Dessert Ideas for Royal Wedding View Parties

From Marzipan candies to cupcakes and more!  I've come up with some ideas fit for your Royal Wedding Viewing Party! :)

Cupcakes.  We all love them.  There is just something about that little personal sized cake that gets us everytime....or am I just talking about myself?  :)  Either way, here's a couple of ideas for treats for your party.    You can make designs using food color and a toothpick like I have done below....  And then frost them as usual then with a heart on top with frosting or invert the whole cupcake and frost with this rose-like pattern.  (If you'd like to do a whole cake this way here's the tutorial for that.)  Then you can top that creation with some silver sprinkles or some marzipan candies like below! :)

 I thought cute little wedding themed (and love of course) candies would be fun so I molded these out of Marzipan.  You can get Marzipan lots of places like grocery stores and specialty food/craft stores!  :)  get creative!  I tried to!  You can see rings, love birds, hearts, a wedding cake and a pretty funny looking rose below.  :)

Finger foods are always great for parties and British finger foods would be best here!  So think scones, jams, marmalades, lemon curd and lots of tea for your party!  

Hot Cross Buns.  If doing them for the viewing party why not put circles for rings on top?

It's a Love Story: Chapter 20

Chapter 19

While we were staying in Crested Butte we went for a 2 hour horseback ride one day, a few miles of out town at Harmel’s Ranch.  We had a great time, and such a special time together.  We both love horses, but I especially do and have since I was a wee one.  :)  So it was great to be able to do some horseback riding together on our honeymoon.

Then on our last night in Crested Butte we found a great Italian restaurant to eat dinner.  I got some fabulous spaghetti marinara and RS got their special Gnocchi with cream sauce. Our server found out it was our honeymoon and gave us Champagne on the house.  Dinner was great, and then we headed back to the hotel.  We rented the movie iRobot because I’d never seen it, and got it set up in RS’s laptop.  We watched it for about 15 minutes and then, his laptop died.  No not the battery.  It was fine.  No not something simple, he being the Rocket Scientist could fix or anything.  Nope, like died forever.  Sad.  But it was ok, we decided to call it an early night and turned in.

Good thing we called it a good night too, because we had a long night.  RS got really sick on his stomach and around 1am I woke up to him vomiting in the bathroom.  I got up to see if I could help and gave him some sprite and crackers to hopefully help his stomach settle.  It helped for about 2 hours.

Then I woke up at about 3am to him loudly vomiting again.  You know, he’s the type of man who yells when he vomits.  I don’t think he means to, it just happens.  Like the way vomiting always makes my eyes tear up.  It just makes him yell.  Anyway, it’s probably a good thing the hotel was pretty vacant with it being the middle of June and all because he was pretty loud in the middle of the night. :)

I, trying to be the perfect new little wifey, went down to the front desk of the hotel to get some Pepto for my poor hubby.  RS took the Pepto and it helped him until morning.  Then we loaded up the car and made our way to my parent’s cabin.  RS still wasn’t feeling too well, so I drove and we made a stop at the Wal-Mart in Gunnison for some more Pepto.  I continued to drive the rest of the way to the cabin, and I’m pretty sure RS consumed pretty much the whole bottle of that pink stuff throughout the day.  I don’t know what it was that made him sick…but it sure made him sick. :(  And the funny thing is that he still likes Gnocchi and eats it…I don’t think I could after going through that.  Makes an interesting story though….the things that happen. :)

We made it to the cabin by the afternoon, and we both could just relax again.  RS felt better by the next day and we hiked, fished and loafed for the next week or so.  Then after our 12 days of honeymoon we had to go back to reality.  But it was a new reality since it was the first time living together and all.  I moved into the apartment, that was part of campus housing and we started the rest of our adventure together!  :)

It's a Love Story: Chapter 19

Chapter 18

We woke up early on the 9th of June, ate some more great breakfast from that B&B and made our way out of town.  We were going to do about a two week tour of the mountains of Colorado for our honeymoon.  So our first stop was Ouray, Colorado, where we stayed for 4 nights at the Box Canyon Lodge.

We had a great little road trip down, and stopped and ate lunch at Coney Island in Bailey, CO.   I actually saw a mountain lion while RS was setting up the camera on the tripod for a quick pic of us at lunch.  Crazy huh?  He was just walking up a hill, about 100 feet away from my new hubby.  Crazy.  Anyway, the drive took up most of the day, and was a gorgeous drive.  We got into Ouray around dinner time, and we got a little settled into our room before getting some dinner.

We walked to the main strip of Ouray and took pics as we were looking for somewhere to eat.  I actually can’t remember where we decided on, but I’m sure it was great.  :)  After dinner we rented a movie free from the Front Desk and watched one that night.  In fact, I’m pretty sure we rented one every night because it was a nice, chill thing to do!  :)

During our stay in Ouray we visited:  the Box Canyon, Cascade Waterfall (and accompanying hike), natural Amphitheatre, the Hot Springs as well as other things.  One day we also drove over to Telluride, CO which is just a hop away from Ouray.  We rode the  Gondola in Telluride and saw some really breathtaking views of the Rockies.  We also did some four wheeling and hiking up the backside of Black Bear to get to see Bridal Veil Falls and the power plant.  We also did a walking tour of Ouray while we were there, and ate at a great Mexican Restaurant in Ridgeway that’s near Ouray.

One day, while we were walking to the hot springs tubs at our hotel in Ouray we saw a black bear cub.  He was actually cinnamon colored and quite large, even though he was quite small. If that makes sense.  The only kicker was that, that was literally the ONLY time during our whole trip that I didn’t have my camera on me! :(  So I didn’t get any pictures of that cute little (read: cute but terrifying) bear.  And in turn, we didn’t soak in the tubs that evening.  We did however try to get a pic a couple minutes later.  But no luck.

After our stay in Ouray was over we headed up to Crested Butte, CO.  Our three night stay at the Grand Lodge in Crested Butte was generously provided by my Aunt D and Uncle D.  We had a great time, and the hotel was great.  Crested Butte is a lot different than Ouray.  It’s a really small ski town, and kind of a hippy town.  Well, definitely a hippy town, and super nice!  We found a great restaurant or two and definitely had a memorable time while we were there…

It's a Love Story: Chapter 18 (Wedding Part IV)

See Chapter 17 here.

