A Proposal

I suppose I should blog about how Jason proposed, and I apologize ahead of time at how long this is going to be, I'll even try to spare some details. He did excellent, I will just start out by saying that.
On Wednesday, we were planning on going to Salt Lake for dinner to meet up with Marisa and Rob at the Gateway since we hadn't seen them since they returned from their European Vacation: Van Wilder Special Edition. Unbeknownst to me, Jason had informed them that in fact we wouldn't be meeting up with them, but that he was going to propose that night. They were great at keeping the charade going.
So we head to Salt Lake and we drive by Temple Square to see the lights before heading to the Gateway since we were a half hour early. Instead of turning towards the Gateway, Jason keeps circling the same four blocks for about ten minutes looking for some parking garage. And I'm worried that we're going to be late for our dinner appointment, but then started to figure it out when he kept giving dumb excuses like, "I'm just trying to figure out Salt Lake's grid system." We finally find the garage he was looking for and he says, "Okay, we're here." So we get out and start walking and he has this mysterious bag in his hand that has some sort of shoe box or something in it. So I knew he was going to propose, but didn't know the ring was going to be so big it needed a shoe box! Oh I am kidding.
So we walk towards The Melting Pot, the delicious fondue restaurant. We have reservations and are seated at a secluded table in the corner. We ate lots of food and had a full four-course meal. Look dad, I ate two shrimps!When our waiter brings out the dessert, Jason asks if we could have 15-20 minutes alone. We wouldn't want the waiter asking if we needed refills in the middle of the proposal, after all. When our waiter was gone, Jason pulled out this box that he made. He did a really good job on it and used the manly version of mod-podge: Gorilla Glue. It was a beautiful boy-craft! When I opened the box, I saw this: Lots and lots of red skittles. Now, as you all should know, red skittles are the best flavor. So when you love someone, you show your love and devotion by offering them the best flavor of the best candy, obviously, so that is why my box is filled with red skittles. And yes, we have discussed this subject for quite some time.
Also in the box are some Emily and Jason POGS that Jason made with pictures of us from my blog. Now isn't it good that I have been documenting our relationship? We will challenge any person or couple who is willing to compete against us.
And last in the box was a piece of chocolate that looked just like a See's candy. It is not in the above picture because it had already been devoured. Well, not devoured, but eaten very gently and carefully because my ring was in the chocolate! Don't worry, it was covered in plastic first, so there wasn't chocolate all in the nooks and crannies. We ate the chocolate, Jason removed the plastic, and then proposed, not down on one knee because we were in a booth and he was on the inside. I didn't expect him to crawl under the table to get out. If you don't know by now, I said yes. When the waiter came back, I think he knew something was going on because he tried to sell us a special Melting Pot picture frame for $12. Yeah right, get out of here. I hid my ring so I didn't hurt his feelings.
The night was so awesome, Jas did a great job, and it's been such a fun story to tell people. If I was the type of girl that cried often or easily, I would have cried at how sweet everything was. But instead, I am the type of girl that laughs and smiles a lot, so I did just that, and have been doing that ever since! Being engaged is already very fun and I look forward to getting lots and lots of presents and attention, and yeah, I guess also being with Jason forever.

Here are some answers to questions you might be wondering:
Did you see it coming? Kind of. I knew it was going to be sometime this week, but I didn't know when. I had no idea that he had this whole dinner planned out.
When is the wedding? As of right now, April 12, 2008. But also a brand new possibility is March 15. It depends on if we can get a certain reception hall.
Where is the wedding? We will be sealed in the Oakland Temple (holla atcha Oaktown!) and then we'll have an open house at the Russon home in Alpine, UT a week or two after the wedding.
Where is the honeymoon? We're crossing our fingers for Puerto Vallarta.
What are your colors? I really love brown, so that will be a color for sure. Brown and green with white flowers.
Where will you live when you're married? We'll live in some sort of condo or townhome in Utah county. We both really like Pleasant Grove and think it's a cute little town, and it's closer to work for both of us. We'll start looking in January or February.
The most important question: What will you do with your blog? I don't know! Do I switch the address name? Do I just keep the haycock in my blog? I bet I'll just keep it, and maybe Jason will post an item here or there.

So there you have it. Maybe there are more questions, and if so, feel free to ask. And thanks for all the comments on my pretty ring! I love it!

The one bad thing about being engaged: No more dessert fondue until AFTER the wedding.