Oregon Vacation: Our Engagement

On Wednesday, August 13, 2008 we woke up & ate breakfast at the casino. We were looking forward to a fun day and ending our lovely day with a sunset horseback ride (see next post). Then headed down to Bandon.
When we first arrived in Bandon, we decided to go find the beloved horse stables to see if we could sign up for the sunset ride. After signing up for the rides, we decided to go shopping for some souvenirs (sweatshirts for his sister & nieces). Last year when Jordan and his parents were in Bandon, they brought me back a nice Bandon Coast sweatshirt. At the same store, we looked around and found two sweatshirts that we loved. Jordan bought a black one and I bought a white one of the same style. We needed something warmer to wear during our sunset horseback ride later in the day. After we spent way too much money, we went to Face Rock Wayside with a beach access & viewpoint of the Bandon Coast. I could feel the cold & windy ocean air as soon as we stepped out of the car. After feeling how cold it was, I didn’t want to go down to the beach. But we only a few days left on the coast so I figured I could go see the ocean again. We each grabbed our cameras and started walking to the steps to start our descent down to the beach. About halfway down to the beach, Jordan tells me that he needs to go back to the car to get some Kleenex. I decide to wait on the steps for him. At this point I am crabby and cold. As soon as Jordan gets back we continue our journey to the beach area. We see a gigantic rock (the size of a continent) in the middle of the beach and I think, “I want to climb this”. I wanted to see what view of the ocean I could get from above & I love to climb rocks. Jordan scampers up the rock after me.
We look at the ocean and hug & kiss. Then all of a sudden he gets “shorter” and gets down on one knee. I’m thinking at this point, “What are you doing?” My question was soon answered. He said, “I love you so much and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?” I was so surprised!!! I told him I’d have to think about it/let you know my answer when we get back to MN. Haha, just kidding! Of course, I said yes. The ring fit perfectly and glittered in the sunlight. We decided to try and re-capture the moment by putting the camera on self-timer and trying the different poses again!!
On our way down the rock, I was very cautious of my ring and didn’t want to scratch it. I couldn’t help but smile the entire rest of the time on the beach!!


**For the plane ride home, I bought my first bridal magazine!