Hospitals, Kidney Stones, Chocolate Shoes, and {the Perfect Proposal}

Logan and I are getting married. It's official :)

There are quite a few people who have wanted to hear the proposal story and I don't blame you, he is in a hospital gown in the picture!

I need to start this story a few months ago. On May 2 this year, Logan went to the hospital for kidney stones. I received a text from his mom explaining what was going on. I was in the middle of my classes and I couldn't skip, but I knew exactly where I wanted to be. I wanted to be there with him. As soon as class was out I was there. The next day I only had one class; I took advantage of that and spent most of the day in the hospital with him. We talked and laughed, he slept and I studied. I called my sister-in-law during the day to tell her all about Mr. Logan. While we were talking she told me I sounded different. She told me how she felt there was something different about Logan and I agreed. As I walked back into the room, he asked me why I wasn't wearing my chocolate shoes (He's funny on medication). He had been dreaming about me and chocolate shoes.

Later that night, my roommates came and brought me food, phone charger, and a blanket. I was determined to stay the night with him on that little fold out chair, despite the fact that hospitals usually give me anxiety and I don't like being there. I walked out with my roommates to their car and told them what was in my heart- I was in love with this boy. I knew it, and I knew I could easily spend the rest of my life with someone like Logan. I didn't share those thoughts and ideas with Logan for a long time, but since then I have. I also explained to him that it was there at Madison Memorial Hospital in room 2005 that I knew I could marry him.

May 2012

November 29, 2012, Logan proposed to me in room 2005.

Around 4:45 I got a phone call from his mom; she explained to me that Logan was in the ER because of kidney stones and it was really bad. She asked me if I wasn't working it I could come up there because he would really appreciate it if I was there. As soon as I set the phone down I was flying around my house getting things pulled together to stay the night in the hospital. I had my charger, clothes, toothbrush, blanket, everything! Tami called again and asked if I had left, I was just about to leave I told her, but I needed to call my mom to tell her where I was going.
I am an emotional person and I was bawling when I caller her. She told me to calm down, everything would be OK.
I hopped in my car and zipped towards Rexburg.
When I was almost there, my mom calls and asks if I was OK and where I was. I told her I was close to Rexburg. I assured her I would let her know what was wrong when I got there.
Knowing Logan was in pain was awful for me. I didn't want him to be in pain, so when I walked into the hospital I know that the front desk could tell I was worried. I asked what room number Logan was in, they told me they would have to call up to his room to make sure he was taking visitors. I really start freaking out in my mind thinking that he is in so much pain he isn't taking visitors. They told me he was in room 5 on the second floor.
The elevator door opens, I push the second floor button and I seriously waited FOREVER for the stupid doors to close. The nurse said to take a left and another left and the room would be right there. As I approached it I realized this was the same room from his previous visit. I thought it was kind of cool because it has an awesome view of the city, but honestly that was all that I thought. I knocked quietly in case Logan was sleeping, I come in hearing his mom's voice stressed explaining the situation to someone else. This adds more stress to me, thinking how much pain he is in. His sister is in the chair with her new camera playing around with it.
I walk to his bed and took his hand; he was under the covers in a hospital gown. He asked me how I was feeling. I told him probably better than you and that I was sorry he wasn't feeling good and leaned down to give him a kiss. He told me his feet were cold (this isn't unusual) and asked me to grab his slippers out of the box.
As I opened the lid to box I see the ring and chocolate covered shoes.

I shut the lid quickly and looked over at Logan. He was getting out of the bed and walking towards me. Logan reached into the box and grabbed the ring box. He took my left hand and started telling me how he wanted to spend forever with me. He knelt down and continued to tell me how he loved me. Before he even asked me, I leaned down to kiss him. Then the question came, "Will you marry me?"
 We hugged and celebrated and ate some cute little chocolate shoes. And yes, I was completely shocked

 Logan's dad, sister, sister's boyfriend, nieces, and my mom were all in the bathroom and were there to watch us get engaged. The hospital staff was so kind and wonderful and yes, they were all in on it. Logan had this set up with the hospital administrator and now we will be in the newsletter for the hospital! And Logan is the sweetest. He wanted to propose where I had fallen in love with him. It was perfect and more than I could ever ask for. He is more than I could ever ask for. Logan has been such a big blessing in my life. He is my everything. I'm so excited to star this new adventure with my adventure buddy, best friend, and FIANCE! I just like the way that sounds :)

To share some of the plans-
We will be married February 23, 2013.
We will be sealed for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple.
And I will become Mrs. Peterson :)

November 2012

This is the beginning of my new adventure