Followell Family of 3: One year ago tonight....

A year ago tonight, my best friend and soul mate asked me to become his wife. I couldn't have imagined a better man to be my husband and father of my children. He is such a wonderful husband. I'm so lucky to have found him. Here's how the proposal happened....

For Christmas all Rachel said she wanted was a brown north face jacket and a ring. Clint kept telling Rachel "I hope you aren't expecting a ring, because it's not going to happen". Rachel just gave up and kept telling herself it would happen when it was time.
On December 22, 2009, Nannie, Clint and Rachel exchanged gifts. Nannie went first, opened her stocking and gifts. Next, it was Rachel's turn. She started opening her stocking. She pulled out candy, UK tattoos for the bowl game, then pulled out a white box. Rachel opened it and there laid Clint's high school championship state ring. Clint said "you said you wanted a ring". Rachel said "HAHA". Clint said "There is something else in there". Rachel pulled out a little blue box. Inside was the engagement ring and a little read note that read "Will you marry me?" Rachel was so shocked, took her a minute to say "YES"!! The ring is perfect!!

Everyone knew for 3 weeks!! Clint had gone and talked to Rachel's dad one Tuesday when she was in class. (taken from the website http://www.theknot.com/, where I had set up a wedding webpage)

Pictures from our engagement night...