A NEW SISTER!!!

I'm getting a new sister! Brendon proposed to Kacee yesterday morning at a Kolache shop (so romantic!!) and she, to the relief of everyone, said YES! Kacee and Brendon are so good for each other. She motivates him and helps him when he is doubting himself like it's his job (haha!) And he makes her laugh and always sees the best in her, and in everyone. That's one of his super-powers. Both of them have a deep desire to improve and become the best version of themselves, and I can't wait to see how their life unfolds! Yesterday when I got these pictures on my phone, I squealed and jumped up and down in the kitchen. Jane asked why I was so happy. I told her, and she too started squealing with happiness. It's an emotional thing to me; it is sort of ridiculous how emotionally invested I am in Brendon's (and all my siblings') life!

So Brendon had one of her friends take a picture of them; while one of his best friends was behind the fence and he held up this sign right when the picture was taken. When they looked back at the picture she said "WHAAAAAT?" and then he got down and asked. Both of them say they have no idea what the other person said; isn't that always how it goes? 

We are so excited to go to their wedding on January 6th. Kacee fits in so well with our family and we are thrilled to have a new addition; one that will hopefully give us a few more additions later on down the line ;) (and those additions will be beautiful! I mean would you LOOK at this model couple??) I spent some time yesterday showing Jane some pictures of when "daddy got down on one knee and asked mommy to marry him!" and it was so fun to then show her the pictures of that very same thing happening with Brendon and Kacee. 

Also- she had NO idea this was happening so isn't it so impressive that she looks SO beautiful and her nails are perfect?

im gettin' married!

ok. 

most monumental post.

OF MY LIFE!

i am engaged!

to the love of my life

and my best friend

he totally surprised me!

we went ring shopping yesterday and i picked out a ring i liked and everything

but i guess the only reason for that was to throw me for a loop.

he certainly was not planning on getting me any of those rings.

why?

oh, he already had one. no big deal.

let me just tell you all a secret about me.

i am REALLY hard to surprise.

really good at putting things together and ruining it for myself.

but jeff knew i was hard to surprise

and did everything to trick me!

{youuuuu sneaky MOM!} 

my roommates knew too and they didn't even blow it.

so here is the condensed story:

he told me he wanted to take me on a nice date last night.

he even got one of my co-workers to work for me.

i thought "oh how sweet of him"

and maybe for one split second thought maybe it was a little more than a date.

but then i shook that thought away almost instantaneously.

because that was impossible, he couldn't  have the ring yet.

well he picked me up from work and we went to his grandma's house.

soon to be my grandma's house. ;)

such a sweet lady, she gave us marriage advice.

perfect timing for that, little did i know.

so we left her house, she lives right on this special park

that jeff built with his family and spent a lot of his childhood.

our special place.

i saw the pavilion in the park from afar

it had lights strung all around it.

"jeff, why is the pavilion all lit up?"

"i don't know, lets go check it out"

*oh shoot, frogs in my belly*

....complete silence....all the way across the field

...mind going crazy.

it couldn't be possible, kerri.

but it sure looks like it...

{internal conflict, obviously}

as we got closer, i tried to say some words to him

these are the words that came out:

"jeff, are there lights here all the time?"

{i obviously knew the answer already}

"no kerri, i don't think so"

then i knew.

"WHAT THE HECK JEFF?!?!?!"

when i got closer and saw this:

we walked down this little pathway to paradise.

i saw a little red box.

he got down on one knee

and asked me to marry him 

{i think, it was all kind of a crazy blur}

i was so not cute about it.

i didn't cry or anything cute.

more like "what the heck?!"

and "are you serious?!"

{i always told myself i wouldn't say that lame phrase}

*unattractive squeal*

then i kissed him a little bit...

still in shock!

and asked "so does anyone else know about this?"

"yep. come on out guys!"

then my roommates came out of the dark abyss

and attacked me.

and admired my BEAUTIFUL ring hardcore.

{which jeff picked out all by himself. well done babe.}

we laughed, i screamed, we hugged, we kissed {just jeff an i}

and then i said 

"i love you fiancé!"

and he said it right back. 

oh man, guys.

it doesn't get better than this! :)

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!

oh and you know that little love story tab?

the one I've been waiting to fill things with ever since i had a blog?

well i can now.

and i did.

read it here.

oh i love my life! :)