Sunday, February 22, 2009

February 22, 1996

Today is the day...

This boy...
Asked this girl to marry him!
And she said yes!
WooooHooooo!

23 comments:

Kristi Smalley said...

HILARIOUS!!!! Now, Danny is my age. Didn't his Christian school do away with the ruffled blouse tuxes in the 70's??? I'm sure Dan the Man LOVES the fact that you pulled this picture out. That is the face I remember from meeting Danny as a freshman.

Denise, you look so pretty in your picture. I love the permed hair. That was a good look for us thin-haired girls. That is the only time in my life when I looked like I had GOBS of hair. You are very photogenic.

Donna said...

ahahahahah!!!! I have never seen that picture of Danny before! That is so funny!!! Denise, that is a good pic of you. You look very sweet.

I remember the night you got engaged. I was shocked and SOO happy for you both! You were glowing that night:) ILY!

Dolly said...

Good post Denise and I LOVE the pictures. I remember thinking, "my sister is so pretty" when you had your sr pictures done. I still think that. :)

And Danny! He was SO YOUNG looking there. I'm so glad he asked you to marry him too. I think I cried when you got engaged. hahhaha

Janis Reber said...

What a suspenseful day that was....I remember. Daddy and I knew what was going to happen, and we couldn't wait!!! You make such a wonderful couple, and you've made a beautiful family as well. Can't wait to see what the next few years will bring in your life. I'm so glad Danny asked you to marry him, and you accepted!!!

jday said...

Denise, that is such a good picture! And little Danny boy looks EXACTLY like his daddy!!!

Nikki said...

Denise, that picture of you brings back the memories! Lovin the perm. And Danny is looking good in the ruffles.

I am glad Danny asked and you said yes!

Unknown said...

That is a hoot! Good post, Denny. JesseRuth turned 15 today and she was born in 94 so she was TWO when Dan the Man got down on his knee. I kinda wanna hear the proposal story now!

Angela said...

I can't wait to show Derek the pic of Dan! He's in bed, but you can bet that I'll call him in the morn when I get up, around 9 am, and tell him to look at it. I'm sure the whole office will get a good laugh. Not that it's funny or anything. See you at the park!

Jennifer said...

Ahhh...that's sweet! I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't remember the date we got engaged-oops.

You guys make one good lookin couple and make some good lookin kiddos!

What year was that, how long did you date, and how did he propose??? We want details!!!

Denise said...

Okay, here are the details:

Danny's picture was taken in 1987. mine was in 1991. (He married him a young'in.)

The engagement flower was tulips (one of my two favorites), and we had dinner at a restaurant called Crown Sterling.

Then a trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway, where Danny first kissed me.

We dated about 5 months before we were engaged, but we were good friends for a couple of years. We were married 5 months after our engagement.

Side note: Danny asked me to marry him the day after my family and I returned home from Israel---a trip that I was an absolute witch on, because I missed my Danny SO much. There are plenty of stories from that trip that my sweet sisters would LOVE to tell.

Donna said...

Ugggh. Let's just say that I was Denise's roomate on that Israel trip and I will attest to the fact that she missed Dan the Man. She had a few breakdowns while we were there and I was wondering how I was the lucky one who got to room with her?! Just kidding, Denise. hey, if anything, it's a funny story about the room service guy in Tiberias bringing Dolly and me a Diet Coke, us laughing at the thought of giving him a piece of gum as a tip, and you CHEWING US OUT while crying, telling us what jerks we were. Yikes!!!!

Jennifer said...

NOW I know why you've always liked those Duggars...you first kissed the night you got engaged! Although, Mr. and Mrs. Duggar would have said to forgo the kiss and stick to just hand holding. :)

That is funny about the trip to Israel! I've so acted like that before and looking back now, don't you wish you could have just enjoyed the trip knowing what exciting things were about to happen? Oh well, that's just how it works when it comes to missin' boys.:)

Rose said...

Gotta love those pics! The tux is way too funny!

Nancy said...

Sweet! Great story (from comments and post). WHat a great looking couple.

Momofgirls said...

Precious!

Denise said...

Jenny from the blog--Sweet girl, let me explain--our first kiss was on the blue ridge parkway. Danny took me BACK to where we FIRST kissed to ask me to marry him. Me no Duggar, me likie to kissy!

Happy Four said...

What a great post. The photo is just how I remember you from all those years ago. What a beauty and what a great match you two are.

God is so good!

sassy seamstress said...

this is GREAT! happy engagement anniversary :)

Jennifer said...

I'm LAUGHING Denise! And I was thinking you were so sweet and innocent and didn't partake in petting or necking. :)

Donna said...

Petting?! I think that word is so gross! LOL!

Kristi Smalley said...

Petting, yall are hilarious!! Jenius did tell us one time that Denise was, I quote, "Loosy Goosey". HA! HA!

Donna said...

I will stand up for my sister here and say that she never "PETTED"!! She is a good girl and never did stuff like that. We called her Goosey when she was little, but it had nothing to do with being loose.

Dolly said...

Me want to see more pics of Jane!