I know no one reads this blog and I only have it because it was a requirement for my Technology for Teachers class, but hey maybe I'll get some real use out of it for once. How? By using it to write my engagement story. Yes that's right, Elise Karin Rasmussen is getting married. On December 17, 2010. Yes I do know that is in 64 days. Yes I do know that I have nothing planned. Yes I do know that I am student teaching, working a part time job, and planning a wedding. Yes I do know that I am crazy.
My favorite part of this story isn't how I was proposed to, but how we decided to get married in the first place. Taylor and I had decided to take an institute class and so we had gone to Teachings of the Living Prophets. For those of you who know my feelings towards institute, you just started laughing. Instead of walking me home Taylor walked towards the amphitheater on campus. For those of you who know Taylor, you know I sat there chatting for thirty minutes while he listened. I knew he wanted to talk, but I was being sweet and giving him the time he needed (if you hear this story from him, it might be slightly different.....but mine's right). After a few minutes Taylor turned to me and asked "So where are we at?" After asking him to clarify I told him he had three choices 1. Like me and keep dating me 2. Love me and keep dating me 3. Be MADLY in love with me and wanted to marry me. This third option I stated obnoxiously, pretty sure that he was going to choose option number two and finally say the "L" word. As I guessed he said "I'll choose the love one" I was happy with that and sat there for a minute and realized it was my turn to say something. I told him I loved him too and was very content with the conversation. Taylor then asked "So what's our timeline?" I asked him "Time line for what?"...(Then suddenly realizing he had chosen option number three) "Marriage?" To which he responded yes. Then we started making plans, mostly which means we started picking out black furniture to match his television set.
For those of you who want the proposal story, it went something like this....(Again, Taylor may disagree...but I'm right) We had gone ring shopping and I knew Taylor had the ring. I was being patient, very very patient and hadn't asked about it at all. On a Saturday I ended up receiving three phone calls to inform me that Taylor was secretly (or so he thought) going to Fillmore to talk to my family. The next day both of his sisters friended me on facebook and my brother called to say my mother had sent a microwave for him with Taylor that he wanted me to take back. I was very patient. I didn't let Taylor know I knew all of this, because I knew he wanted to surprise me. After the Sunday afternoon session of conference Taylor took me on a walk on the river trail just past First Dam. (Taylor doesn't know this, but when I was a freshmen I decided that was where I wanted to be proposed to.) He made some silly excuse about wanting to see the dead fish we had seen before and led me slightly off the trail. I told him there was nothing there. He said "Look somebody left you flowers!" I looked at him and asked "Taylor did you leave me flowers?" He said yes and stood there, so I asked if he wanted me to go and pick them up. He said yes and so I went and pick them up while he knelt down and pulled out the ring. (Yes, at this point I knew Andrew had helped him decide what to do since this is how he proposed to Kami.) Of course I said yes, and Taylor asked if he could get up. He gave me the ring and a kiss and then I asked what he would've done had I said no. "I would have thrown myself in the river," was his response and I asked for a do-over ;)
Well, that's basically my story. Life is crazy busy, but it is great. I'm so excited that I get to spend the rest of my life with someone so great who loves and respects me. I'm so grateful that I get a whole new family full of wonderful people (who still think I'm great). Whew, that was a typing extreme for me. Hope you all enjoyed -Me
