My Mom's ENGAGED!!

My Mom just texted me to tell me she just got engaged last night!! Although Prop. 8 (same sex marriage) in California hasn't over turned she still proposed (and they plan to "marry each other" even if at the moment is isn't legal. She still loves her partner Shirley and they want to commit to each other in front of their loved ones.) So last night it was their anniversary. And my Mom made the sweetest scrapbook of no photos, instead it was all of the emails compiled that they had sent each other, all the love notes left behind, and my Mom even typed out every voicemail!! Shirley and all of her friends had an idea that my Mom would propose on their anniversary and I totally wanted it to come as a surprise so we decided to do it in a way that it seemed like the night was over and there was no way she'd get a proposal. AKA go to bed and that's it!! At 11:11 (usually AM because Shirley is always asleep at 11:11 pm) and at 5:55 (am and pm) Shirley always makes a wish. So last night at 11:11 my Mom woke up Shirley to say along the lines of, "Honey why don't you wake up and make a wish on 11:11 for our anniversary?" And then my Mom proposed!! Of course Shirley said yes, and to finish it off I believe my Mom gave Shirley the last little present.. The last page of the scrapbook which is the page that shows my Mom proposed!! I'm so happy for my Mom that she is happy. Glad she FINALLY found her life long partner. And YAY my Mom and I are engaged at the same time. Haha, how fun to plan our weddings together!! The wedding date will be 09.09.09!! (Our lucky number is 9 in our culture.)

CONGRATS TO THE NEWLY ENGAGED COUPLE!!


UPDATE: My Mom just cleared things up and said that she didn't give her the scrapbook gift yet because she is not done yet. But they will be exchanging gifts soon!! They are headed to Las Vegas tomorrow to spend Thanksgiving there!!