We cut the cake and fed each other a little piece.  We did it nicely, for a few reasons really, but mostly because we wanted to show that we respected each other. :)  Then we were waiting there awkwardly wondering what to do next, for what seemed like forever.  You know, we’d been to weddings/receptions plenty of times before, but when it’s your day there are just SO many things going on and running through your head, it’s easy to forget some things.

Then we remembered, or realized, it was time for the toast.  So, we raised our glasses of ginger ale, or punch if you were a guest, and the Best Man and an Usher made toasts.  They were very heart-felt words said and I think it brought a tear to each of our eyes.  We all toasted and then the cake was served.

Our cake was great, but of course I’m partial.  We got it from King Soopers, because they are just my favorite!  It was tiered and mostly white with beautiful azalea and lighter pink colored roses on it!  There were three different flavors too;  Almond Poppyseed Cake with Raspberry filling, White Cake with Lemon filling and Chocolate Cake.  Yeah, it was great.  (And for the record, the top froze well and tasted great on our First Wedding Anniversary.)

We danced more, and the rest of the reception just flew by, much like the rest of the day.  We make an exit into a decorated getaway car, and waved goodbye.  Then we stopped by my parent’s house so I could get changed out of my wedding gown and be able to leave it there.  Then we headed over to this great Bed and Breakfast in town.  Even though the wedding had started at 12:30pm, and we left the reception around 5pm, we didn’t want to have to leave for our honeymoon that night.  So, my sweet parents found, reserved and paid for our room our wedding night.  It was great too.  The B&B was cute, cozy and just wonderful.  They also had just the BEST breakfast in the whole wide world!  I’ll never forget that Pecan Crusted French Toast served along with simple fruits smothered in sweet cream.  Yum.  :)

We actually decided to stay at that B&B two nights because we thought it was so great.  So, we just spent the day after our wedding with a series of dates throughout my hometown.  We picked up lunch and ate it in one of my very favorite parks.  Then we placed some Frisbee and walked around.  When it was time for dinner we ate at my very favorite Chinese Restaurant that RS had never tried yet.  It was a great, and relaxing day.  Then we rested up for the long drive the next day.

It's a Love Story: Chapter 17 (Wedding Part III)

Find Chapter 16 (Wedding Part II) here.

The Pastor pronounced us as husband and wife. Then RS kissed me, his bride.  : )  Then we turned to our guests and the Pastor announced us as Mr. and Mrs. Rocket Scientist.  Everyone clapped and we walked out to “How ‘bout them cowgirls” by Alan Jackson.  I don’t know when else I have ever smiled that much in my life, as when we walked down those steps and down that aisle.  : )

We went out to the foyer of the Church where we signed the Marriage License with our witnesses.  Then we took a little break with the rest of our wedding party before heading back in for the reception.  Meanwhile, our guests were watching the video we made of our lives. You know, the kind with photos from birth through college, then our relationship.  : )

Then it was time for the Jr. Bridesmaid and her groomsman to walk in.  The DJ announced them, as well as the rest of the bridesmaids/groomsmen.  Then it was time for us, again we were just beaming smiles from ear to ear when we were introduced as Mr. and Mrs.  : )

We sat down for a brief moment, before grabbing some of the food catered by Carino’s. We were the first through line, along with the rest of the wedding party followed by our families. We sat and ate, rather quickly, before we had our first dance to “Your Dreams” by Josh Turner.   (If you remember from a few chapters back, that song was the last one on the CD RS made for me for our one month anniversary. :)  It’s as if we were just floating around that dance floor.  It was great.

Then we had the Father/Daughter and Mother/Son dance after that, and we did it to “Stealing Cinderella” by Chuck Wicks.  I just love that song, btw.  So cute.  After that, we had the whole wedding party dance and tried to get others on the dance floor too.

Then RS and I made our way around the room to visit with all of our guests.  I am pretty sure that we actually made our way around to see everyone before they left, which was nice.  It was great to see some that we hadn’t in a while, and it was great to have everyone there to witness our special day!!

We danced some more, and I had to show off my boots some.  You know, when my Mom and I were shopping for shoes for the wedding she asked me what I thought was comfy.  I told her my favorite and most comfortable shoes I had were my cowboy boots. So, we set out to find some pink boots.  We did have to look at several places, but we found some that were comfy, cute and, of course, pink!  And yes, they are real cowgirl boots! :) The other perk is that I’ve been able to wear them since our wedding, unlike other wedding shoes.  So, naturally, I had to show them off a little! :)

To be continued….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 16 (Wedding Part II)

Chapter 15 (Wedding Part I)

The bridesmaids had walked down the aisle to “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by JS Bach.  Then I heard the wedding march start.  It was time.  My dad and I started down the aisle.  All eyes were on me, and it seemed like we floated down the aisle because before I knew it, we were there.  My handsome Groom right in front of me.  My Pastor asked “Who gives this woman?” and my father responded, “Her mother and I.”  Then RS and I were hand in hand.

We walked up the steps together and the bridesmaids/groomsmen took their places on the steps too.  Pastor P prayed and then started.  Although I couldn’t tell you everything he said, I can tell you it was great.  We gave our moms roses and hugged our parents.  The Pastor talked about marriage and the joining of two people to make one.  About leaving your father and mother and cleaving to each other.  And about having Christ the center of your marriage.

There we were standing hand in hand, listening to the Pastor.  At the altar.  With all these witnesses.  All our family.  Great friends. And we were getting married!  Tying the knot. Getting hitched.  However you think of it, it was happening.  Kind of surreal, and definitely exciting, and that’s why I can’t remember every detail from the ceremony.  : )

The Pastor said more, and also took the opportunity to share Christ with the guests.  Then it was time to sing “The Prayer”.  The song went really well.  We lit the Unity candle and took our places again in front of the Pastor.

We exchanged the vows we had written blended with the traditional ones.  RS went first and went to put the ring on my hand.  I was so enthralled and touched by what he was saying that I forgot to get my hand ready for the ring.  I was caught off guard and it gave us a good laugh, and a couple of funny photos.  Then it was my turn, and put the ring on his hand smoothly. (So cute. May I add. I just loved the look of the wedding band on his hand.)  We were almost all done.  Wow that ceremony just flew by…..

It's a Love Story: Chapter 15 (Wedding Part I)

See Chapter 14 here.

So, the day was finally here.  6-7-08.  I woke up around 7:00am, took a shower and gathered the rest of my things for the day and our honeymoon.  Then my dad took me to the salon to get my hair done.  Meanwhile my mom had a busy morning of finishing up details at the Church, which was so sweet.  My sisters, and rest of my bridesmaids met me at the salon at 8am.  We all gout our hair done at the same time and it went really well.

