On Oct 29th, Chris took me to our favorite boat rental place. I thought we were having another boatride + picnic date. He went to pickup our boat which was locked up and they couldn't find the key. I couldn't understand why he was so stressed about not having the boat but he quickly suggested walking. We walked down our favorite path on Town Lake.

We came to a spot near the bottom of a bridge when Chris stopped me. Just as I ask why we stopped, I heard a violin! I realized the violinist was playing "Something" by The Beatles when in a confused voice I asked "is that for us?" I looked around and by the time I looked back, there Chris was on one knee. He told me how much he loves me, and thanks God for me every day. He told me that he's always known it was me and that he wants to take care of me. And many other precious words that I'll always remember.

When I said "YES!" (about a million times through the tears) I heard the violinist play "I Will" by The Beatles. Chris walked me over to the waters edge and across the bridge I see "Crystal, will you marry me?" Everyone was clapping for us! The people walking, biking and jogging the trail and even the people on boat tours going under the bridge were ooh-ing and ahh-ing. I'm so blessed and I'm so glad that my best friend likes me too!

Oh! And, if that wasn't enough. On Halloween I turned 23! I got a vegan chocolate tres leches cake. It said "Happy Birthday & Engagement!" Chris gave me my favorite perfume, too. I was on cloud 9! With the over the top romantic proposal to the thoughtful perfume, I told Chris that this birthday "I have no wishes. Instead I'll just give thanks!"

He later told me that my other gift was still at the store and he asked if I wanted to go pick it out. I wanted to just die right there. What more could I ask for? Well, he thoughtfully suggested that he give me a laptop for my birthday so I can get started on wedding planning right away and I won't have to inturrupt his work to borrow his laptop for a few hours a day. He took me out and found me an amazing notebook with windows 7 and I'm positive he's going to be playing with it for quite some time. It's so cool!

So just wanted to say "Yay! I'm engaged to the only person in the world: The guy who I have had a crush on since I was about 15! The one who convinced me to start singing again, showed me compassion to animals and patience for humans (ha), showed me how to really cook, moved to a new city with me where we started with nothing, has taken care of every sniffle and ache and the only person I can look at and be next to for 24 hours a day and still think is the most handsome guy in the universe."

I have the HUGEST crush on him, so I'm really glad he wants to get old with me.