“It is such a happiness when good people get together — and they always do”*

by chuckofish

After months of keeping mum, having been sworn to silence until they made it official with a ring, I am finally at liberty to announce that son #2 and his lady love are engaged! They’ve even set a date, so we know they’re committed 🙂 We are delighted, delirious with joy, thrilled, over the moon, enraptured, and well, you get the idea, we’re really, really happy.  It’s about time!

After all, they have been a couple for nearly ten and a half years, which, if I can do the math correctly, means he was still 16 and she 15 when they started dating. High School sweethearts, indeed! I haven’t heard all the details yet, but I can tell you that they went to New Mexico to find the perfect white gold, turquoise and diamond ring. Here’s a close up:

Chris found a suitably awesome setting to pop the question

and I imagine him quoting his favorite poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley,

Nothing in the world is single
All things by law divine
In one another’s being mingle
Why not I with thine? 

or something similar.

Let’s take a look at the evolution of this adorable couple. They’ve come a long way since that first kiss (I found this among Chris’s Facebook photos).

I’ve never seen that hat — no doubt it was the very height of cool in 2008

They went to proms

and dressed up for Halloween

Why so serious, Ken?

 

(and let’s not forget this one)

and they attend one another’s graduation ceremonies — I count at least five! They’ve hiked, driven, flown, kayaked, bicycled, danced, snowshoed, boated, and floated together.

I think they’re ready for a lifetime of great adventure and hopefully plenty of downtime too! I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds! Welcome to the clan, Nicole!

*Jane Austin