We’re Engaged!
Good News! Wednesday evening, Riley asked me to marry him and of course I said yes!
Wednesday morning, Riley drove up to Woodstock, a 25 minute drive north of Atlanta to pick up my ring from Linda Crow, a private jeweler and friend of the family. After a successful trip, Riley went to meet up with my father to ask for his permission to ask me to marry him. After an eventful morning, he returned to Atlanta and waited for me to get done with class for the day.
That night back in Kennesaw where my mother lives, Riley and I went to dinner at Zaxby’s (haha). When we got back to the house we were getting out of the car and Riley said that he needed to talk to me.
He said, “Amelia, we’ve been dating for a while, and we have some big decisions to make, and I just wanted to let you know where I stand…will you… (pulls out a box)… wear my (fraternity) pin?” I’m a little taken back but of course I say yes.
Apparently, Riley had planned to propose soon after this, but as always my house was a zoo with all of my brother and sister’s friends. At some point I went up to my room and saw a scrapbook laying on my desk and asked Riley what it was and he said that he didn’t know so I ignored it.
Later, I was getting ready to go to sleep because Thanksgiving was the next day, Riley told me that I really should open the scrapbook. I told him that I couldn’t (I had caught on and was slightly freaking out) and asked him if he could open it for me instead. Inside was this (courtesy of Kathryn!):
As I’m staring at this, Riley gets down on one knee and says “Amelia Christine Randall, will you marry me?” I’m very excited, but I’m able to say yes right away and he opens the box and I see my beautiful ring.
Yay!! Needless to say, Riley and I are incredibly excited and I can’t wait to become part of the family! 
