It's been a few years now and I've shared it with just about anyone who has asked.
Feels great right now to relive the moment, even for just a bit.
June 19th 2009... It was a Friday and was field day during my second year of teaching. Kerry often came to help out in my classroom as working in Newark was not always easy. My 2nd graders loved her. That Friday was set out to be an awesome day regardless. 1. Who doesn't love field day? 2. The weather was absolutely perfect and 3. We had plans to get away for that night near Atlantic City. (Living with my mom and grandma for 3+ years was not easy!)
3:40pm came (dismissal time from hell) and we were TIRED yet ready for our drive down the shore. All I could focus on was a relaxing dinner somewhere delish and all Kerry could focus on was visiting "a beach" (not one in particular) because she wanted to collect some shells. This had been mentioned all day long. She has/had a thing for collecting shells. And I just thought it would be fun to walk on the beach - being that it was the 1st time that summer. However, by the time we drove down, I was too hungry to care about collecting shells. But little did I know! So... We get to Brigantine Beach near A.C. We both had never been there before (surprisingly, we also have never been back), we literally just went to the closet beach near our hotel - because food was vital to my crankiness. The beach was pretty much empty from what I recall. We go fairly close to the water and started picking up a few shells.
Kerry then says, "babe, did you see that big shell you just walked pass?" I turned around and saw a perfect huge shell. Needless to say, I was PUMPED. (I'm easy to please). I bent over, pick it up, and noticed it had a message written in it. I swung around to show Kerry in pure excitement because for the 5 seconds it took to pick it up and read I honestly believed it was washed up on the shore. (This seems to be a funny joke now). The second I turn around Kerry is standing right there with the ring box open asking me to marry her. Shocked was an understatement. Overwhelmed, overjoyed, ecstatic, on a cloud... and all of the above seem to fit how I was feeling. Of course I said yes! We went out to eat at some restaurant that I can't remember because I was too much in a daze. We had an amazing night away and surprisingly enjoyed every second of wedding planning!
Oh and if you're still wondering what was written in that shell...
Here are 2 pictures from our engagement shoot.
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