I had a dry run through with my stylist a few days before the wedding, to ensure it’d work out that special day!   So once the bridemaids’ hair was done they headed over to the Church to get ready for the professional pictures that were going to begin at 10am.  Once I had my hair done, my stylist also did my makeup so I didn’t have to worry about it.  Then my dad took me over to the Church to finish getting ready.

My mom and sisters helped me get dressed and we all said a quick prayer together.  I took a look in the mirror, and was quite surprised that I actually felt great.  And I looked like one of those brides in the magazines.  Ok, I wasn’t as thin or anything, but I felt almost as glamorous.  I loved my dress, my hair, my makeup, everything.  Before we knew it, it was time for pictures.

Since we wanted the pictures to be done before the ceremony, so we’d be able to move right on to the reception, we had them at 10am.  And since it we wanted the first time RS saw me on our Wedding day to be special, we set up a meeting.  RS was placed in the sanctuary and then I entered.  The look on his face was so sweet.  His eyes just lit up when he saw me.  You know, it was just like all those guys look in the movies.  Just like every groom I’ve seen waiting for his beautiful bride at the end of the aisle.  I felt like a million bucks.  I felt like I was the most beautiful, cherished and loved woman in the world at that moment.  I could hardly believe the say was finally here.  RS looked good.  No--Actually he looked great.  Our photographer did capture those first moments, and then we invited the wedding party in for pictures.

Most of the pictures were done by about 11:30am, and RS and I just had a few more to finish.  Then we grabbed a snack before the ceremony.  Before we knew it, it was time to get into our places for the ceremony.  The songs started and the men entered.  Then my bridesmaids made their way up, one by one.  Then the ring bearer pulled the flower girls in the wagon we’d fixed up with ruffles and all.  I was still in the hallway with my dad, but I could peek into the sanctuary and see all the people.  I could see all of the Azalea and Silver decorations. My bridesmaids, my groom, the groomsmen….everyone.

It's a Love Story: Chapter 14

Check out Chapter 13!

It was the morning of June 6th and I had a busy day (couple of days) in front of me.  My Mom, sisters, their kiddos, my BFF R and I had brunch at the Egg and I to start off the day.  Then we went over to the Church to decorate for the wedding/reception.  We’d been decorating for a couple of hours, and then we got some more help from my soon-to-be Mother-in-Law, sister-in-law and aunt.  We got done decorating with a little bit of time to spare to get ready for the Rehearsal that night.

The Rehearsal was at the Church, and started right around 5:30pm.  We talked through everything, walked through everything and did it forwards and backwards.  It was great to get our whole wedding party and family together for some time before the wedding.  The rehearsal went really well too.

RS and I got to run through our song with the sound system which was nice, and everyone there got to hear it for the first time.  We sang “The Prayer” and my very talented and sweet Mom accompanied us.   Since I’ve always loved singing, and RS professed his love for me through song after dating me for just 23 days…I thought it was only fitting to do a duet at our wedding.  : )  (I did the Italian, and he did the English part in that Italian section….)

Here are some of the lyrics from “The Prayer”:


“I pray you’ll be our eyes,
And watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise,
In times when we don’t know.


Let this be our prayer,
As we go our way.
Lead us to a place,
Guide us with your grace,
To a place where we’ll be safe.”

Since we really love our family, and have always been family oriented most of our wedding party was our family in fact. : )  Rocket Scientist’s Best Man was his best friend (who took the pics of our engagement).  Then his Groomsmen were:  his brother, good friend B, and my sister’s husbands.    We had my nephew A be the ring bearer.  I had my sisters be my Matrons of Honor.  Then my bridesmaids were:  RS’s sister, my BFF R and my oldest niece K.  Then our flower girls were my three nieces J, L and K.  We had a few of our good friends be ushers and guestbook attendants as well.  :)

After the rehearsal, we went over to the Rio for the rehearsal dinner.  Our wedding party as well as more family from out of town were there.  It was a burrito bar and very good.  Kind words were said and overall a great time was had!

To be continued. . .

It's a Love Story: Chapter 13

See Chapter 12 here.

May was here, and it was just a month till the big day.  On the 4th, RS and I went to a Colorado Rockies game with a group of people from my work.  Since it was down in Denver, we (RS and I) made a whole day date out of it and had a blast.  We walked around lodo and found this great Crepery where we ate lunch before the game.  RS ordered a “Ratatouille crepe, which was savory with lots of veggies and meat inside.  And I had a dessert crepe with lots of fruit, chocolate and whipped cream.  Everything was just exquisite, and we had a great lunch!  Then we wandered around some more, before we went to the game.  The game was great--the Rockies played well and they won!  (Which is always nice!: )

The rest of May flew by and before we knew it, it was Memorial Day weekend.  We went up to my family’s cabin with my parents for the long weekend.  While we were there my grandparents came up for a day and we all had a nice visit.  The rest of the weekend was very relaxing and nice time to get away before the rush of last minute wedding preparations.  My Mom took some great photos of RS and me while we were at the cabin.  In fact, we used one for the front of our Wedding program! : )

Once we got back to town it was just about a week until our Wedding.  My Mom and I were finishing up the last minute details and double checking deliveries on everything.  RS and I couldn’t wait, yet we were both a bit stressed about it all too….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 12

You can find Chapter 11 here.

So, the new job is going well and life is grand.  Then comes February, the month of Love!  I knew I wanted to do something special for RS, and so I cooked up (literally) a plan.  I managed to find a great big, beautiful brisket (at Sams) that I cooked up with all the fixings.  In fact, I got a bottle of our favorite wine--Reunite Lambrusco for the occasion.

I had RS dress up, but tired to keep the rest a secret.  So when he showed up at my parents house (on Valentine’s Day) to find their dining room decorated as a romantic table for two (with the help of my Mom!) he was pleased.  He, of course didn’t show up empty handed.  He had the most beautiful red roses I’d ever seen.  We placed those on the table, and I serve up dinner.  We had a nice dinner and exchanged our little mementos.

Now, did you know that RS’s birthday just so happens  to fall on the day after Valentine’s Day.  Yep, it is.  Pretty sweet huh? : )   I made him dinner for his Birthday the next night, with leftover brisket from the night before.  I gave him his birthday present which were some grips for his Jeep.  You know, the kind that you just strap on to the roll cage about the doors?  Yep, those, and they were nice and comfy and sturdy, and yes, probably cute.  Oh, and don’t forget useful!  Especially when four wheeling!  : )  Still have them on the Jeep to this day….not that it’s been that long….

