Monday, March 31, 2008

March 30, 2008-The Proposal


It was my 31st birthday so I went to SD with my friends.
On our way back on Sunday, Tommy said that he wanted to surprise me with his own birthday getaway. After having lunch with K and E at George's at the Cove, Tommy and I headed to our next destination. Little did I know what was coming. He typed "R" "I" into the navi so I had an idea that it was the Ritz. We pulled into the beautiful Laguna Nigel Ritz Carlton and it was nothing short of breathtaking. We were personally escorted through the hotel by Gina. She gave us a mini tour of the hotel and then told me that I would start my afternoon in the spa. What?? I had no idea. Tommy set up an appointment for me to have a 1 hour massage. I was told to take my time until 5:30. That gave me 2 hours to relax. Rose was my massage therapist. She was super sweet and we spent a good 15 minutes just talking together. As I finished with my massage, there was a bag waiting for me from Tommy. It had my dinner dress and heels, along with makeup inside. As I was leaving, the staff left a birthday present for me at the reception desk. A beautiful candle and body spray. What an amazing treat. Tommy met me in the spa lobby and we headed to 162 for dinner. We had ocean view seats and we got to watch the sunset. As we finished up our dinner, Tommy said that he needed to use the restroom so he headed up to our room. I signed the tab and collected my things from the spa and headed up. I knocked on the room door and Tommy opened it. He spread red rose petals and lit candles all over the room. We were upgraded to an ocean view so we could hear and see the ocean crashing. He invited me outside onto the balcony to enjoy our view. He first started to wish me a happy birthday. Then went on to say how this wasn't all just for my birthday. He began to tell me about the past 2 years, but he couldn't go on because we were both crying. Then he just said, "I want you to marry me." Then he got down on one knee and put the ring on my finger. It was an amazing proposal.