Well.... I don't do this very often (actually never really) but because not everyone has a Facebook and to have a universal announcement...here it goes.
How we met:
So my senior year of high school I had a Sunday School teacher in church that was named Scott Wilcken (see the connection?). He would tell me how much of a stud his little brother, Preston Wilcken, was/is and that I should go on a date with him when he got home from his mission. I would chuckle and say sure... but I didn't think that would ever happen because I was going to be in Utah. FYI I knew what he looked like and I always thought he was very handsome. Preston got home from his mission and decided to go up to Utah for school. Scott talked to my Dad and asked if he could give my number to Preston. My Dad said yes. Preston moved up to Utah but never called and/or texted because I was always dating someone.
(2012)
In March, I finally got a text from Preston after he found out there was "a window" a.k.a. "availability". This is what he said.
"Hey Sharon! How art thou?! This is Preston Wilcken, Scott Wilcken’s little brother. I was just wondering, what are you up to this weekend?....Now...hypothetically speaking. What if a girl was asked by a guy she hadn’t met to go get dinner and then go do something fun afterward…kinda like a date…obviously, this guy wouldn’t ask through texting, he would call her sometime and cordially invite her …if you were by some chance this girl would you like to be called this weekend or next weekend?"
Anyways, this intrigued me because sure enough he called, and I hadn't had a boy call me to ask me on a date in a while (they normally just texted me).
We went on our first date the beginning of March to Texas Roadhouse and went to the movie theater to see The Lorax
I was hooked. Preston took a little bit longer to catch up.
Dating:
We had been dating other people and each other until May 14 when we decided to date only each other. I was a happy girl. We have been dating since. :)
Engaged:
Preston Wilcken asked me to marry him on December 26th and I can't wait to marry my best friend. :) For those that want to know how he did it:
He set the whole thing up very nonchalantly. He asked me on Christmas day what I wanted to do the next day and I said I didn't have any ideas. So he said that we could "go out to dinner or do lunch or something and then we could go see Les Miserables". Because we had talked about going to see that movie while we were down for Christmas, naturally I didn't expect anything.
He picked me up at 3:30 to take me to an early dinner at Anzio's Landing, a nice Italian restaurant. On our way to dinner we drove by a hill that is known as "makeout point" in the Mesa area because it has a very pretty view and it is one of the few hills in Mesa that is close to the city. Preston said, "You know, that hill over there is actually known as makeout point..." So naturally I asked if he had been there before with someone. He said no but that if we had time we would go.
After we ate, he said we had enough time and so we went to the hill and climbed to an area that overlooked the valley. We sat down and he said, "Pretty scenery and a pretty girl, what else could a guy ask for?" I was looking away and then he said, "Sharon, I love you and I'm grateful that you're a part of my life but I want to make that a more permanent thing." He got down on his knee and proposed! Needless to say, I am a very very happy girl. I love him so much and am excited to spend eternity with him. :) I can't wait for May 4th!
He picked me up at 3:30 to take me to an early dinner at Anzio's Landing, a nice Italian restaurant. On our way to dinner we drove by a hill that is known as "makeout point" in the Mesa area because it has a very pretty view and it is one of the few hills in Mesa that is close to the city. Preston said, "You know, that hill over there is actually known as makeout point..." So naturally I asked if he had been there before with someone. He said no but that if we had time we would go.
After we ate, he said we had enough time and so we went to the hill and climbed to an area that overlooked the valley. We sat down and he said, "Pretty scenery and a pretty girl, what else could a guy ask for?" I was looking away and then he said, "Sharon, I love you and I'm grateful that you're a part of my life but I want to make that a more permanent thing." He got down on his knee and proposed! Needless to say, I am a very very happy girl. I love him so much and am excited to spend eternity with him. :) I can't wait for May 4th!
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