Engagment

After two years of dating, Matt proposed to me during a blizzard on one of our favorite mountains in Maine: Bradbury.

We had just finished our first year teaching in Korea, and were thrilled to be home on a three week vacation. Matt had planned out the entire proposal from Korea, and had his sister keep the ring safe until we were home.

On January 18th, while the rest of Maine closed their doors, stoked their wood stoves and settled in to the snowstorm, we took a drive to the state park to do some winter hiking. While most people would find it odd, I didn’t seem to notice anything askew. We’ve done a lot of winter hiking together, and blizzard hiking was no different.

With my golden retriever, Samantha, running around and barking at our feet, Matt got down on one knee and proposed in 3 feet of snow at a log bench halfway up the trail. With not another soul in sight (we had to park outside of the entrance and sneak in past the locked gate), We were engaged in snowy bliss.

While there are no photos to show of the event (I actually prefer it that way!), here are a few shots of us enjoying our time at home in Maine after the big proposal:

engaged!

ridiculous.

Skiing for the birthday!