Thursday, January 1, 2009

Año nuevo, vida nueva...

WE ARE ENGAGED!!! I´m sure there is a more tactful way of saying it, but I am seriously so happy right now, I don´t know how to hold it in! Pablo really did surprise me too!
He and I had decided to spend New Year´s Eve at my house (well, the house where I live) and cook dinner together and just enjoy a relaxing evening. Here you have to eat dinner around 11 pm so we had buffalo wings and potatoes with Chilean style salads. Dinner turned out really nice and we finished washing the dishes before midnight. We had just turned on the TV to watch the fireworks and countdown to midnight and were enjoying the last few seconds of 2008 when it all happened! Pablo looked at me and said, Año nuevo, vida nueva... (New year, new life) and pulled out of his pocket a ring! I couldn´t believe it. I just started crying and he did too and then he asked me to be his wife.
I am so grateful for Pablo in my life. He quickly has become my best friend who I can share everything with. He is so patient with me, even when I´m tired, complaining about Chilean things or upset. He treats me better than I deserve most the time and he does so much for me. I´m so excited to soon become his wife and be able to be sealed to him for time and all eternity! Here are a few pictures from dinner, the ring and after he asked me!

25 comments:

Stephanie said...

YAY!! Congratulations!! You look so happy and I am so excited for you!!

Carlos said...

AAAAAAAAA!!!! FELICITACIONES!!!! Becki I'm so stoked! I've been waiting and watching your blog to see when this would happen. Your ring is gorgeous! I guess New Year's is the time do it, my brother proposed last night too! Yea!!! Getting hitched in Santiago?

Carlos said...

AAAAAAAAA!!!! FELICITACIONES!!!! Becki I'm so stoked! I've been waiting and watching your blog to see when this would happen. Your ring is gorgeous! I guess New Year's is the time do it, my brother proposed last night too! Yea!!! Getting hitched in Santiago?

Kayla said...

YAY, YAY, YAY, YAY, YAY!!! THAT'S SO WONDERFUL!! I am SO EXCITED for you - I'm seriously smiling from ear to ear. If you marry in Santiago, will you atleast come back to the states sometime so that I can give you a giant HUG?!??! Oh and I'm lovin' the Olympic fanfare playing while I read your post ~ PERFECT for this occasion!!

LOVE YA and MISS YA!!!

Melissa said...

Becki~Congrats! I'm so excited for you! Have you picked a date or where yet? J/W. Hope things continue to go well for you. The ring is gorgeous!

Katy said...

oh my gosh!!!! Becki!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm sooo happy for you, Chili has done you right!! I love the ring- it's gorgeous! When's the big day? WHOOO HOOOO!!!! I love that I can practically FEEL how happy your are all the way here in Idaho!

Kurt and Kristy said...

Becki!! I am SOOOOO excited for you!!!! And your ring is gorgeous! I love you and I am just so thrilled for you!!

Anonymous said...

Becki - I don't think I've ever seen you look more beautiful than you do in your last picture. A super-ultimate loving congratulations to you and Pablo. This is absolutely the highlight of my day. I look forward to following your wedding plans in the next while. Take care of that GORGEOUS ring of yours! I love you infinity!
Love,
Katy

Hillary said...

BECKY!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! I think that is the best news yet! I am so happy for you.

lacey said...

YIPEE!! Congrats! i can't wait to hear all of the fun wedding plans! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

erin said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I am so excited and happy for you guys. Can't wait to hear about the wedding plans? There? Idaho??

P.S. He just needs to pass the Dasher & Rudy test...:) j/k.

Mike and Shara said...

Congratulations! I am so excited for you both! Now I need more DETAILS--when? where? :)

kim said...

Congrats!! I'm soo excited for you!

Diane said...

YAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exciting! I wish you both the best, so do you have a date? Let us know!!
Will you be married there in Chile?
I'm so excited for you!!! Felicitaciones otra vez!!!

Dustin and Taralee said...

Congratulations! Yeah we've been stalking you through your blog.
Taralee

Elicia said...

Congrats!!! I love your ring!

MattJulieGavin said...

Yea!! Congratulations!!!! i am so excited for you. you two make seriously such a cute couple and you look so amazingly happy. i'm so happy for you. your ring is BEAUTIFUL! nice.

Michelle said...

The ring is beautiful!!!!! Yea, I'm so excited for you guys! When is the big day and where? I can't wait to hear all the details! Congrats!!!

Michelle said...

The ring is beautiful!!!!! Yea, I'm so excited for you guys! When is the big day and where? I can't wait to hear all the details! Congrats!!!

Campbell Family said...

What a great pictures, Becki! We're so excited for you guys!

Tara said...

Congratulations Becki. That's awesome. Gorgeous ring.

Jessica said...

CONGRATS BECK! My mom told me today and I just had to get on and tell you congrats, and see the ring! I love it! I am so excited for you two!

James and Jamie Miller said...

YAY!!! That is great news! So what's next? Where are you getting married? Where will you live? All the good stuff... I LOVE YOU!

Dr. Dennis N. Marshall said...

Mijita-I am not very good at checking blogs but I decided that I should today. I am so sad that it took me so long. I am so excited for the two of you. Although I haven't ever met your querido Pablo he looks like a sweetheart. I am very excited for you. Are Jake and I going to have to make a trip down to chile or are you going to make it up here to get hitched? Do you have a date? Te quiero mijita. Portate bien!

Becky T said...

Congratulations, Becki! How exciting for you! You look so happy!