WC #1-3

1. How it all began: how you met, first date, how long did you date?

Ryan and I first saw each other our physic class in the ELSC auditorium.  We didn't actually meet until the physics lab and we were lab lab partners (I know it doesn't get more nerdy than this).   We studied a couple of times and said hello on campus but I never thought he was interested.  The next semester I ran into him in the library so we talked for a little bit and that is when he asked me on a date.  Our first date was a steak cook-off.  It was a group date with his room mates and my room mates. Each couple had to prepare steaks and a side.  The night before we all got together so that we could get our steak marinating and the next day we got together to grill them.  Ryan and I picked up or steak from Hamilton's and I personally think ours was the best.  We grilled them in Adam's park and played Frisbee there.  It was a lot of fun and I was impressed because it was pretty creative.  We dated for nine months before Ryan proposed.

2. Proposal: how it happened, how long were you engaged for? was it a total surprise? 

The day Ryan proposed he was coming back from Provo where he picked up the ring and asked my dad's permission.  When he got back he came over and we hung out for a little bit and then we went out to eat.  We went to Hamilton's because he said we needed to celebrate the fact that my dad said yes.  I wasn't thinking that he was going to propose because he told me when he went to get the ring it wasn't done yet and wouldn't be done for a couple of weeks.  After dinner we went on a walk and ended up at Adam's park.  He proposed in the same place that we had our first date.  I was so surprised because I wasn't expecting it for a couple of weeks.  We were engaged for 2 1/2 months.

3. The ring: tell us about it! did you pick it out? did he? pictures! tell us about his ring too!

I LOVE my ring! We went and looked at rings so they he knew what styles I liked but I didn't pick out a specific ring.  Ryan actually designed the ring himself and it was a total surprise.  He did an amazing job and I don't I couldn't have picked anything better. His ring is tungsten with a beveled edge.