We had a couple of really great dates over Valentine’s Day and RS’s Birthday.  I still remember feeling so in love, and truly thinking that was as in love as I’d ever be.  Little did I know, the only way to go was up!  (As in more in love…)

The rest of February was great.  I got to go out to KY with my parents to visit my sis and her fam, for her daughter’s 1st bday.  Then, I had to come back to reality and do taxes.  At least RS and I could spend time together while doing our taxes…not that we could do ours jointly, just in each other’s company.  Which made/makes everything better. : )

Easter was on April 8th, in 2007 and we spent the morning at my home Church and the afternoon with family.  We had a great time celebrating the Lord’s resurrection, and the time with my family was great.  We got to play with my oldest sister’s kiddos which is always a blast.  And then we went to the park to serve an Easter dinner to the homeless in a park downtown.

My birthday is on Tax Day or April 15th, and RS took  me out to dinner at this great Italian restaurant near the place we had our first date!  We dressed up and had a.m.a.z.i.n.g. food and a great time!  We also took a stroll around after dinner, and then RS gave me my gift.  It was this really cool musical instrument I’d wanted.  I’d seen it when we’d visited Estes Park/Rocky Mountain National Park at the beginning of January, and I could hardly believe my eyes that he’d gotten it for it.

It was SO sweet that he’d done the leg work to find it and order it, and that he’d remembered it, and that he got it in time for my birthday.  And, just that he got it for me.  It was so sweet.  I loved it. Perfect gift, just because so much forethought had gone into it and it was so great. So treasured. So sweet.  It’s a lap harp, called a “Music Maker”.  It’s so cute.  So portable.  So perfect.  And it sounds good too!  : )

To be continued....

It's a Love Story: Chapter 11

See Chapter 10 here.

Overall, we had a great Christmas, and a great first Christmas together!  Over the course of the days between seeing each other RS and I would email and call each other.  But, after Christmas, RS’s emails were even sweeter than ever.  He’d write about how happy he was to be marrying me, and how he looked forward to our life together.  I still have all those emails, and as I was looking back through them recently one struck me again.  I think he’d written it after we’d had a disagreement (read: rather big huge blow up fight) and his words still just give me goose bumps.  So here’s an excerpt…. <3

“You, are the woman I want for my wife.  I've spent years searching, and I'm certain no one else will do!  When I gave you that ring, I meant it as a promise to marry you, and I intend to keep that promise. I know God will allow our relationship to be tested, and so refined. So I am confident He will finish the work He started in us, and our love will grow! I know it's quite a mouthful, but this is what I mean when I say "I love you.””

We continued with our usual mid-week date and then a date or two on the weekends.  We really enjoyed spending time together and it didn’t really seem to matter what we were doing, we were having fun.  Even the most simple of things were interesting with RS by my side.  Movies were better, flowers were more vibrant, smells were stronger….ok maybe not all that, but it does help when you have your best friend right beside you! : )

We were counting down the days till the big day, and just couldn’t wait to get married!  In fact, the big day was now only 5 months away.  Time seemed to be flying and standing still at the same time.

I’d been looking for a job since October 31st, when my Engineering Internship had come to an end at CDOT.  So, there I was with a Music degree but still so undecided about what I wanted to do.  All that changed in the middle of January when I got a phone call for an interview with the local School District.

The interview went really well, and the next day I got that wonderful call and job offer!  Of course I took it, and started the following week. The job was working as a Library Assistant in one of the local High Schools.

My first day went really well, and so did the first week.  The teachers were nice, the Librarian was great and the students were fun!  I had never before (and never again) read so much in my life, as I did for that job.  We were supposed to always be reading something, so that we’d have some new book to talk about.  I also just learned so much about the Dewey decimal system, books and people during my time there.  I don’t think I would have changed that opportunity for the world.  You know, I can actually say that about every job I’ve ever had.  But that’s another story… J

My Library Assistant job was for 30 hours a week, so I worked Monday thru Friday 6 hours a day.  It was pretty ideal for anytime in life, but especially when planning a wedding and all!  The contract period was just until May, and if I had the option I would have stayed longer because I grew to love that place, that library.  But, sadly, the discontinued the position, so that wasn’t even an option. : (

It's a Love Story: Chapter 10

Check out Chapter 9 here.

The holidays quickly approached and RS and I decided to spend Thanksgiving with my family, and then split time with our families on Christmas.  We had a great Thanksgiving filled with lots of yummy food and fun.  Wedding plans were still getting done and December flew by!  In fact, I think my Mom and I spent more time planning the wedding from October to December than in the Spring….but I suppose that’s how it all goes right?  It was nice to get it things out of the way, but it was pretty stressful.  I’m just glad I had my Mom, who was my best friend, to help me!  And of course RS helped some too. : )

Christmas came and we were excited to spend it together, and with all our family.  We exchanged our gifts pretty early on Christmas morning, while we were at my parent’s house.   I gave RS three things, but the one that really went over well was the watch I got him from Kohl’s.  He still loves it and wears it everyday.  Rumor has it that once he got home after Christmas he had to try on his wedding band to see if it matched.  Cute huh?  Ooops, I probably wasn’t supposed to share that detail.  I think it’s sweet though!  : )

Did I mention before that when he bought my engagement ring and wedding band, he also had the forethought to buy himself a matching wedding band?  I think that’s just so super sweet.  Seriously!  I still have never heard of anyone else doing that.  But that’s my sweetie pie Rocket Scientist! : )  Anyway, back to Christmas, I loved RS’s gifts too, especially the itunes gift card that I proceeded to buy cheesy lovey dovey songs with.  : )

We had Christmas lunch (which my family calls dinner on Christmas because it’s the big meal) with my family at my oldest sister’s house.  There was lots of family, food and fun to be had.  Then when a snow storm started rolling in, we decided it was time to head down  to RS’s parent’s house. We said our “Good byes” and  “Merry Christmas” and left.

RS and I started down the highway and there wasn’t much traffic.  The snow was just pouring down (can you say that with snow?) but the Jeep was doing fine.  So we kept on going.  We were making pretty good time, considering, for the first half of the trip.  But then, there were some slick spots and a traffic jam.  So, what would normally be an hour and half or so drive, ended up being closer to a four hour long drive. : (

Luckily, we had each other in the car.  So we made the most of it.  I made voice impressions and served as the stewardess on board, as well as Navigator and overall good cheer police, while RS kept it between the lines.  We make a pretty good team.  Well, correction, we make a great team.  Once we did make it though, we had a nice time with RS’s parents and siblings, and a great rest of our Christmas!

