How He Asked

Today is my last day in New Mexico before I pack up and head back to Dallas. My trip turned out to be amazing whirlwind when Evan and I got engaged on Saturday. He planned it perfectly so that I would get to celebrate with my whole family, more on that later. Now on to the important part of the post, how it all happened.

Prior to our trip I suggested that we go on a hike while we are in New Mexico since that is something we cant do at home. Evan loved the idea and quickly agreed. Since then that was in the plan for our weekend, that was going to be "our time" away from the madness that can be keeping up with my family. Little did I know that Evan realized this would be the perfect opportunity for him to pop the question he had been planning for months, especially since I wouldn't suspect anything since I suggested the plans myself. In the couple days leading up to Saturday they had rain in the forecast and we were pretty bummed hoping it wouldn't foil our plans.

Well Saturday morning came and the weather was actually nice, however they were still predicting rain for the rest of the day. We decided to head out while the sun was still out in hopes of beating the storm. (Evan spent the morning stressed worried the rain would ruin his moment, while I had no idea) Well the second we started our drive to the mountain it started to pour. We decided to continue our drive since New Mexico is famous for rain storms and blow over quickly. We got to the trail, and it was still pouring so we sat in the car for a little while waiting for it to clear.

 Evan seemed anxious to get out there on the mountain even though it was still sprinkling... I was so convinced. Once the rain had almost passed he convinced me it was time to start up the trail and I agreed. We set out on the trail, enjoying the enchanting view. We are both shocked each time we return by the beauty we took for granted growing up. You just cant beat the mountains or the New Mexico skies.

Soon enough the sun appeared. About .75 miles into our hike Evan stopped my saying he wanted to take some time to enjoy the view. He quickly began a speech about how much I meant to him and how much I loved him (some of the actual words are honestly a blur) at first I wasn't sure if it was really happening however his heart beat told me differently.. I could feel it beating out of control. He finished his speech and before I knew it he had dropped down to one knee and had a black box in one hand. I cried and hugged him before responding with an absolute YES



Where it happened

 

We spent some time together just taking in the moment together, during which I was just in shock. Then we continued on the rest of our hike while he told me all the details about how/ when he asked my parents, how he was able to buy the ring and hide it without me knowing, etc.

At the end of our hike our first stop was my moms house to tell her and my sister. My sisters reaction was one of the best because she was so confused and didn't understand what was happening. This was followed by countless phone calls to friends and family to tell them the news. Luckily with the holiday I already had plans to see certain family members and both my grandmas so I was able to tell them in person which was so special. The rest of the weekend was spent celebrating with all of my family and was such an amazing time. More pictures from the rest of the trip and the family gatherings will be up tomorrow!