Engagement Anniversary

Thanksgiving: what a perfect day to give thanks for my husband, being the one year anniversary of our engagement!  On this very day one year ago, the following happened:

Josh & I were home visiting for Thanksgiving week.  On Thanksgiving eve, we drove from my home in Temecula back to his home in Santa Clarita.  Along the way, Josh wanted to make a quick stop "for memory's sake" at a private beach in Laguna, where we had one of our first dates.  After pulling through the gates, he pulled over and told me to wait in the car while he ran down the million flights of stairs to the beach to "go pee."  (And knowing Josh, this did not seem odd by any means.)  After waiting for him for about 5 minutes, he called me and told me to just meet him down at the beach so he didn't have to walk all the way back up to get me.  How rude, I thought.  But as I turned down to the last flight of stairs, it all made sense.

11.24.2010 was the happiest day/feeling/dream of my entire life! (Of course, until 3.26.11...then that day took over 1st place!)

I could name hundreds of reasons why I am grateful for Josh.  He is the most hard-working 24 year old man I have ever met in my life; never do I hear him complain about his usually-long hours or obnoxious job putting shoes on women's feet.  He makes me laugh and makes me giddy.  If he thinks I am upset with him or bothered by something he did, he will not rest until it is resolved and I am happy again.  He still gives me butterflies when I know he's on his way home or I know I am about to see him after a long day.  He is the most handsome boy in the whole world, and I always look at him and can't believe he is mine.
  I could not be more grateful on this wonderful 2011 Thanksgiving that one year ago today, I got engaged to this amazing man!

 Happy Thanksgiving!