Needless to say though, we don’t ever plan on doing that again.  Driving on Christmas day, I mean.  As much fun as we had with each other in the car for 4 hours that day, we much rather would have spent it with family.  So, ever since we haven’t driven on Christmas day.

To be continued…..

It's a Love Story: Chapter 9

See Chapter 8 here.

After we got back to Colorado, our lives pretty much went back to normal.  Well, the new normal that was.  My Mom and I started right away on the wedding plans, and managed to get everything in line (and those things that needed reserving, reserved) for our favorite date!  7 has been my favorite number for what seems like forever.  I’m not sure if it has to do with it being God’s perfect number or just my “lucky” number.  But I love it.  So that’s why the 7th was the perfect Saturday.  They say that you are a bride for life if you marry in June, so that’s why we picked June--just kidding, but that works right?!  And, lastly we wanted it to be in the summer of 2008 since we got engaged in the Fall of 2007.  So, 6-7-08 was only natural.  Everything was falling into place just perfectly! : )

RS had a conference in Sante Fe, NM shortly after we got back from California, so he was gone for a few days.  Then my parents and I had planned a trip after I graduated to go to Disney World for a week and a half at the beginning of November.  So, from the end of October to the middle of November RS and I only saw each other for one little date between his trip and mine.

My parents and I had a fantastic time while we were in Florida.  We visited all of the parks in Disney World at least once, and also visited both coasts of FL.  We also toured the Kennedy Space Center--which was awesome!  Of course Disney World was full of fun and that whole trip was a great last big trip with my parents!  We took lots of photos and made so many memories together it was great. : )

When we got back from FL, RS met us at my parent’s house.  He got out of his Jeep and revealed a completely clean shaven version of himself.  Up until this point in our relationship I had never actually seen his face.  That may sound weird, but he’d had this very nice thick (but not too mountain man) beard until he shaved it when I was gone.

He thought he’d surprise me, and boy was I surprised!  It was such a pleasant surprise too!  Don’t get me wrong.  RS looks great with a manly beard.  But he even looks better without it!  In fact…I’m pretty sure he actually hasn’t grown it back more than once since…funny.  It was nice to really be able to see him too, after he shaved.  On a more personal note, it’s also a lot softer to kiss him when there’s not hair all over his face! : )

A few days later RS and I planned a time where our parents could meet.  Since our parents live about one and a half hours apart we picked somewhere in the middle to have lunch.  So, on Sunday November 18th (also my oldest sister’s birthday) RS’s parents met my parents.  We all had lunch at Cinzetti’s--this amazingly great Italian Marketplace Restaurant in Thornton, CO.  Great food was consumed and friends were made!

Then came the holidays….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 8

See Chapter 7 here.

As this shiny object got closer, I realized what it was.  A ring.  And not just any ring, a really, really gorgeous one, that was just what I wanted.  So it finally makes it way to me, and RS comes over.  He got down on one knee and told me how lucky he was to have found me.

Then, he asked me to marry him.  Of course I said “yes”!  And then I noticed that his best friend had been taking pictures of the whole process of the proposal.  Cute huh? : )  RS and I embraced and his friend took a few more photos of us.  That was a perfect moment.  I didn’t think I could ever be any happier! 10-20-07 was a very, very special day.  :)

Although I couldn’t figure out how I was going to get the ring off that string and on my finger, so I asked RS for his pocket knife.  He almost gave it to me, but then realized why I wanted it.  Then he reeled the kite in, took the ring off and placed it on my finger.  Then we gave the kite to his friend, so he could fly it while we made some calls.

I called my Mom right away to tell her and then I called my sisters.  I also called my grandparents and a few friends.  RS also called his fam to let them know that I said yes!  Then the three of us ate lunch at a local pizza joint.

After lunch we all headed down to the Redwood Forrest where we spent the afternoon.  We hiked and had a blast in the beautiful day.  And I couldn’t help but admire my new ring on my hand on the drive down there, and back. : )

We stopped at the beach by the Ritz Carlton to catch the sunset, which was perfect--just like the whole day had been.  Then the best friend took us out for a celebration dinner at Half Moon Bay.  It was this amazing restaurant, and while I don’t remember what I ate for dinner, I know it was good.  I think I was just a little too excited from the whole proposal to remember food from that day.

We went to the best friend’s Church on Sunday morning and had a nice time.  Then we caught lunch at Subway while we were on our way to do some more touring of the sights.  We drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to go to Point Bonita Lighthouse, then we went to Coit Tour, down Lombard Street and to Fort Point.

We all had a great afternoon and evening sightseeing, and then we went to this great Italian Restaurant downtown.  We had a couple of appetizers that were great!  And then the pasta was just amazing.  I think it was probably one of my favorite meals ever.  The company probably had something to do with that though too! Hehe : )

We walked around some to see the bay bridge at night, and saw some creepy folks before getting to the car.  Throughout the whole day RS and I had been throwing around possible wedding dates, and we decided on a day--just as long as it would work out with everything.  RS and I flew back to Colorado the next day, and had such a great trip!  Not only did I meet and get to know his best friend, but we got engaged!!!!  So, San Fran will always hold a special place in our hearts. <3

To be continued….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 7

See Chapter 6 here.

We all headed back home and back to reality on Sunday afternoon.  RS and I stopped at his parent’s house again on the way back, and had dinner with them.  It was nice to be able to see them again.

Then my parents had some sort of dinner plans in a neighboring town on Tuesday night.  I didn’t think much of it at first, but then things weren’t adding up.  When my parents got home, I asked them how dinner was.  My mom told me that they ate pizza at this local pizza place and had a nice time.

Later that evening, when I was on the phone with RS it turned our he had eaten pizza for dinner too.  I put a couple of pieces together and managed to squeeze something out of my mom.  RS had invited my parents out to dinner, and gave them a tour of his lab.  (Later I found out, he also asked for my hand in marriage that night. : )

Anyway, RS and I were still having those Argentine Tango lessons every week.  We’d have dinner, and usually a little walk around before class each week.  Those lessons had really paid off by the time the end of September came around because my cousin J got married on September 28th, 2007.

