"The Story"

As I mentioned, I just recently got engaged to the love of my life and best friend. And for six months I have constantly been hearing, "So what's the story?? How did he propose?? Tell us the story."

So here is our story... which I obviously think is the best one ;)

Oscar and I started dating my junior year of high school. We fumbled through our first Valentine's day together mainly because I was apparently too inquisitive for a first date. We endured countless high school Winter Formals, Homecoming, and Jr.  Proms. And on April 28, 2006 he asked me to be his steady.

We went through trying times in college- ups/downs/ upside-downs  Times that challenged us both as a couple and as individuals... but no need to fret! This story has a happy ending.

Oscar's been with me through thick and thin, tears and laughter, sunshine and stormy weather, and I couldn't be happier about our future wedding and our future life together.


"The Proposal"

On April 28, 2012, on the 6th anniversary of when we first started dating, Oscar asked me to be his future wife. And I know the question is if I was expecting it and the answer is, "No!" Shocking as it may be I was totally surprised when he got down on one knee and popped the question.

He told me he had made reservations for a restaurant to celebrate our anniversary, but he wanted it to be a surprise. So he blindfolded me and I was guessing where we were street by street so he decided to take an alternative route to throw me off. Upon arriving to our mystery "reservation," we walked a couple of steps to where he had set up a romantic outdoor dinner set for two in his backyard, complete with twinkle lights, torches, candlelight, and romantic music (and no, I still didn't see it coming!)

He proceeded to serve me salad, a parmesan crusted chicken, and finished it off with white and milk chocolate-covered strawberries.  He had also chilled sparkling cider which I had assumed was to make a toast to our six years together. 

 As I was pouring he said, "Wait, before we make a toast I wanted to tell you that I love you and..." and this is the point where I tuned out because he got down on one knee and I got one look at this bad boy                    

... and said, "Yes, I will" and he said, "Babe, wait let me finish!"

And from that moment on I've been the future Mrs. Bustillos and I wouldn't have it any other way.