here is my side of what happened...
so i was pretty sure that it was coming yesterday. i wasn't positive though and adam did everything in his power to convince me that it wasn't coming. i kept looking for clues... and dropping *subtle* hints. we went to the olive garden beforehand, and it was delicious. after that we walked around temple square for a bit to look at some of the lights. it is so beautiful at christmas time. =) then we went to the nutcracker, which was amazing by the way, and i started to get a little panicked because i thought he really wasn't going to propose. i guess i was showing my disappointment because he kept asking if everything was ok. so anyways, we went back to temple square to finish looking at the lights, when all of the sudden he stopped and started talking about how much he loved me and hoped he would marry me one day. and then he slipped the best ring ever on my finger and asked me to marry him! i said yes, of course, and here we are! ENGAGED!
here is the beautiful salt lake temple all decorated...
here i am with my new lovely ring!
here i am with my fiance, adam d. ward...
adam has a different story. this is what he says about the ordeal...
Hello everyone, this is Adam, the fiance. This is my first writing of any blog ever so I hope I will not tarnish the reputation Jessica has with hers. She wants me to record for future generations my version of what happened on the night of the 12th of December...
I had gathered the feeling throughout the week preceding that Jessica was confident that I was planning on proposing on Saturday. I was under this impression after many times hearing "This Saturday I am going to be engaged!!" and many other things along these lines. She was, of course, entirely correct. I had planned on asking her ever since I heard that we were going to be heading up to Salt Lake. The main concern was I did not want to be predictable and I wanted the actual asking to remain a surprise (as any man who was contemplating asking a girl to marry him would agree). Therefore I did my very best to ensure that Jessica was led by the power of misdirection. When we got in the car on the way up to SLC I hid the ring in the driver side door, in preparation of Jessica searching my car for a ring box. Sure enough she looked and she looked in vain, no ring box was found, at least not by her. Then when we arrived in SLC we went out to eat. While eating Jessica described me as having a "deer-in-the-headlights" look, so I did my best to appear calm and casual. I did not ask her at dinner. Afterwards we took a little stroll up to see the lights at Temple Square and I was certain that Jessica was thinking that now would be that magic moment. This was not that moment. We had a few moments to walk around and admire some trees then we were obliged to head toward the ballet. Upon arriving there Jessica was still as buoyant as a beach ball in the middle of a pond. She was still under the notion that I was going to ask before the ballet. I did not. We enjoyed the first half of the ballet and during the first part I covertly transferred the ring box from my jacket pocket into my pants pocket. At half time (aka intermission) I went to go and get a drink and I began to feel that Jessica was becoming "disappointed" with the lack of a ring on her finger. I sensed this due to the change in her body language, a lack of a smile, and just an overall feeling of being let-down. I was touched with the sadness apparent in her demeanor, yet these were the signs I was waiting for. I wanted it to be a surprise and to come when she least expected. The ballet continued and we both enjoyed the ending (personally I think I enjoyed the ending more since I was also enjoying Jessica's proverbial balloon deflating). Finally at the end I stated that we should head again to the Temple to see the lights. Jessica grudgingly came along, shivering and being in an overall not-so-happy-I-wish-I-had-an-engagement-ring mood. Upon arriving at Temple Square I took the ring out of the box and was holding if in my hand in my pocket. We strolled around for a bit then I found an appropriate spot. I led Jessica there and then gave her a huge hug, looked to the Temple, and said that I want to marry her and I want to do so there. Then I faked scratching my nose with the hand the held the ring, I took her left hand with my other hand, and slipped that band on her finger before she knew it and asked her if she would marry me. I am pleased to announce that she said yes without the slightest sign of hesitation. After that we hugged and kissed and took a picture or two. We then headed back to the car and I must admit the change in Jessica's mood was a night and day difference. Where there was once a general sulkiness, a pure joy now abode. I think the only person happier than Jessica at that moment was me. I had found the girl of my dreams and had asked her to marry me and she had said yes.
so there we have it! adam's really great, long story... and my reader's digest boring version.
so enjoy!
love you all!