My parents, RS and I all attended the wedding and reception.  We had a great time, and we got to dance quite a bit.  I actually caught the bouquet and RS caught the garter too.  I am pretty sure it was rigged! Ha!  (I also found out later that RS had purchased a certain sparkly thing and told my parents about it during the reception while I was talking to someone else.)

Our last dance lesson was in the middle of October.  We at a Red Robin that night, and then danced the night away.  RS took me home and stayed in the guest room, because we were flying out the next morning.  We flew to San Francisco, CA to spend some time (and so I could meet) his best friend who was living there.

We had a great flight, and the first night we ate at this amazing Steakhouse called “Sizzlin’”.  His best friend had to work on Friday, so RS and I just saw some sights of the city that day.  We walked all around pier 39 and around that part of town. We also managed to catch a ride on a Cable Car.  Then we took a tour of the USS Pampanito.

After the best friend got off work he met us downtown and we walked around for 45 minutes before settling on somewhere to eat.  Dinner was ok, but not one of my faves.  That’s another story though.  : )

The next day was Saturday and we all got an early start by going to the beach in Pacifica.  RS had this idea that he wanted to fly a kite on the beach while we were in California.  I mean, he had talked about for a month before we left for CA and still while we were there.  So, that’s what we decided to do first on Saturday morning.  The morning was crisp and cool, since it was mid-October in Northern Cali.  But it was beautiful.

Before I knew it I was holding this kite, and RS told me to count to ten as he walked away.  I guess I was supposed to count how many steps he was taking or something.  I’m still not quite sure why.  But he was awkwardly taking long and slow steps down the sandy beach.

I finally get to “10” and the kite goes flying into the air.  The wind was perfect for kite flying that morning.  And the sky was perfectly clear too.  All the sudden I see something shiny coming down the string….

To be continued….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 6

Check out Chapter 5 here.

A few weeks passed with us still doing dates on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  We signed up for a Argentine Tango Dance Lessons that we started in Mid-September.  They were on Wednesday nights and we had a lot of fun with them.  On our one month anniversary RS made me a special CD with songs he'd downloaded that fit our relationship.  One of the first songs was "What a beautiful day" by Chris Cagle.  It goes like "Counting my blessings and knowing.  Oh we had our ups and downs all along the way.  She had a chance to leave but chose to stay.  What a beautiful day."  Love that song....

Then the last song on that CD was the one we danced our first dance to at our wedding...so it really was perfect.  It was "In your dreams" by Josh Turner.  Another great song! :)  I had that CD in my Explorer forever.  Well, literally because it got stuck in the in dash CD player.  But also, I just loved it so much I memorized every lyric!  I love/d it! : )

On Saturday September 8th, 2007, RS took me up to Box Prairie.  He made a campfire and we cooked dinner over it.  Then we watched the sunset, and roasted marshmallows for s’mores.  It was a clear night and so pretty with the campfire.  Once it was dark, we loaded the car up and RS took me home.

He walked me to the door, and for some reason he walked me inside.  My mom was waiting up for me, which wasn’t completely out of the ordinary, but that night she had this look on her face.  I don’t know how I knew, but I knew just what it was.  I asked her if it was what I thought it was, and it was.  Her father had passed away, and she didn’t want to ruin my evening by calling me.  So she just waited until I got home to tell me.

My Mom and I embraced and cried.  And then RS embraced me as well.  It was the first time he had ever seen me cry.  My sweet grandpa had just passed away.  My sweet grandpa who used to take my family out to Village Inn for Funny Faces whenever he came to visit.  My grandpa who was only about 5’8” but was the strongest man I knew.  My grandpa who was a Veterinarian for over 50 years.  My grandpa who never got to meet this incredible man I had just started dating.

You know, it was all so bittersweet though.  Because of course I was sad that I’d never get to see him and talk to him again.  But I also knew he was out of his pain.  It still hit me, and my whole family hard though.  My sisters and I had been really fortunate to be able to grow up with all four of our grandparents around.  We got to spend holidays and birthdays will a lot of family, and I guess I never really appreciated it until part of it was gone.

My grandfather’s funeral was planned for the following Friday, and my sister who was living in KY flew out with her little daughter for it.  Over that week between his death and the funeral, I got to spend a lot of time with my sisters, parents and aunts/uncles/cousins.  (And also some time with RS of course.)

The funeral itself, although for such a sad occasion, was nice.  It was a time for remembering what kind of a man he was, the life he had and what he left behind.  My family got to see people within our family that I don’t think I’d ever met before.  We even managed to get quite a few good family pics of generations and such.

After the reception my sisters (and their respective kiddos) and my parents headed up to the cabin.  RS wasn’t able to get off work for the funeral, but picked me up and we made our way to the cabin too.   We all had a nice weekend away from civilization and spending time together.  My sis from KY got to meet RS for the first time too.

To be continued.....

It's a Love Story: Chapter 5

Check out Chapter 4 here.

So on Friday August 17th we were going to go up to the family cabin with my parents for the weekend.  RS didn’t get off work until 5pm, so my parents headed up to the cabin earlier in the afternoon, and RS was going to pick me up after he got off work.  He finally gets to my parent’s house to pick me up at about 6pm and I’m all ready to go.  But he grabs his guitar and comes inside.

I say, “RS let’s go and just grab a bite to eat on the way out of town.”

RS says, “I’ve been working on this song, and I want to play it for you.”

“Now?”

“Yes.  It won’t take long.  I promise.”

“Ok.” I said reluctantly, and we went inside.

So, he sits down and starts the song.  It gets to the lyrics and I start wonder if he knows what that song is about.  I’m thinking about how embarrassing it was going to be to break it to him about the meaning of the song.  It goes… “I’ve gotta feelin’, my head’s a reelin’, my heart is screamin’, I’m about to bust loose. Bottled up emotion, it’s more than a notion, it starts with an “I” and ends with a “U”. I’ve got a feelin’, are you feelin’ it too?”

So, he gets through the song, and does a very good job despite being nervous!  Then he says, “It’s true.  I love you.”  I want to say I was shocked, not because I didn’t feel that way but because I did feel that way.  I was just surprised he said it then.  It was great though, and I always wanted a man who would sing to me.  So, I wrapped my arms around his neck and said “I love you too!” in a very excited tone.

I guess looking back, I was the naïve one.  Not him.  LOL  : )

After that, we grabbed my things and threw them (and his guitar) in his Jeep and headed up to the cabin.  We made it there at about 10pm, and my parents stayed up to greet us.  While the guys were bringing the luggage in, I snuck into the kitchen with my mom to tell her that he’s loves me.  She actually didn’t seem to surprised.  But, then again, Moms are just that good right? She probably already knew.

