That One Time We Accidentally Got Engaged

Last June, Casey invited me to his company picnic. I said I didn't attend work parties until there was a ring on my finger. 

Somehow, I still ended up at the picnic.

 Casey's work does an auction with company dollars they earn throughout the year. Then they can bid on different things like t.v.'s, vacation getaways, iPads, everything. Sometimes there is a mystery prize. Apparently, the last mystery prize was a vacation to anywhere in the United States (including Hawaii!) 

The week before the picnic some of Case's co-workers began talking about THE MYSTERY PRIZE. Casey really talked it up to be something good. If you know Casey you know he is stingy with his dollars so he had more saved up than anyone else in the company and he wanted the mystery prize. . . 

So when we got to the picnic Casey's boss pulled me aside and asked if I would help play a little prank on Casey. I was in. :)

Enjoy. 

Things to Note:
1. The guy in the red behind us, totally in on it. He is funny to watch.
2. I kept saying "Are you serious?" . . Casey replied "no". He then followed with "this isn't it"
I said "Are you serious?!?" He said "yes, I'm serious. but NOT like this."
3. Casey and I had already discussed "the M word" hence my agreement to the prank. His "no's" in this video only made me question our impending bliss slightly. I think he likes me. ;)
4. Casey claims to have been so worried that I would think it was really how he planned on proposing. I wanted it more private, which is exactly what he did { here }
5. We really didn't kiss that long. My hair is just blocking our videographer. This was a work party after all. ;)
6. Many of Casey's co-workers still believe this was our actual engagement. We discussed it again at the holiday party.

Wait for it...

Guess what? . . .

We may have actually decided a wedding date! 

It only took a month! AND lots of discussing and deciding with really important folk that need to be there. It may be decided though. MAYBE. Everyone hold your breath and cross your fingers and toes!

The Surprise I Found

My work has different incentive programs and each quarter you get tickets. Then they pull tickets out of a jar and you win prizes. It's actually way sweet. People have won t.v.'s and iPads. In the very first drawing I won my beautiful, amazing Kindle. It changed my life! I LOVE IT! I've won lots of gift cards, and a popcorn maker. Anyways, I love company incentives. 

So, after I started dating Casey I won this little beauty.

Casey loves Noodles and Company. He was excited! We went to dinner a few weeks later. While at dinner, he asked me what else I had won. I told him some of my prizes and also mentioned I had won a video camera a loooong time ago but hadn't done anything with it because I don't have babies and what else do you film? Casey asked all about what kind it was and etc. The next day I took a picture and sent it to him.

Home boy was freaking out. Apparently, it's way legit. (side note: if my boss sees this. I really do love it and am grateful I won. I just never did anything exciting enough to film. We use it like crazy now!) Since he loved it so much, I let him keep it at his house. He always seemed to take it with him which was helpful when we got engaged. After, I asked if I could take it home to put the pictures on my laptop so we could document the blessed event and look at the gem I found.

He and some of his teammates wanted to work on their swing so they made videos from different angles. I have many a more videos like this. 

I love him.

Granny's Birthday 2012

Remember that week where we had a million and a half things going on and mid week we went and saw Gran for birthday lunch?
Let's discuss why Gran was so important.

I freakin love this lady! Look how cute she is!

 You're jealous. I know.

 We call her Granny because she thought "Grandma" sounded too old when I was little. She's pretty spry so "Granny" works. When I was little she'd give me 40 crows and tip me upside down and pretend to sweep the floor with my hair! Awesome right? Anyways, we had to go visit Gran to extend birthday wished and to show her my new rock collection.     

We made the trek up to Idaho to take Gran to birthday lunch. When we got there we ran to the salon to get Granny a pedicure. By ran to the salon I mean- ran to the salon, ran to the gas station ATM to get cash and charged a fortune for it (small town businesses don't use debit cards), went back to the salon, and barely made it to Granny's before she got home from work.

Granny picked Stevo's for lunch. It's a yummy, yummy burger joint! We should have took more pictures. I got a Caesar Burger. So good. Casey and Gran got burgers too, but I don't remember what kind. Then, Casey decided they needed a shrimp appetizer.

Apparently, we should all take note of this Stevo's establishment because these shrimp are more jumbo than normal.

We went back to Granny's for Casey's nap whilst Gran and I worked on the dreaded wedding guest list. (I love all the people we are inviting, but making sure we get addresses correct is a stress! My mom does NOT keep current addresses from anyone so thankfully Gran does)

Before leaving we HAD to see the garden. It's doing very well this year and Granny is very proud. I had to text pictures to all my aunts.

She's presh. Love her. 

Happy Birthday Gran Muff.

 







    

Family Weight Loss Challenge Competition

Right after Case and I got engaged we (my parents, Case and I (Madison just rolls her eyes and plays along)) decided it was time for "Family Diet". Now don't get me wrong, I don't plan on being stick skinny. It's just not my body type, but I would like to be LGN- ya know?
So....Family Diet goes like this. Everyone puts $20 into the diet jar. Whoever loses 10% of their body weight first gets ALL the money. (5 people = $100) Now do you see why Madi plays along?
Our levels of commitment vary. I'm pretty sure both the men folk say the word "diet" and immediately drop ten pounds! So frustrating.
I may need a little encouragement. I love food! A LOT! No reward will ever stop me from loving this! I just need to learn to love healthy foods.

