW it, I KNEW it, I KNEWWWWW IT when you said you had big news!! Those pictures are so so beautiful and priceless. And your ring is gorgeous!

Yayyyyyy, SO SO SO HAPPY for you!

Courtney said...

Congratulations! I am so happy for you! I remember not being able to quit staring at my hand too! I love the way he did it, so so sweet!!

aislin said...

congrat lovely!! what an adorable story!!

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CALLIE said...

Congratulations to you!!! And how gorgeous is that ring?? Such a sweet sweet story

Nicole said...

Congratulations! I am so excited for you and Kevin. What a beautiful ring :)

Nicole

Anonymous said...

I just got chills reading your story!!! AHH!! So happy for you two! And those photos are wonderful :)

Maura said...

omg Congrats!!!! your ring is gorgey!! he def did a good job! so excited for you too!!

J and A said...

OMG This post just made my day, week and month!!! YAY!!! I am so happy for you! :) Ok now we need to know when is the wedding, where? :) Details!!! Your ring is beautiful! :) Hugs lady!

Jodie said...

Congratulations!!! What a gorgeous ring!!!!!

Katie said...

Welcome to the engaged club pretty lady! Now we can talk about wedding planning ;) congrats!

Leslie said...

your ring is GORGEOUS!! and what a beautiful place for him to pop the question! Congratulations to the both of you! Can't wait to hear about your wedding plans!

Katie said...

SOOOOO exciting! I was dying to know all the details all weekend, lol! It sounded seriously perfect and so special! Not to mention that your ring is gorgeous! Yay, cannot wait to year about the wedding planning! I'm always around for some consults, because you know I love me some wedding planning, haha!

Eesh said...

OH...EM...GEEEE!!! Congrats love!!! I'm so happy for you guys! Why the frick am I tearing up? Oh well! I'm super excited for you & that ring is *sings* GORGEOUSSSSS!!!

henning love said...

yes yes yes congrats!! and he did do a fabulous job that ring is superbly gorgeous i dont' even care if that is a word but i just made it one!! so happy for you whit!!

Sara Palmer said...

Yaaaaayyyyyy!!! Soooo exciting!!! Love you, Whit!

Emma said...

Omg!! Whitney!!! I am sooooo excited for you! He did such a great job and the pictures are perfect! The ring is perfect! Ah! So so sweet!! Big congrats...you will be a beautiful bride!!

Jillian K. said...

Yay! This is so exciting, I am so happy for you girly! Your ring is stunning and the first picture of you two together as an engaged couple is so sweet! :) Wedding planning is a blast, you're going to have so much fun!

xoxo

Vanessa Mercado said...

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Britani Ricker said...

Your ring is so beautiful!! Congratulations!!

The Pink Growl said...

Your ring is absolutely gorgeous! Congrats! So excited for you and you look equally as excited in those pics.

Marija said...

Congrats!!! Lovely pics :) and that ring is amazing!

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Beth said...

i'm so excited for you and Kev. the ring is GORGEOUS...he picked a winner. i love all the pictures of the "after engagement." y'all are so sweet.

Kate said...

Oh my word --- you have a bazillion comments on this post, YAY!!!! Everyone is just so SO excited for you, clearly including ME!! I can't wait to watch you plan your sweet wedding. I know that it will be just to your liking and that all of your guests will truly feel the love that you and Kevin have for each other!

Unknown said...

that ring is stunning! and what a sweet story - I just love the pictures y'all were able to take together! the setting is gorgeous =) congratulations girl!

Ashley said...

WOW. Good Job on the ring!! Are you walking with a limp now to support the weight of that thing?! ;) stunning!!

Babygirl said...

Girl, I've been so consumed at work, I just now got to read this. CONGRATS!!! So excited for you, and he did awesome, that ring is GORG!!! Have fun planning, and remember to enjoy it and not stress. It's all about you two, and if something doesn't happen at the last minute, no one will know unless you tell them, so just relax and enjoy being a bride!!

Pamela said...

Congrats girl!! Yall are a gorgeous couple!! Love the pictures!! Can't wait to follow you during this whole experience!! :)






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