We had a great weekend at the cabin and in the mountains.  The four of us went walking, hiking and more hiking.  We went up to one of our (my family’s) usual spots back behind the cabin, and also to a special longer hike that oversees a beautiful reservoir.  We took lots of photos and spent a lot of quality time together.  My parents also got to know RS better which was nice.

On Sunday we headed back down to our jobs, and on our way back we stopped at RS’s parent’s house to meet them.  I was a little nervous to meet his parents, but it went really well.  They were very welcoming and we got to get to know each other some.  RS’s sister and her boyfriend came over too, so I got to meet them.  It was nice to be able to put some faces to names of people who had known RS for so long and were such an important part of his life.

To be continued....

It's a Love Story: Chapter 4

Check out Chapter 3 here.

When a neighborhood Security Guard--who happens to live across the street from my parents--stops his car in the middle of the street, gets out and says “Hello”.

 To which I respond bashfully, “Hi”.

Then he realized I lived there, and he said, “Oh, sorry, there usually aren’t people out here around this time of the night.”

And then I said, “Sorry, he was just walking me to the door, we just started dating.”

I died a little at that moment.  In fact, so did Rocket Scientist.  Embarrassing?  Yes.  But also memorable, I suppose.  : )

Anyway, for the record, I think it was only about midnight.  It wasn’t that late.  Rocket Scientist walked me the rest of the way to the door and stole another little kiss.  Still magical.  I went inside, and giggled like a school girl when I told my Mom he’d kissed me.

By the time it was the weekend, we were excited to see each other again.  Rocket Scientist had a great morning/afternoon planned on Saturday and we also had plans in the evening with some of my co-workers.  He picked me up bright and early Saturday morning and we headed up to Storm Mountain which is a rather difficult (it’s actually rated difficult) four-wheeling (aka Jeeping) trail on the way up to Estes Park.

Let me give you all some more background on me.  I grew up in Colorado and my family has four wheeled since before I was born.  My parents always have had an off-road capable vehicle like:  an original bronco, Wagoneer, Wrangler or Blazer.  And when we were kids (well, actually still up to the present) they’d take us four wheeling. It’s a great way to get out and see parts of Colorado and the mountains.  You can see things when you are four wheeling that some people only see in magazines.  It’s amazing.  Scary at times (for me, the chicken passenger), but amazing.  : )  So when I heard that RS liked four wheeling--or even knew what it actually was--that was some major brownie points with me and my parents!

Anyway, we four wheeled through beautiful mountain meadows and wooded areas before making it to the peak of Storm Mountain.  The view from there was amazing.  RS took the backseat out of the jeep and set it on the ground so we’d have a bench to eat our picnic lunch on.  We took another pic of us and the whole view behind us while we were up there.

This four wheeling trip wasn’t the first time I’d been riding in RS’s Jeep, but it was that day I realized he was a great driver.  Respectful of laws, wasn’t aggressive, but was definitely a defensive driver.  When we were done eating lunch we hiked a tad and then headed down to town and cleaned up a bit before we went to our other plans.

Once we were ready, we went over to my boss’ house for her annual barbecue.  RS got to meet my boss as well as some other coworkers and friends.  We had a great time at the barbecue and RS got along famously with everyone.  (Not that there is anyone in the whole world, he wouldn’t get along with well.)  He’s just a likeable guy.  A nice guy.  A wonderful guy.  You get the picture.

On Wednesday we had another date in the middle.  We ate dinner at Chick-fil-A (love that place!) and we went to Wal-Mart to do a little shopping.  RS had this cute little idea for me to randomly pick out a movie out of the $5 bin and so I did.  I picked “AI” or Artificial Intelligence, which I’d never seen, but he had.  He got it and then we went back to that coffee shop of our first date and watched it on his laptop.  He even brought two sets of headphones for it.  Clever date idea right?  We sipped caffeinated drinks and watched an interesting movie.

Then we had a fun filled weekend planned.

To be continued….

It's a Love Story: Chapter 3

Catch Chapter 2 here.

We got to my parent’s house, and he walked me to the door.  He gave me a hug and said goodnight.  I was still a little bit in heaven from the whole wonderful evening.  I think that was single handedly the best date ever.  Well, at least in my life up until that point. : )

A few days came and went, and then Wednesday night we had our third date.  We met in the middle again, since it was mid-week and we ate dinner at Charley’s Sub Shop.  Then we went to a movie and Rocket Scientist put his arm around me.  He didn’t tell me till we were walking to the car later, but his arm fell asleep after a little bit into the movie.  But he didn’t want to move it because it was “totally worth it”, in his words.  If I’d a known, I’d a moved it for him.  I guess guys don’t mind their arms falling asleep though.

For our forth date Rocket Scientist wanted to take me up to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park to go hiking.  So on Saturday, August 4th, 2007 he picked me up around 10am and we drove up to Estes.   Since he was going to do the driving, I decided to make and take lunch for us.  I brought turkey sandwiches, chips and then for dessert I made chocolate covered strawberries.

We got up to RMNP around 11am and made our way over to the trailhead.  The weather was just perfect and we started out on our hike.  Before we started the incline, we stopped for a quick picture of us.  Rocket Scientist had brought a tripod and set it up to be sure to get a picture of us.  That was our very first picture, and a pretty good one too!  I love the thought he put into it too!

Since it was such a nice day, there were a fair amount of people on the trail that day but it was no problem.  In fact, the bigger problem was tried to miss all of the road apples covering the path.  They were everywhere, and I think most of them were fresh.  We got to the summit of the trail and had lunch.  We were hungry and those simple sandwiches were so good.  We decided to save the strawberries for later though, since they are kind of messy.

After lunch we made our way down to the Jeep.  We drove down to the town of Estes and walked around a bit.  It’s such a charming little town if you ever have a chance to go there.  We walked up and down the main street and just talked.  Then we went to a parking lot overlooking the Lake and ate those strawberries.

The next day some of my friends and I went out to lunch after Church.  They all decided to go to a movie that night, and invited me along.  Since the movie was showing at the theatre that is in-between Rocket Scientist and me, I invited him along too.  He brought some friends too, and we had a nice evening.  He walked me to my Explorer and gave me a hug.  Then, right there in the parking lot of the movie theatre, we danced.  Just for a brief moment, but it was nice.  We said goodbye and already had plans to go dancing on Wednesday night.

