A little bling!!!!!

So it finally happened... Skinny proposed last night.... I was in total shock!!!! He made up this story about how he missed the bus on Monday, since he had to stay late a work and The Beau had to bring him home....... but really they were running around looking for our song on CD. Then last night while I was at "Spamalot" with my parents Skinny and his father were running around getting candles, lights and a red runner.
So this is how he proposed:

He asked me to call him when I was leaving downtown, since he said he didn't want to go to bed till he knew I was coming home.... which I really didn't think was strange,since I have a hard time sleeping when he is out. So I called him....he sounded like he was already in bed and sleeping... so I made the call short. But really he was sitting on the couch with everything set up, just waiting to light the candles and get dressed. When I got home there was a note on the door that said " Don't turn on any lights, just follow the path".... which I just thought he did something to the carpet and didn't want me to see it. But as I opened the door, I saw the runner lined with lights and candles...... and our song started to play from the bedroom.... and I made my way down the hall, I could see a big heart made out of candles... and next to it was Skinny in a suit and tie. He told me how much he loved me and we both started to cry. He got down on one knee and pulled out the ring and said " will you marry me?"' To which I of course said yes. I was totally shocked. I really had no clue he was going to propose this way and especially didn't think he would do all the stuff he did. Skinny definitely put a lot of thought and planning into it.
Come to find out he called Howie earlier in the week and asked him if he wanted to be there with The Mother. Howie said that it would be better if Skinny and I were alone. I guess Howie was swore to secrecy like The Beau...... but he did tell The Mother last night,since she was going to go to bed and he thought I might call them last night. I was going to.... but it was really late by the time I was ready to call people... so I just did it this morning. The mother was excited and is ready to tell her friends and start planning. I even woke Rands up to tell her this morning.... she was trying to be excited but with little Izzie up all night it was hard. I'm sure she will be jumping for joy when I see her this afternoon. Skinny and I are looking at not getting married till next year.... though...we want to make sure that everything is done with his parole and we have time to really figure out what we want to do. We know we want a small wedding but something nice.
Now I guess I get to spend the rest of the day telling people and showing off the ring. I just keep looking down at my hand thinking... " is this really happening??" And I know it is.....