When in Rome ...

... get engaged? Yes, he did it! It only took 8 years and a baby but Steve actually proposed. We’ve always planned on getting married and he’s asked me in the past but this was a down on one knee, big diamond ring in hand, “will you marry me” … woo hoo!
So, now I’ll tell all …
First, Steve hurt his knee in the game before last so this last game was rough and they lost … boo … then the team got home at 2am and a group of us got back on the bus at 3am to go to Rome. We flew into Rome Sunday morning and spent the day sightseeing. Our hotel had a rooftop terrace, it was beautiful, before we left Steve, Makayla and I went up there. There were flowers everywhere and gorgeous view of Rome. Steve said, “Makayla should we give Mommy her Mother’s Day present?” I was a little confused because Mother’s Day was the day before … anyway, I opened a little white box and when I started opening the ring box Steve got down on one knee. He said a little speech but I was awe struck and hysterical I really have no idea what he said … I was busy staring at my bling and already starting to plan every detail of our wedding … ha! The ring has 3 princess cut diamonds, the one in the center is the biggest, and then there are diamonds down the band and on the front and back of the prongs too …

Here is a picture of my newly engaged hand with Rome in the background. My ring is so shiny it is impossible to get a picture that doesn’t blur it out.

Steve has never been excited about traveling but he LOVED it and wants to go back. He was the biggest tourist of us all. He was the photographer and he took pictures of everything. He wants to take a photography class now just in case his football or boxing careers don’t take off. Here are some other pix of our trip …