I have absolutely no idea how my family on the east coast already knows that Billy and I have BIG NEWS... I feel like I just found out myself... but YES!
William Edward Moor and I, Amy Louise DeCoux, became engaged to be married on Saturday, August 16th. We were up in the Arizona White Mountains visiting his parents and their tightly knit group of family friends when I started getting the feeling that he may have had ulterior motives bringing me up there.
On our second glorious day, we hiked on the Mogollon Rim Trail to a spot that was covered in dog doo and mormon kids and he put my sweaty palm in his and asked me to be his bride.... All together now! Aw.... I know I know.
Called the parents and left messages for each of them separately like, "I'm ok. Everything is fine. Up in AZ. Gimme a call." When my mom called back, her first question was the typical "Are you pregnant?" haha.... When my dad called up (he was in Philly on business at the time), the campsite had us surrounded at a potluck. So, when he asked in a stern voice to speak with Billy, I just handed the phone over, announced his request as Billy walked away, and just busted up laughing in unison with the rest of the table at Billy's blight. LOL.
Marilyn and Bill took us back up there the next day to get a few shots of Billy in action:
Anyway, I haven't stopped smiling yet. We went up to Sacramento this weekend and agreed upon some of the BIG IDEAS. We're tentatively planning to have the ceremony sometime late next summer. That's all we know for now, but we'll keep you all updated for sure!
6 comments:
What a beautiful proposal!!!!
You can thank big mouth me from DeCouxland who posted the BIG NEWS ? I just needed to know. We are so happy and thrilled for both of you.
We hardly had a chance to talk at the last wedding but Im sure if the Tompkin boys approved of Billy he is okay in our book.
We love you guys, Phyl, Paul, Stephanie and Joseph too.
HAHAH.... We were waiting to talk to my parents in person before spilling the beans to the whole gang, but the cat is REALLY out of the bag now!
Billy survived the pre-proposal DeCoux torture, so I'm confident that he can also withstand the wedding gamut the DeCouxs have in store for him... I started a new batch of flashcards with appropriate corresponding answers to questions like "Have you EVER IN YOUR LIFE rooted for a team that was NOT the Red Sox?"
Very nice touch, and what a beautiful setting. Many many many wishes on your engagement.
Thanks amos!
Loved the finger video!! At least they didn't ask anyone to "pull my finger"!!
I liked the tatoo idea, but the infiity necklace is a beautiful romantic memento. Infinite love and happiness to you both.
Ha! Thanks, Michelle!
About the video - there should be a decoux edition where each finger gets to pick the marital nose. No discrimination here. Ooo.. that one is going to development.
To infinity and beyond! YAY.
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