I know, It has been while since I last posted any updates. Sometimes, I want to hold on because when you post your news on a blog, the whole world can see what you are up to. :-)You are probably wondering who this handsome man is standing behind Tamarah's stroller... That is my fiance Johnny! We got engaged last weekend.
Johnny and I met in Port au Prince, Haiti last January and had been friends ever since. However, eventually we started "talking" on more serious terms than plantonic friends. What I like is that we were friends first, thus neither one of us was trying to impress each other and we were just ourselves.
Johnny lives in Port au Prince, but is currently in Canada on vacation. Tamarah and I took the opportunity to take a trip to Toronto, Ontario to spend some time with Johnny. We had a wonderful time. We did some sightseeing in Toronto. It really is a pretty city. It was my first time in Canada.
Here is a photo of Tamarah on the plane. I thought that it was too cute. Fortunately, I had enough frequent flier miles collected from my seven trips to Haiti this year. The flight for us cost us the taxes and fees, around $100. Not bad, don't you agree.
So, back to Johnny and my engagement... We had been talking tendatively about getting married. I guess that it was like feeling each other out on how we felt about being that serious prior to Tamarah and my trip to Toronto to spend time with Johnny.I told Johnny that he would have to rent a plane and parachute out of the plane while holding a BIG SIGN with the marriage proposal. He simply asked me in response, "Well, how about I just get on my knees and ask you instead?" --- And that is what he did... :-)
When we told the kids, they were really excited. For example, Joshua said, "Mom, that is way cool!" I thought that was sweet. Teddy would not stop jumping up and down.... So, I was really happy for the positive reaction within the family.
So now, we are planning a wedding in Port au Prince, Haiti. Most of the planning will be left to Johnny and his mother (who was really excited as well). We are going to keep things simple. Johnny wants a wedding on the beach. He said that after the vows, he will be able to dunk me in the ocean... Maybe that one is not a good idea....we will have to negotiate this...no dunking! I like the idea of a wedding at the beach, but most beaches are resorts and we would have to probably have to pay a lot of money?
The other option is Johnny's friend's church. His friend is a pastor. We are planning a reception for his family and our friends. So, we have a lot of details to work out.
But, I did already find a nice wedding dress. I went to try it on at David's Bridal today. I had a Criminal Law Mid-Term exam this morning and my treat for finishing the exam was to go and try on the dress. I do not want to buy it just yet because I have been doing well on my diet and exercise plan and have lost about 25 pounds already. I will lose about another 25 pounds by time we get married. But, here it is... the one I am picking is actually an ivory color with a bit of a yellowish tint. Click on either link:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=3178&prodgroup=210
Here is the dress in the color that I want:
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridesmaids_bycolor_detail.jsp?stid=2795&sid=12899&cfid=64
