When I got in the car, he asked me if I wanted my first Valentine's Gift from him. I said sure. So he gave me a cute, small, white teddy bear, with the word love, holding a heart. He also gave me his stepmom, Dennis's chocolates and card for me. And his mom's sweet tarts candy for me. And also his super cute card. Then, he said, I'll give you the rest later!
So, he drove towards Salt Lake City, and I was wondering where he would take me to dinner. Then, as I started noticing that we were at Sugar House, he said, we're going to Pei Wei Asian Diner, where we both had our FIRST DATE. He said we would do Maggie Moose Ice Cream (Because I don't remember what the name of the Ice Cream place is, I really just made that name up) another day because we both felt super stuffed up with a cold. So we enjoyed our dinner at Pei Wei and talked about our day and all that good stuff.
He then, took me back to the car, and said the cheesiest story that led him to give me a "pot of gold". For the life of me, I could not stop laughing when he was telling me this made up story, he's just so good in doing it every time! Until, I looked at his face and inside I told myself, he's actually serious, okay, fine, I'll just go with it! So I took him seriously. Long story short, he pretty much told me how he had to follow this really big rainbow, and at the end of the rainbow, was me... his "pot of gold."
... I thought we were done. I thought he was gonna take me home.
I noticed, he started driving to the Memorial Grove Park, which is located right behind my apartment. I thought my friends were gonna be there and he was gonna propose to me there. But, he walked me towards the ledge where he sat down and our FIRST KISS was done. As he walked me to the ledge, he asked me if I remembered that date at the park where we played croquet and had a picnic. I said, Yeah, because I won both games ;) and it was fun because he ran after the ball when it almost fell in the creek. After we did our re-living of the first date, he said, "Okay, let's get you back in the car so you can be warm." When he opened the car, I realized that my take home box spilled on the bottom of my seat. After, commenting about how we should clean the car, I made the mess :( LAME... Anyways, So I thought he was gonna take me home...
As he was driving out of the park, I noticed, he wasn't turning left, towards my apartment, the next thing that was in mind was, either he was gonna park the car at the lodge and have us both walk to the Salt Lake Temple, or he would take me to the Plaza, or to the Gateway Mall. And he took me to the Plaza Hotel, where we FIRST MET and where he FIRST SAID I LOVE YOU to me. We got out and talked to a few people there and did other stuff.
Then, back in the car we went...
When he made a left turn, he puts his tie on my eyes and used it as a blind fold. After awhile of guessing he was gonna propose to me, I gave up and just told myself, he's just showing me all our FIRSTS, so I just let him be. He drove the car everywhere and I got super dizzy and started feeling a little sick to my stomach. I realized that night how much I hate being blind folded!!! Then after I had begged for him to stop the car, he finally did, he told me to stay in the car and I was like, MMMhmmm, he just opened the trunk, NO BIG DEAL, he just probably put my purse at the back of the car so I don't have to carry it with me.. So then, he brings me out of the car, and undoes my blindfold. There we were, standing infront of the State Capitol. The date to the State Capitol was connected to the date with the Memorial Grove Park. So I thought that he was just being so silly!! We walked around the State Capitol Building and walked up and down the stairs. We saw people inside the building but oddly enough, the building was locked. So, we just walked around, and I pointed out where we spent a little time outside the building during our date there in September.
Then, I really pointed out that I was freezing my butt off now!! He said, Okay fine! let's just enjoy the view of the city and the Salt Lake Temple. I didn't realize that he was down on his knees when he took out his Journal. He and I joked around the Gateway Girls last month, January, that we just got engaged and even had a fake ring... And somehow, he told everyone that he had written this poem for his wife 4 years ago, and whoever his wife is... that he would read it to her when the right time comes. So, I knew what it was when he started reading it to me. The Poem Read:
[As copied from an e-mail]
I wrote this on April 16, 2004. I knew these were the words I would speak to the woman I was going to marry...you. Although I didn’t know it was you at the time. I guess its not much of a poem as it is a speech. Either way it expresses my feelings for you.
Love is a word that implies a connection. I am connected to you through all that I was, all that I am, and all that I will become.
I find it hard to explain. What I feel is peace when you are near, joy when I hold you in my arms, strong when you say my name, and my heart beats wildly when you say you love me.
All words in every language that has been created to describe love, goodness, charity, and kindness were created to describe you.
I will work for you. I will live for you. I will die for you. I will become a better man for you and you alone.
When time and trials have worn us both down in old age my love for you will continue. I will find you more beautiful than this day. You are my dearest friend. My life and love I give to you.
I love you Trisha Janelle Chavez Tolentino!!
He asked me, "Baby, do you know what FIRST this is???" I replied, NO... And he takes out a small box and opens it. The box, had a light that was so bright, and there it was... The ring I've always dreamed of. I told him, I wanted my ring, a certain cut... which is a Marquise cut but he gets to surprise me what the setting of the ring looks like. So there it was. He asked me, "Trisha Janelle Chavez Tolentino, will you be willing to spend all eternity with me?" And because he was tearing up as he read the poem, I, too, was starting to cry. And I replied, "Yes I would love to spend all eternity with you." This place marks, where we FIRST GOT ENGAGED.
I love this man with all my heart. And he makes me feel like the world, around his family and around mine, and my friends know I am his Queen.
We would love to get married at the Draper Temple on August 4, 2012. But it's still waiting to be confirmed at the temple....
Everything Home-made art and quotes I found.
The Ring with the wedding band that I don't get to keep just yet ;)
After he proposed !
