Angela's Version

It was a Saturday afternoon, February 4th, 2006, and Mark picked me up from a book club meeting. The plan was to head back home and pick up Stewart and then go to Parliament Hill to take some pictures to send home for Katherine’s birthday (Mark’s niece).  But as it was getting dark out Mark suggested just the two of us go down by ourselves. 
 

We got to Parliament Hill and starting walking to the gazebo towards the back. We got inside and Mark mentioned that he had been out ring shopping that day and wanted me to look at a picture of a ring he saw. Mark handed me the camera but I could see the ring that well and said I’d have to look at it on the computer when we get home.  As I was getting ready to take a few pictures Mark quietly says “Well how about this one?” When I turned around Mark had in his hand an opened ring box with the most beautiful ring in it. I was in total shock and all I could keep saying was “are you serious?” So after lots of tears and laughing, Mark had to ask me again and I of course said yes and here we are today. It feels like this was only yesterday.  

Mark's Version

Thursday

OH MY GOD! I Just bought the ring... OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!

Asked her Dad for permission. OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!

Friday

OH MY GOD! SHE KNOWS! No she doesn't. YES SHE DOES! No she doesn't... OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!

Saturday

OH MY GOD! She's in the Jeep, she has no idea what's comming. Quick think of an excuse to go to Parliment Hill. "Um, can we, um go down to, um... take pictures".

OH MY GOD! THERE'S THE GAZEBO! Did she just mention that this would be a good place to get engaged? That's it she knows, SHE KNOWS!

Alright here we are, it's now or never. Give her the camera. She didn't catch on, Perfect! Down on one knee... and here we go...

SHE'S HAPPY! SHE'S JUMPING AROUND! Did she say yes? Ask her again.

YES! SHE SAID YES!

YIPPEE!

Phew that's alot of stress for one man.