The Proposal

As many of you know... I'm now engaged to the wonderful and handsome Adam Farley!

I've been asked to tell the story of how he proposed to me, so here it is!

It was a hot day on July 4th. We got up, got ready, and hung out around the house a bit. It was just a regular day and I was getting excited for the night cause I was suspecting he'd propose then with all the fireworks. But even then, I wasn't too sure cause that's too obvious and that's not Adam. He loves things to be unexpected. So, I was kinda not really getting my hopes up about him proposing on the fourth of July. 

We got a little bored hanging around the house so I told him I wanted to go to the mall and like the gentleman he is, he happily took me and tediously went to every store I wanted to go to and let me try on things without a word of complaint and a smile on his face. You know that's one of the many reasons why I love him! After shopping, we had delicious Japanese food and just talked. He wasn't acting weird or nervous or anything. By then, I decided he wasn't proposing that day cause I was expecting that he'd act nervous or strange. Cause ya know, it's kind of a big deal, asking someone to spend the rest of their lives with you. 

After the mall, I suggested we head back home, but he said he wanted to "show me something cool." Of course, he wouldn't tell me... it was a surprise! So, we went on a drive for about 45 minutes. We arrived in Nashville, but I still had no idea where he was taking me.

Now, back up a bit. Adam has listened to me talk on and on and on about my trip to Italy. He knows I love Italy and everything to do with Italy and that one of my favorite spots, other than the Amalfi Coast, was Rome. And in Rome, my favorite spot to hang out was the ancient Pantheon, which is similar to Greece's  Parthenon. 

As we arrived in Nashville, he pulled into the park and there it was, Nashville's and the world's only life sized, accurate replica of the Parthenon. We weren't able to go inside cause of the 4th of July, which was a bummer. But it was really cool to see the Parthenon as it would have looked like back in ancient Greece and Rome when it was just built, with all the designs and the colors. We walked around, took some pictures, sat on the steps and talked. It was really, really hot and humid for me and I was getting thirsty. So I suggested we go to the gas station and get a drink. 

Adam and I began walking toward the front, and as we hit the front steps, he stopped me. I turned around to see him on his knees holding a ring in his hand. My heart stopped for a second and then it just started pounding like crazy! I didn't know what to do or say. He said to me, "I can't promise you that we will get to travel all over the world. I can't promise you we will have nice things. But I can promise you that with me, you will never be bored. I promise you that I will always love you. Will you marry me?" 

Of course, I said "YES!!!" 

I'm so excited for the new adventures that lay ahead of us. We both are. We don't have a date set yet but it will be soon... somewhere in the time frame of August-January. It depends on work, money, and all that stuff. But for sure, we aren't waiting for long! 

We will be starting out in Clarksville/Adams, Tennessee. It's a beautiful country area, with lots of trees, rivers, and farms. And rednecks. But that's OK, I'm marrying one! ;)

I'd like to thank everyone who supports us. It really means a lot, you don't even know! It feels really good to know that people are happy for us and that we have friends who care. So, thank you! 

Adam and I will be taking our engagement pictures before I leave Tennessee. I am here to visit for 10 days, and currently I only have 3 days left, sadly. It has been such a wonderful time meeting his family, exploring his backyard and swimming in the river. Anyway, engagement pictures will be up soon!

Thank you all for everything! I hope you enjoyed the story!

Adam taking me to the Parthenon. At the time I didn't know it! 

The ring!!! Small and simple, just like I wanted. :)