Shore 'nuff Engaging

4:43 p.m., my text signal beeps on my cellie!
It reads."OMG...ENGAGED"!
Why, that could mean only one thing!

Rewind; two-n-a-half weeks ago. My sis and I are working diligently on delightful pieces of wonderfulness. My handsome, big, strong, bro-in-law, was hanging with the wonderful creative ladies of 1226 Designs (because where else would he want to be)?. Enter: Nick. My niece Katie's hunky beau. A slight tension takes over the room. Not the kind of tension that makes you a little sick to you belly and encourages a run to the loo rather, the kind of tension that makes you sit still because you want to see what comes next...a, this is gonna be good kind of tension. Nick, the dear, sweet, keeper, then pops the question to my sis and her big daddy hubby. He asked for our Katie's hand in marriage. AHHHHHHHHHH!!! Just thinking about it makes me well up! I can't tell you how happy I was to be at their "parent privilege" moment. Although, it goes with out saying. I am Aunt "horner-inner" (It's a long story and this is a happy blog so gory details are not permissible), but since I've been single, my siblings children, are to me like my own. I'm there for it all. Whether they want me to be or not, I'm horning in! Any way, the three of us (My sis, her hunky hubby and myself) all give our blessings and blubber a bit. He leaves the room and we three chitter-chatter about 'lil Katie, teen-aged Katie and now all-grown-up Katie. My how time has flown. Anyway, let me just say this, it's been tremendously difficult holding this information in. Nick asked the three of us not to mention the news to anyone and I had to show our new, soon-to-be relative, that Auntie Horner-Inner can be trusted for corn sake. Plus, not to blurb it out to Katie was crazy killin' me. She's like my sister-daughter-niece and bestie rolled in to one. (As are all my my nieces).

Cut to present. Today, my sister and her beautiful daughter, our Katie, were recreating on the beach, in front of our family cottage, and found out for themselves just how shore 'nuff engaging the beach really is! Nick, Katies hunky beau, got down on bended sandy knee and proposed marriage. It couldn't have been at a more appropriate place to do so. Katie has grown up in this lovely beach community. She is the fourth generation to experience the love affair with these hallowed grounds, this 4 mile radius, our family compound. And this moment has marked yet another milestone in her life by accepting his hand. Congratulations Katie and Nick, I am so so happy for you both!!!!!!!!!! Nick's a lucky man, because Katie is authentic, one of a kind and beachy keen!

Oh, yay! Now we get to start planning a wedding!!! We already have perfect shower favors. http://www.etsy.com/shop/1226designs

What? I know, I know, shamelessly self-promoting, but if you're not gonna toot your own horn, who is? Listen, you have to put the oxygen mask on your face first, survival one-o-one!

I love you Kate!