Yes yes yes. I said yes all over again at 7am this morning. To be completely honest, it was the third or fourth time I promised my forever and always. Not that I’m running around with multiple rings and loads of men, but I’ve staged a few engagements for my brother’s wedding wood-shop business.
Lucky for us all, Jon’s parents have a gorgeous cabin in Northern Wisconsin, and their backyard is something of a fairytale. We’ve been visiting the past couple days, and it makes me wonder how much I need to go back to the city…
The first time I went to the cabin, Jon’s dad laughed and said I looked ‘ready to go shopping.’ In my defense, I’d been nervous to ‘meet-the-parents,’ and so I’d gone shopping for what I considered ‘cabin attire.’ I quickly learned that my boots, jeans, and sweaters were all wrong – I needed swim-wear, camo, and get’n dirty clothes.
A few *seconds* after meeting Jon’s family, his oldest brother asked if I wanted to shoot guns in the backyard. Shoot guns? Holy macaroni — The only thing I’d ever shot was film (with a camera), but I didn’t want to appear ‘too city’ and so I said yes. Ryan (same brother that owns the wood shop) watched as I shot a bullseye on my second try (20 gage at 50 yards).
When Jon’s other brother, Derek, heard about my success with the gun, he asked if I’d ever caught a fish. I answered no, but I reminded him that I was an Arizona girl living in Chicago — when would I have had the chance?
A few hours later? You guessed it – we headed out to the lake to cast some rods and reel some fish. This time around, however, I failed to impress with skill and had to rely on generosity – I offered to buy ice cream for the family. That might have been the move that won them over…
Jon put a ring on it, but now I’m wondering whether it was the ice cream or the gun that made him so confident that I was The One. What do you think? And, more importantly, how was your weekend?
Congratulations wifey! I’ve shot a gun once in my life and I was terrible at it. If the zombie apocalypse comes, I’ll need to learn how to use a knife.
Ah, this is so cute!! Totally reminds me of my husband’s family…they live on a farm, and they still make tease me for being nervous about guns and quads and stuff. Good for you for shooting a bullseye on your second try! Impressive!
Congrats! I have only shot a fun once. I didn’t like it. Lol! My husband is a hunter too. Bahaha!
That reminds of when my brothers asked me to shoot clay pigeons & they were SHOCKED when I hit some. Girl power! 🙂 I did the Color Run, as you know. You need to sing up next year!
Congrats! 🙂 I absolutely love these pictures.
My guess is that it wasn’t the gun, the fishing, or the ice cream (although ice cream helps everything in my humble opinion) 😉 Taking a genuine interest in another’s family and their passions regardless of your prior experience, now I am sure that brought a smile to his face 🙂
That’s so cute. It probably was the ice cream. That would have done it for me, anyway!
I’ve never shot a gun either! I can’t decide if it’s something I want to try or something I’m too scared of. It was probably the ice cream – fastest way to any man’s heart?
I’m sure it was both, among many other great qualities you have!!!
So stinking cute! Love this! Colby carries a gun for his job and recently went to shoot it – I realized if we have to have one in the house then I should be able to know how to use it!!!
So cute!!! This is awesome. As long as you’re saying yes to the same guy each time, I think you’re good. 🙂
AWWW! You are too cute and amazing!!
Such adorable photos! And I love your brother’s work!
ah, delia- i actually just bought a camera (an hour ago!) and i was thinking about how i’m going to need to stalk your pinterest boards to learn how to use it 🙂
Ah, that is so exciting! Congratulations! Stalk away 🙂
I’m impressed at your shooting skills! The very first time Angel met my Dad’s side of the family he experienced a similar induction–they had him driving a 1941 John Deere tractor that first evening and they were also getting out the gun collection for target practice…I can see how that’s a slightly unusual welcome…
Awwwww so sweet! 😍 and gorgeous photos!!
This is SO sweet. What a fun excuse to take pictures with your hubby! Not that you need an excuse…. 😉 But still! SO sweet. I’m a MAJOR fan of life at “the cabin.” Everything is so dang peaceful and relaxing. And the trees! I just can’t get enough of trees. Must be why I love the Minnesota woods! 🙂
Oh my gosh I love this!!! And I’m sure his family absolutely fell in love with you when they met you! 🙂
SWOONING. SO HARD!
This is so sweet! I bet it was the ice cream that won them all over. 😉 I love that ring box! Did he carve that?
This is such a nice little love story 🙂 I bet it was a mixture of the ice cream + gun, with a huge dollop of how awesome you are!
So, so cute! I love the pictures, too! I love your use of “holy macaroni,” hahaha!