We're engaged!

He finally popped the question!  We've been dating for almost 2 years and I was thinking and hoping that we'd be getting engaged soon, but still, when it happened, I was completely surprised!  We decided to travel to Las Vegas on Christmas night... Carolyn (Dave's younger sister) and her husband AJ were there and we'd wanted to go, so what better time than then?  We'd had a great time and seen lots of sights.  We were going to go to ride the Stratosphere rides but they were closed because of the cold temperatures.  Apparently, that's where he'd planned to propose to me, but since that didn't work out, he waited until the next night, which was Sat., Dec. 27th.  We'd spent the day going to Cesar's Palace to eat at a famous restaraunt, browse at all the high end shops, look at all the gorgeous Christmas lights and just walk around.  We were hoping to see the water show at the Bellagio Hotel but had missed it.  Dave was adamant about crossing the street to venture to the top of the Eiffel Tower to have a drink and watch the show from there.  We sat for a while in a booth and ordered a drink but were able to move to some bar seats to better see the show.  When the show started, Dave asked me if there was anything else I wanted to do while we were there before we left the next day.  I said no, and before I knew it, he was up out of his chair, saying that there was something that he'd been wanting to do for a long time and next thing I knew, he was on one knee proposing to me.  It was so romantic.  I started crying and didn't answer him for a long time.  I just kept saying "Are you serious?", "This can't be happening" and "Is this really happening?".  Finally I said yes, although I barely remember saying it.  He told me that he'd asked for my dad's permission and that's when the waterworks really started.  We ordered a glass of champagne to toast to our new engagement.  After that, we met up with his sister and brother in law and celebrated more with them.  I'm so excited to be marrying him and to be gaining three sisters!  

As for the ring, he gave me a "token" ring when he proposed.  It's not real.  We looked for rings on Saturday, which was so much fun... I found many pretty ones, but one that I really loved.  Can't wait to actually have a pretty new ring on my finger!  :)  For now, I'm immersing myself in information about wedding planning and trying to figure out what it is that we really want to do.  Updates later!  :)