Impressions

Since nothing really happened on Friday I'm not going to write much about it. Ando and I just flew back from Vegas that day without much incident. There wasn't a frat party or Paula Dean family reunion on any of our planes this time around. We did however fly Frontier which has animals on all of its tail wings. They make sure to tell you who you are flying with each flight. Through all four of our flights our navigators were Charlie the cougar, who we had twice, Lobo the gray wolf, and Arctic & Clipper the polar bears. They did a great job navigating for us, job well done boys!

As you can imagine Saturday was mostly telling everyone that Ando and I got engaged while we were gone. I had to make sure and tell my parents in the morning since I was going to see my sister and brother in the afternoon that day for a Ravenchase, more on that later. When I called my mom in the morning we talked for awhile before I told her the news. She couldn't believe it and thought I was kidding at first. This seemed to be the most common response I got all day. I told her it was very true and she was so excited and couldn't believe it. My dad wasn't around, he was at his second job of taking Reds tickets, since they are so poor according to Teed! I didn't talk to him that day at all, but told my mom to tell him.

In the afternoon my brother and sister came over because we were doing a Ravenchase. I told both of them, who also couldn't believe it, but were also happy for Ando and I. While waiting for the chase to begin the Jenster and Mo both called to see if the blog was indeed true and Ando had popped the question. They couldn't believe Ando did it and didn't tell anyone he was going to. Amazement and happiness all around. Now the Ravenchase. It is a clue/scavenger hunt type race. You get clues and you have to solve them in any order you want to get the final end result made up of all the other clues. This one took place in Eden Park and was all on foot. We had to go to the Art Museum, Krohn Conservatory, the Reflecting Pond, and a few other places around the park. Team 2 Brownies and a Weblo, that was our name, didn't win. It was ok though because we still had fun, this was totally something up Shando's alley, and the prizes were "tacky" anyway. First through Third got a gold, silver and bronze flying plastic pig respectively.

After the race I called my other brother to tell him the exciting news and once again was asked if I was being serious. I told him indeed I was and he then proceeded to ask when the baby was due. No, I am not pregnant and that is why this is happening now. He said congrats and was happy for me as well. At night Ando, Jenster and I went over to Teed and Mo's for a grill out. Ando and I didn't really feel like eating out after having done that all week and we didn't really have anything to make since we hadn't gone to the grocery yet, which by the way we still haven't. Those three got to see the ring first!

My soccer session ended on Sunday with an exciting victory. Yep, another win and not a tie; our final record was 3-1-4. We came in second place in our league, not too shabby considering our last place finish last time I played. I was worn out for the game too since Jenster and I went running at Sharon Woods before hand. And we went fast as well; Jenster must have been feeling good and wanted to push me. Or it could have been that she was stressed from Babies 'R Us. We went to pick a few shower gifts up for Mo before our run. It is so hard to find anything in there and pregnant ladies are just running around everywhere. I made sure to get all my baby shopping out of the way in one trip so I didn't have to go back. You better like what I got you Mo, or I will cry all the way home from the shower.

After my soccer game I met up with Ando who was at his parents visiting his mom who just had surgery. I took some dinner, pizza I picked up on the way, with me to make sure she didn't have to cook. In true Ando family tradition the champagne was popped to celebrate the engagement. Ando's parents seemed as happy as mine that this day had finally come.

Today wasn't much fun; I just went back to work where I told all of my co-workers the news to their amazement as well. And after work I stopped by the jeweler to have the ring resized. It was too big for me and need to have it made smaller. I don't want to lose it so I tried to get it in as fast as possible. I will be without a ring for one week and now no one will believe that it actually happened.

Thanks to everyone for the congrats and well wishes; I know, I can't believe it actually happened either. My new final line will probably start consisting of what Ando and I are fighting about wedding wise.

Today's fight: How many people should we have in our wedding parties?

p.s. I added pictures to my previous posts for all of you.