Engagement 10.13.11

Since Andrea was working full time at Best Buy Corporate and also the assistant coach for the Orono Girls Varsity Soccer Team and Mitchell was working two jobs and a full time graduate student, it didn't allow much time to plan an elaborate engagement. Exacerbating this was the fact that Mitchell had the ring for over five weeks!

He finally couldn't wait any longer, and on the twelve of October Mitchell visited Andrea's parents to ask permission for her hand in marriage.  After receiving their blessing and a brainstorming session he returned home with the bow tie her father wore during her parents wedding to be used on their dog Altai to aid in the engagement.  

The following evening after Andrea's soccer game they returned home to a nice candle light dinner, wine and flowers.  After dinner Mitchell & Altai briefly disappeared into the other room.  Altai returned wearing the bow tie with a ring attached.  Andrea couldn't stop saying "Mitchell... what's going on" as he waited in the other room and let Altai deliver the ring to Andrea.  He finally came into the room, took the ring off the bow tie (after a few moments of fumbling to get the safety pin off because he was so nervous) and got down on one knee and proposed! Luckily he set up his camera in the kitchen and got it all on video, well, at least the voices!!

Here's a few Engagement Pictures taken at a few of our Favorite Places.  The outdoor pictures are taken at Cedar Lake where we spend lots of our time either cross country skiing in the winter, or canoeing in the summer.  The indoor pictures were taken at the Gutherie Theater, where we had our first date (pretty close to 3 years to the date!) They were even showing A Christmas Carol when we were there taking pictures!