Two days before, Wes had called us saying he was planning on proposing to his girlfriend Christina. We were both so excited for them! What a surprise and a great weekend for it!
We got up to Virginia Beach on Saturday evening. After checking into a new and very nice hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Oceanfront, and having a few drinks at the bar, we headed out to dinner.
Christina had no clue what was happening, so we were all whispering behind her back to make sure everything happened like it should. Christina's mom was supposed to take Christina's daughter, Riley, to a friend's house immediately after dinner. However, Wes wanted both her mom and Riley there for the proposal. So, after Christina was off with a friend (who was in on the surprise) back to the hotel, we all rode with her mom to the bar where the party would happen-CP Shucker's. Different things weren't going according to Christina's plans all night, which were upsetting her, and when she saw her mom's car at the bar, she was upset again. Where was Riley and WHY was her mom there?
We were all waiting upstairs in the bar for Christina to walk in. Wes went downstairs to greet her so they could walk up together. They walked in and we all cheered. Christina was so proud of the decorations, she was focused on that. Her daughter handed her a gift bag and said "Mom, we forgot to give this to you." She opened it and inside was a t-shirt with a picture of Wes (from the invitation) and the words "I'm engaged to him". She saw the picture and just thought it was funny-didn't even read it. Riley had to make her turn around and when she did, Wes was down on one knee.
It was so sweet!
Sadly, I was feeling really bad (from getting sick in Chicago) and my cough had started up again, so I headed back to the hotel early. Kevin walked me back and we were able to enjoy the Christmas lights on the boardwalk! It was so pretty!
The next morning, we had brunch with the crew at a really great Irish restaurant and then headed back home. It was a short trip and I felt bad pretty much the entire time, but it was also so much fun!
Happy Birthday Wes and Congratulations Christina and Wes!! So excited for you two!
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