Engagement!

Sooo, very much unbeknownst to me, our little trip to Central Park and standing on the bridge that Warren had been raving about for weeks prior to our trip to the East Coast, held a much greater surprise than I could have ever imagined!!

The Bow Bridge in Central Park

Warren's "BIG" Question

Taking a moment in the business around us...

Checking out the merchandise...

A beautiful view from the bridge.

The ring...which was designed by Warren- every part of it!

Another view...

And another...

A Burried Video that Made me Cry...

A night of nostalgia as I go back through my South Africa pictures. I've been home for more than a year, and the tears couldn't help but flow at the sight of my babes. :) Such a joy they were.

Crazy 8's

I've been tagged by my good friend Emily, none of my answers are in any particular order....

8 T.V. shows I love to watch:
1. The Office
2. What Not to Wear
3. Law & Order
4. Jon and Kate Plus 8
5. Wedding Story
6. Baby Story
7. Saturday Night Live
8. L.A. Ink

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. worked
2. voted
3. got the oil in my car changed
4. spent quality time with my sister, Diana
5. Watched the election coverage
6. let Warren give me an amazing massage
7. dropped materials off @ a client's house
8. prayed

8 favorite places to eat:
1. Panera
2. In-N-Out
3. Chevy's
4. Masagi's
5. Peters's house
6. Olive Garden
7. Wildflower Cafe
8. Valhallas

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Thanksgiving & Christmas
2. the ending of the fall semester
3. completing my promotional checklist @ work
4. trip to Penn. & NY @ the end of Dec.w/Warren
5. Heidi & Phillip's wedding on Sat, Nov. 8th!
6. lightening & thunderstorms (after the wedding...please ;)
7. spending time with family over the holidays
8. seeing God work through a frustrating election...because He's God and that's all there is to it. :)

8 things on my wish list:
1. going back to SA
2. a new car
3. a clean room
4. acceptance to the SLP MA prog.
5. less of a gut
6. health insurance
7. going to Fiji
8. going to the Dom. Rep.

Living with the Peters

Living with the Peters...
The Peters are the family that I am living with currently. They are friends that I became connected with through two friends, Melina & Sonnet and the Saviours Small Group I attended with them. In August, they purchased a house with an extra room and had always said that they would love for me to come and live with them. Initially, I didn't take it that seriously until escrow closed and I was looking for someplace to relocate to. They are: Dan, Candee, Alison (9), Josh (7), Jessica (4) & Katie (2).

The following pictures are a few of my favorites...
*Lots of storybook times (primarily at the request of little Katie when she brings out every Dr. Seuss book ever written :)
*Movies and in-house guests (Warren is a frequent visitor :)When Warren walks in the door, little Katie asks, "Where's big Katie?" When I walk in the door, little Katie asks, "Where's Warren?"
*Cute kids, silly times, good food = a great place to live. :)

Timing & Warren

Ahh, how the concept of God's timing so often stops us in our tracks. I've been blessed to know a man that God has brought into my life. Warren. Years ago, when he first showed interest, I wasn't interested. Timing. As we've spent the last week and a half with each other, we've talked about God's timing and for me, hindsight has been the most amazing gift here. There was a reason I wasn't interested in Warren 2 1/2 years ago. Had we gotten together then, it would have been a disaster. He wasn't who God needed him to be for me and I still had a few growth spurts (spiritually) to go through myself.

And now. WOW. A switch was flipped and I've seen Warren so much differently than I ever have before. I'm looking forward to walking along side Warren through this season of our lives. My life is a life truely blessed. Having Warren be a part of it is icing on the blessing. :)