Wednesday came, and my Mom, Dad, oldest sister A and her kiddos, Rocket Scientist and I went to dinner at a local Mexican Restaurant.  This was the first time that Rocket Scientist met my sister and her kids.  We all had a great time and my oldest niece was so darling.  She was just 6 years old and must have liked Rocket Scientist quite a bit, because she kind of flirted with him all throughout dinner.  It was cute.  While we were eating dinner I noticed how good Rocket Scientist was with kids too.  He just loves them, and plays with them.  Very sweet.

After dinner, Rocket Scientist and I went to go country dancing.  We tried to get in, but they rejected what Rocket Scientist was wearing.  To be honest, I’m not sure why he was just wearing a white shirt--you know just the undershirt type?  But, he was, and that wasn’t allowed at this place.  Which I also don’t understand why it wouldn’t be allowed….  Anyway, we ventured over to the mall across the parking lot, and I helped him pick out a shirt from Dillards.  (Which is still one of my favorite shirts on him, btw.)  He bought it, removed the tags and put it on.

The new shirt worked, and we did successfully get to go country dancing.  We had a great time and lots of great songs were played.  We two stepped, line-danced and did some swing too.  The only downside was the {rather large} woman who ran into Rocket Scientist’s hand and jammed his thumb.  His thumb was ok though, just sore for a few days.

After we were done dancing, Rocket Scientist took me home.  He parked on the street and started walking me to the door.  He stopped me on the driveway and pointed out the clear night.  We could see so many beautiful stars.  It was perfect.  Then he turned and kissed me.  Our first kiss, on our sixth date and it was perfect until two seconds later….

To be continued…..

It's a Love Story: Chapter 2

Catch Chapter 1 here.

While were walking around, talking and getting to know each other.  Something started rocket Scientist on the subject of Stainless Steel.  I don’t remember what started it, but that night, our very first date ever, I learned all about stainless steel.  How strong it is.  How it actually gets stronger as it heats up, etc…   At first, I thought it was so random that he was talking about it, but then I realized just how endearing he is.  It’s more than just those eyes.  It’s just him.  Rocket Scientist.  He’s great.  He could give a talk on just about anything and make it interesting.  He’s so smart, yet down to earth.  He’s so enthusiastic, he reminds me of myself.  (Not in a weird way though.)

Another thing we talked about that night was which groups we were in while we were at CSU and who we were friends with.  It was interesting because we actually had been in the same groups as each other.  And we had a lot of mutual friends.  Slackers of friends though huh?  Just kidding.  It’s cool to know what God’s timing was for us meeting.  Although, we did find out that we actually met for the very first time back in the Fall of 2002 at a broomball game.

So, after we had walked around for a while, we decided that we were hungry.  So we went over to “On the Border” to get something to eat.  To be honest, I wasn’t really very hungry at all.  So either that was because of the latte I’d had at Barnes and Noble or the fact that my stomach (and heart) had little butterflies swirling around.  Rocket Scientist asked if we should just start with an appetizer and I agreed.  So I just let him order.  He really liked their empanadas, so he got those for us.

Then as he ordered I read about the fillings in the empanadas…and they were filled with ground beef and chicken.  Unfortunately it was too late to change the order--ok maybe it wasn’t, but I was too bashful to say anything.  So I just smiled and ate them.  Very slowly.  It wasn’t until date 4 or 5 that I actually mentioned that I really don’t eat ground beef….  It was all ok though, I obviously survived, and now it’s a funny little story.  I recommend ordering for yourself on the first date though.  Unless of course, you aren’t a picky eater. : )

At some point in the restaurant, I went to the restroom.  Not because I needed to use it, but I needed a chance to text my Mom about how the date was going.  And, all I stated was something like…. “he’s great”.  It wasn’t until later that I got to thinking about the significance of those little words.

We finished up the food and headed to our vehicles.  When we got to my Explorer he asked (cute huh?) if he could hug me.  Of course I said yes, and he did.  It was a good hug, not to long, not to short.  Not to tight, not awkward.  Just nice.  Then he made sure to ask me if we could see each other again, and (of course) I was happy to oblige. ;)

Our first date had been on a Wednesday and then we had our second date on the following Saturday.  Rocket Scientist asked me to dress up for our second date, but I didn’t know for what was the occasion.  I wore one my very favorite dresses, that’s a knee-length wrap dress with a black and white floral design.  He picked me up {at my parent’s house because that’s where I was living} and he got to meet my mom.

He then drove me to the Old High School in Fort Collins, where we had a picnic of spaghetti and meatballs he’d made.  He brought a blanket for us to sit on, and everything was perfect except, if I’d known we’d be sitting on the ground I probably wouldn’t have worn a dress…but it was ok since it was knee length.  A girl just has to be creative, and lady-like. : )

Dinner was good, and then he let me know that we had tickets to the play that night.  The play was Scapin, and it was put on by CSU in the Center for the Performing Arts at the Old Fort Collins High School building.  The play was great too!  They even had members of the audience participate.  My sweet Rocket Scientist was chosen and did a great job.  It was fun to see another facet of his personality on the stage that night.

After the play we went downtown to my favorite coffee shop.  We had to park a few blocks away, and as soon as we got out of the car he grabbed my hand.  My butterflies returned at that point.  So, there we were, walking down a street that I’d walked down so many times before that night.  But this time, it was different.  I was holding the hand of this amazing man, who I was starting to fall in love with.

By the time we got to the coffee shop, I was pretty much completely on cloud nine.  I could hardly order because, I was, just, so, amazed.  In shock.  In awe.  You know, that feeling where you couldn’t be happier?  Absolutely couldn’t ask for anything more in that exact moment?  Yep, this was one of those.  We got our coffee and sat down on the lone loveseat in the middle of the room.  We just sat there, holding hands, talking until our coffee was gone.  It was great.  In fact, that was probably the best latte I’ve ever had.  Although I couldn’t tell you what flavor it was.  In fact, I think it was hot chocolate.

We walked back to the Jeep and Rocket Scientist drove me the hour drive home.  When we were almost all the way to my parent‘s house, he got a little nervous by then in a sweet calm voice. Grasping my hand tighter, he told me his intentions.  While I don’t remember exactly what words he used, they were perfect.  Something like “I’d like to see you from now on.”  It wasn’t cheesy or trite.  It was perfect.  Like something out of a great old movie.  That moment, I definitely knew I was really falling in love with him.  And I’m assuming was feeling the same way about me.

To be continued….