Oleg's family invited us for Easter. We had a great time with food, games, and an Easter egg hunt. Grammy came with us, but Oleg and Darcy were working. It was relaxing not to host or collaborate with the Easter Bunny.
Oleg told us a couple of weeks ago the date he was asking for Darcy's hand in marriage. It coincided with my brother in town, so Oleg's mother and I planned a celebration for the day after the big engagement.
Darcy has known about the ring. She worked with a jeweler to design it but had yet to see the finished product, and she hadn't a clue when he would present it.
She made a lot of comments.
Darcy: "He's had it since April. What's he waiting for? It's October!"
Darcy: "Well, I don't have a ring on my finger..."
Oleg got their friends to help him, and despite Darcy unintentionally sabotaging things, they pulled it off.
Example: Darcy said she had to have her nails done before any proposal was allowed to happen. Several days before the date, Darcy's friend took her to have a mani/pedi. This is something the two do often, so Darcy wasn't suspicious. But she did decide not to have a manicure since she had some issues with one of her fingers. The friend had to cajole her into it, telling Darcy it was her treat.
Example: The proposal was happening while they played putt-putt. That day, after a night spent with their friends, Darcy tried to talk them out of going. She was too tired.
Example: Oleg worked it out with the photographer that he and his fiance would play behind their group, but when everyone was in line, Darcy forgot her sunglasses and wanted to get out of line to get them.
Example: The ring was in the hole, but Darcy spotted it sticking out. Irritated because the course used flags and her ball kept bouncing off that, she exclaimed loudly that something was blocking the hole.
Still, it happened. Oleg got the box out of the hole. Darcy asked what it was. He dropped to his knee, and the rest is history. She said yes!
