The BIG Secret

So you might have figured out that one reason I did not post much last week was because it has been so hard to me to keep that big secret in! Another reason is because I was trying to do so much homework so that I was able to go home this past weekend. Overall, I am back again and ready to publish the news...Ryan and I are engaged! Driving home yesterday gave us lots of time to think of when we should have this great celebration and I believe we have come up with a date. Don't get all worked up too quick though....you have plenty of time to buy plane tickets, move home, help me make decisions, and all that good stuff. We are thinking of the summer of '09 to be married. That a way I will graduate in May '08, we can move home that summer and still have a year to plan the wedding at home. I really really do not want to plan a wedding down home and still be living here. Seriously, all the money we save up will be spent driving or flying home to make decisions and plans or just take tours to see some options. Plus, my schoolwork would take an even harder beating than it already has. I hope you guys can all deal with that. I am sure Dad might like the idea of a little later rather than sooner. Anyway those are our thoughts. For now, here are some pictures that I took of my ring. It is hard to get a good picture of it though since it sparkles so much!! (or it could just be my crummy camera) We bought it at Gordan's, but Zales had a close picture of mine, so I included it for a better visual.