A Blip on the Trip

I told you there would be more to come on the quick trip to the mountains, and as it turns out, I am never one to go back on my wordage. Therefore, avid speed readith fellow bloggeth friends of thine, I have here beforeth thee a quick blip on the trip!

Summary (on the short):

*A little venue visiting... and picking :)

*A bit of pumpkin patch galavanting... (a post in itself- pumpkins up to my thighs- woah)

*Apple Orcharding... I mean really, fried apple pies... who turns those down??!

*Wedding date setting!!! Hoorayy!- May 26th!!!

*& Engagement photo-ing!!! The photographer kind of rocks ;)

The venue we settled on is an old 1930's house. It will have terraced gardens on an acre lot adjacent to the house. There are HUGE walnut trees that will serve as the perfect shaded "I Do" venue. After some festivities we will head back to the beautiful restaurant for the reception. I can not wait to nail down some more details and snap a few photos!

Like I stated above... Burt's pumpkin patch gets its own post.

Mercier's orchard was in full swing this go round. Two huge parking lots brimming with happy fall apple pickers and shoppers. We opted for a bushel and a peck of Fuji apples since our beloved Pink Lady apples are not yet in season, some apple butter (delish b.t.dub.)and of course there is no escaping the fried apple pies we nestled into the sac for dessert that evening.

Photos. Oh the picnic photos. We are just elated on the outcome of our engagement photos! I am sure I will be sharing more of these later also but no need to ruin the save the date surprise now is there! But as a teaser, three of the photos in the above montage are of the engagement variety! Thanks dad for pretty much being from planet awesome in the photography segment.

Let the planning begin!!

One Knee and a "Will You Marry Me?"

Saturday afternoon while we were in Blue Ridge Bobbus took me on a lovely wine and cheese picnic in the downtown park. It was our second picnic on this vacation and I was just loving it! We stopped at Ingles on the way into town and picked up a salad to go with our tasty treats that we had securely buttoned up in the picnic basket before we left the cabin. He found a cozy spot underneath the massive, shady oak trees next to a park bench where we laid out the blanket and dug right in! I always enjoy eating in a unconventional place (tables are so overrated).

We did a little chit chatting about everything under the sun, people watched, and soaked in the mountain air. After the food was completely gone Bobbus offered to take the basket back to the car while I stayed and lounged on the picnic blanket. While he was gone I found a bag of pretzel M&M's we had purchased earlier in

my handbag. Dont worry, I waited for him to return and shared them with him :) aren't I just so thoughtful! I gobbled up the blue and green ones and he devoured the rest of the unfortunate colored morsels of chocolatey yummy goodness.

He started conversation back up and said that there was a purpose to this outing. The first purpose was that he just wanted to go on another picnic and head out of the cabin for a bit just the two of us (awwe) and the second was that he got me a

present (Thrilling! I love presents). He told me I needed to close my eyes because it was on his person and he would have to do some awkard manuvering to retrieve it. I followed instruct

ions and held out my hands waiting patiently for my present. I asked if it was the coffee mug I had been talking about the whole trip, but he just chuckled and told me it was not a mug. By that time he was done rustling around and he said, "It could be edible, but I would prefer that you didnt eat it (I was gigling- I love an edible present)... and I could have made it myself, but I dont think you would have liked it as much." With my hands still empty, he told me to open my eyes. There he was lounging on the picnic blanket holding a little blue box wrappe

d with such care in a beautiful white ribbon. It was then when the waterworks started flowing. (I never thought I would cry when the time came, but I had absolutely no control of my tear ducts!) I repeatedly told him " You're kidding, you have got to be kidding!" He asked me to untie the ribbon, but I told him that I didnt want to (It was perfect and I was dreaming)! I decided to oblige and untie the silky white ribbon. He opened the blue box which held a velvety black box inside. He swiftly (I was impressed) got on one knee, opened the black box and said those 4 sweet words "Will you marry me?" I immediately replied with a "yes!" and looked down at the most beautiful thing I have ever se

en in my entire life which was showcased so elegantly by that small black box. He placed the ring on my finger and I couldn't stop myself from wishing that this moment would last forever even though I know that...

The best is yet to come!

Engagement!

I have wonderful news that I have been just jonesing to share with you but I had to cycle through the posts of the Georgia trip as they happened (OCD... I know) But now the time has come!

Bobbus and I are ENGAGED!!!

This is just a preview... But don't you fear because the super long detailed post on how it all happened is soon to follow! so stay tuned my friends!

Love is in the air,

(Soon to be krj)!!!