While daughter #3 was the first to get engaged, daughter #2 had been dating the same guy for 3 years....going on 4, they met in August 2006. Daughter #2 was suspicious that an engagement ring had been purchased for her, but FSIL #2 (Future Son-in-law #2) seemed to be dragging his feet (or he had his own ideas of a schedule that the rest of us were CLUELESS about). As EVERY holiday and/or special event came and went we held our breath in anticipation. Of course, he had yet to talk to Dad, so permission had not been granted. Kind of a "red flag" nothing was going to happen.
Over New Years weekend 2010, We were BLESSED to have all three daughters and their boyfriends (OK, at this point one fiance and 2 boyfriends) visit our home. Dad suggested FSIL #2 go with him to feed the pig. HA. Dad also made a bet, which he knew he’d loose, with son (owner of pig) and if son won the bet he didn’t have to go feed the pig, therefore Dad and FSIL #2 would be alone for the 15 mile each-way trip. So while on this trip alone with FSIL #2 Dad calmly suggested that if FSIL#2 had any ideas of a wedding anytime in the near future that we really needed to know so we could plan for it financially. At which time FSIL #2 wanted to know if he had our blessing. duh. And Dad encouraged FSIL #2 to hurry up because if Daughter #3 got engaged before Daughter #2 then FSIL #2 would be living with that for a long time. He agreed.
Valentines day came. Another special event holiday. We stayed very close to the phone. Surely this would be the day. Then finally around 9pm it rang, Daughter #2 was on the phone and she has a ring on her finger!
Now for Daughter #1. While Daughter #3 was getting engaged we were concerned about Daughter #1 - her relationship was not what we’d hoped for...she realized when Daughter #3 got engaged that she too wanted more and was ready to break up with the guy. In the meantime she was invited to a Destination wedding in early November. She arrived and met the “man of her dreams”.....sometime in March FSIL #3 asked if Dad and I could meet him and his parents in a town halfway between us to have a “chat” We met at a DQ and visited, FSIL #1 pulled a box out of his pocket and handed to me. Inside a beautiful ring, he was going to “pop” the question the next evening. So on Friday, March 12, Daughter #1 became engaged also.
Here is the Order:
Daughter #3 will have Wedding #1 on July 17, 2010
Daughter #2 will have Wedding #2 on August 20. 2010
Daughter #1 will have Wedding #3 on October 9, 2010
(The number of the daughter is NOT which is favorite, it is by age, #1 being the oldest #3 being the youngest. We love them all equally!)
There are approximately 6 weeks in between each wedding. I have my hair appointments made through the 3rd wedding. Priorities.
And ANOTHER THING.......for each Bride I have two Bridesmaids. So I have 3 brides and 6 bridesmaids. Life is good.
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