The Proposal

We knew it was coming for weeks but still the excitement was almost uncontainable! After weeks of looking at diamonds, Bryan finally had "the ring" and it is beautiful! Just what Lindsey had always wanted. A large diamond on a platinum band. Simple. Elegant. Shiny. She also wanted the engagement to be a surprise and Bryan was about to pull it off.

First- let me tell you that on May 5th while playing church league basketball, Bryan tore his Achilies heel. After surgery the doctor told him it would be a long recovery and that he would be in a cast, then a boot, for months. So when Bryan proposed he had on a green cast.

Back to the story.
It was June 1st, the last day of school and Lindsey was in her third grade classroom.  If you remember third grade, you know how crazy elementary students act on the last day of school. Needless to say it was hectic and loud. Bryan had never been to Lindseys school so the night before he told her he would bring her lunch and meet her students. Although frazzled, Lindsey was glad to see him and so were the children.

After meeting the students and chatting a bit, Bryan made his way over to the Teacher's Chair. Lindsey had told the students if they were good they could sign Bryans cast. Of course what third grader wouldn't love that! Lindsey instructed the students to sit down and she would call them up if they were quiet. Bryan said, "Miss. Peele, I have a better idea. Let me see if I can remember thier names and I'll call them up." The kids cheered and sat quietly in their seats hoping to be the first one called. While Lindsey turned around to get a sharpie (marker) from her desk, Bryan slowly began to pull up his pant leg. As he did he said, "Let's let Miss. Peele be the first to sign it." And as she bent down, as Bryan pulled the pants higher it revealed someone had already signed it. Lindsey said, "Wait...someone already.....!!!" Oh my goodness!!! On the cast was written -"Will you Marry me?"

The children went crazy! Lindsey, in total shock quickly removed her True Love Waits ring from her ring finger as Bryan got down on one knee and said the words himself.
"Lindsey, will you marry me?" "Yes!!! Yes!!" she answered. The children, some parents and a couple other teachers were now in the room to see what all the commotion was about. The children were saying, "Miss. Peele's getting married!" "Miss. Peele kissed Bryan!!!" So cute!

At 11:57 I got a text- "Mom!!! I'm engaged!!!"

The children never signed the cast that day but I'm sure it will be a last day of school they will never forget.

Pretty creative Bryan!

That day as the new's flashed across face book and ran through phone lines I was reminded that I.. am The Mother of the Bride.

More to come...