Just Another Ordinary Day....or so I thought

Our engagement was nothing like the romantic, sometimes cliche, engagement stories you read about in magazines or on wedding blogs. There was no dinner, no wine, no candles, no roses. In fact I had fixed dinner that day. It was a Friday and my parents had come up for the weekend. Corey and I had gotten together afterwards for our typical Friday movie night, or what I thought was going to be a typical Friday night.

The moment of our engagement was probably not the typical story either. Being the type-A, controlling person that I am, I asked 4 questions to Corey before finally answering "YES, OF COURSE!!!!" Apparently I felt the need to get some business out of the way first (such as making sure he had asked my dad).

No, our engagement was not like any other engagement you will read about. And that's what makes it perfect. It took place on a Friday, in the comfort of what is soon to be "OUR home" where we were able to hold each other, talk about the commitment that we just made, and yes, even shed a "few" tears together. It was about US in that very moment, which is what it should be right? When all the "decorations" of life are gone, all that's left is the two of you. And that's how Corey and I were able to start.

Our engagement turned an ordinary day into a SPECTACULAR day. And that's what our love does everyday. I'm so thankful that we're not just another typical story that melts away into all the stories you've heard before. It happened that way because, as Corey told me, "I thought about it all day and couldn't wait any longer to ask you to be my wife". Could there be a better, more romantic reason than that?!

This Saturday will be one year since the day Corey taught me that every "ordinary" day that we get to spend together is SPECTACULAR. That doesn't mean that life doesn't get messy, dirty, mean or ugly sometimes. And I'm sad to admit that there are somedays that I forget to take time to see the spectacular in it. But this is all leading up to the day that I finally get to be Mrs. Corey Anderson. The best part about the messy, ugly days is that it teaches us more and more about each other and how we can grow to be the best person for each other. No one will ever be perfect, that's part of being human, but there's nothing more perfect than two people in love, willing to admit their imperfections to each other, and working together to become the best that they can be together and for each other. And in between everything else, to remember that sharing it together makes each and every ordinary day......spectacular