Here's the rules:

Yes, we do hang them on the fridge. We are THAT classy.



The foods I should cut out of my diet include:

- Coca Cola Classic
- McDonald's
- french fries, bread, chips, and pasta
- Coke!!!

I hope I can do this. I love me some soda. After all, it's drink-ability did just official get approved.



...wish me luck! I'll need that $100 to buy some new pants!

Slow Down and Enjoy Being Engaged

     Some of the best advice I've gotten in our two weeks of engaged bliss so far has been to slow down and just enjoy being engaged. A soon as we got engaged, EVERYONE asked if we had a date picked. Don't get me wrong, I'm so thankful people are happy for us and want us to make it official. I love it. I can't wait to make it official either. If you know me though, I don't ever stop. So, I thought guest lists, budgets, dresses, dates, and receptions. It was kind of an overwhelming week anyways and we just kept adding more to-do's.
     Right now, we took a step back and we don't have a date anymore. It's okay. Once things settle down (like the end of this week! :) we will pick one again. We'll decide a location. We'll decide on his ring. Right this minute, I just want to be engaged. All this planning and crafting will get done in time. I just wanna enjoy my main squeeze.

Cuz I kinda love him a lot! 

The Two Best Days at Wolf Mountain

      Casey and I usually have Sunday dinner with his family at his mom's house. He text me and said we had spent the whole day with everyone the day before and asked if he could make me dinner at his house instead.

Inside I was in a panic, I was hungry! What on earth was he thinking he could cook? Who would turn down family dinner? It's good!

 I said, okay and at about 4 he came and picked me up.

       On the way to "his house" he asked if I was hungry. Neither of us were quite hungry yet so he suggested we go drive to Snow Basin "to see how it looked since our ski passes are there."

Side Note: The day before he wanted us to go up there to get our pictures for our passes then we had a crazy flash storm.

Should I not have been tipped off?

    Casey was pretty quiet.Once again, good thing I just talk non-stop. We drove and drove. I noticed a couple of nice spots to look out and prompted Casey to stop. He did not. I kind of thought it was a bit rude, but whatever. He literally drove us through the parking lot of Snow Basin.

 Didn't even stop!

 Nervous much?

I knew something was up at this point. On the way back down the mountain, we stopped at a look out point and Casey grabbed the camera. WEIRD! We are NOT picture taking folk. So, I talked a lot and kept walking away from him. Now I was way nervous. I learned a lot about a bird called a "warbler". (or something, like I remember now, but it was one of those nature board things)

Then we took pictures and LEFT!!!

 This day is weird. What is going on? Did he chicken out? Change his mind? Does he just like weird activities and really wanted to check out the snow less mountain?

So, then he turns left to go home instead of right (either way will eventually take you home). I say "oh, are we stopping by Grandma Holmes? (maybe we want to wish her happy birthday again??)"  Casey replied, "uh. We can. We have to go somewhere else first."

As the drive continued, I got nervous. I began talking and QUOTING the Honey Boo Boo child. I am forever embarrassed and have shamed myself once again. Casey looked at me and said, "STOP! You cannot talk about this NOW!"

We pulled up to a closed Wolf Mountain.

Side Note: I'm like Hannah Hall Monitor. I DO NOT LIKE TO BREAK RULES. I can't cross a street without a crosswalk. I can't stay out too late. I like to be a law abiding citizen.

Therefore, the caution/ closed tape and barriers we a bit rough for me. We climbed around ( :) sowing my wild oats right here! ) and walked to my favorite bunny hill. Casey tried to direct the conversation (he is SO good for me.) and asked how I felt the last time I was on this mountain.

"my pants were TIGHT"
"I can NOT board"
"this is going to be bad... I'm going to embarrass myself"

Yep, I'm the girl who went that direction with the conversation. Then, I took it sentimental, but I'm keeping that for us. Sorry.

Then we stopped walking, and stood. Casey hugged me.

I quoted more movies that WE WILL NEVER MENTION.  Casey said he liked me. Or, maybe he used that L word and got on one knee. IN THE WEEDS. I was freaking out. I told him we could pretend he kneeled.  He really did it though, and asked. Then we probably kissed. He almost dropped my ring and I told him to put it away so he didn't loose it. I asked to look at his knee. Make sure I didn't have to use the Weed Be Gone on it later.

The question "you didn't hire a secret photographer so we can keep kissing right??"

So we did :)

We took a few pictures then talked- just us. It was most definitely one of my favorite conversations ever. Casey said what he really wanted to say (he was previously a bit nervous) and it was the best ever. Oh, and that part is just for us too.

Casey,

Your future wifey loves you. Please buy us this now

Love your EC