Ah guys! I don't even know where to start! My heart is all a flutter and I'm super excited! It's been hard keeping this a secret for two weeks, but I wanted to make sure all our close friends and family knew before we went announcing it to the world (though if you follow me on instagram you got an early sneak peek). Anyways! Words cannot describe how over the moon I am! Greg is now my fiance! Woohoo!
It all happened on July 11th, and I will say this, I was caught completely off guard! Keep in mind it was only a month ago when I had my proposal psych out, so I was pretty darn sure Greg wasn't going to propose. In fact I was having a pretty crummy day because I woke up and couldn't find my dog. Nothing is worse than waking up and thinking your dog has run away (luckily he was hiding in the backyard and nothing bad happened). So when Greg suggested we take outfit photos to take my mind off my bad day, I thought nothing of it. BOY WAS I WRONG.
After taking lots of outfit photos we had lost the lighting and I was ready to head back to the car. On the way out I got distracted by some daisies and started to snap some photos. A second later I could hear Greg say behind me "Hey hun", so I turned around and there he was on one knee! The minute I saw this I began to cry (like, full on ugly crying). Then in true Megan fashion, the first thing out of my mouth was "Is this really happening?!" followed by a lot more happy tears. Finally when he asked me to be his wife I awkwardly exclaimed "Of course I will stupid!" to which I instantly thought -wow, way to keep it classy Megan-. I think Greg was surprised by my answer so when he said "What?" I replied with "...of course I will!" and tried to pretend like I never said the 'stupid' part... but we both know I did, haha! I was a hot mess. But his proposal was absolutely wonderful.
I was so happy it took place at Cullen Gardens too because we always go there for walks when we want to have a romantic evening. It also means a lot to us because Cullen Gardens was a big part of our childhood before it closed down and became an overgrown and abandoned park. Reminiscing about our childhood is one of the things we always do when there, and now we will always reminisce about our proposal too!
However, the funniest part of the evening was when we were leaving and we ran into a group of 6 or so photographers walking to their cars. One of the older ladies saw that I had been crying and stopped to ask what was wrong. I told her nothing was wrong and that Greg had just proposed and she screamed out "OH MY GOD SHE JUST GOT ENGAGED!!!" and then proceeded to give Greg and I giant hugs. haha. Thank you super sweet stranger lady, I will always remember you when I tell the story of my engagement and how cute you were. The other photographers all stopped to congratulate us and when she left the sweet older lady said the best piece of advice she could give us from her 35 years of marriage was to never go to bed angry and always say I love you. Bless her heart.
As for a wedding date, it won't be for a while because Greg and I want to settle down in a nice house first. That being said, we're thinking June 2015 will probably be when we tie the knot! It's so exciting that I get to marry such a great guy, and my best friend! I can't wait to be Mrs. Megan Thursby!
Until then, I hope you all have a day as wonderful as mine is!
♥ Megan
One day Greg and I made a bucket list of all the fun places we want to explore this summer. Originally we were going to check out the new Renaissance Festival that just opened up in Woodstock but we decided that that kind of event is better suited for a group of people. So instead we crossed off another historical place, the Black Creek Pioneer Village which is up in Toronto.
I couldn't believe how many kids were running around the place in costume! I think they were all relatives of the men in the reenactment battle, but still, it was a super cute thing to see.
What was really cool was the special Father's Day weekend event where people from all over Canada, America and even Korea flew in to reenact the Revolutionary War. We had never seen a reenactment battle before so that was interesting. Though it was kind of funny and weird when you would hear the leader of the group whisper to his members "Ok after they shoot you're going to fall down and pretend to die". It kinda ruined the surprise, but it was still neat to see.
Do any of you have a summer bucket list? If so what are some of the things you want to accomplish?
♥ Megan
I'm going to let you guys in on a little secret; I love cheesy puns. The worse the pun, the more I'm guaranteed to love it. Hence the title of this outfit post.
I'll also let you know that I originally bought this dress thinking it had pink flamingos all over it. (You can tell I didn't pay close attention when I grabbed it off the rack.). In fact, it was only once I got home that I realized the birds were swans, not flamingos. Pink poultry aside, I'm still head over heels in love with this dress. I think it's perfect for a hot summer day because the fabric is so light weight.
Speaking of hot summer days, this weekend was SO NICE! Friday Greg and I went to Yuk-Yuk's comedy club with two other couples because our friend had won tickets. Having never been to a comedy club we didn't know what to expect but it turned out to be a lot of fun. I don't know if I would pay $20 to see another one, but you can't go wrong when something is free. Plus it's nice to get out of the house every once and a while.
Saturday morning we visited Parkwood Estates (a historical mansion in Oshawa) that was holding a Bomb Girls 1940s garden party. Our friends who work at the mansion asked Greg and I to visit so we threw on our best spur of the moment 40s outfits and headed over for festivities. After lunch and a quick wardrobe change we then spent the afternoon visiting all the game shops and comic book stores we could think of trying to find a place that sold Pandemic (the board game). After seeing it on Tabletop Greg and I have been dying to play it. But unfortunately no one had it. We then spent the evening playing Munchkin Cthulhu and Settlers of Catan with Greg's friend, sister and her boyfriend to cure our tabletop woes. It was quite the eventful day.
Sunday was far more relaxed and focused on enjoying the gorgeous weather we had been experiencing all weekend. First we ran some errands and picked up his dad's birthday gift. Then went for a walk to kill time before heading over to his Aunt's house for birthday celebrations. One thing I have always loved about Greg's family is how the huge group of them get together every Sunday and have dinner. It's such a great sense of family and the food is always great!
Dress: Target | Cardigan: TAG | Shoes: How About Wow? Flats from Modcloth
Necklace: Heart Chain Necklace from Modcloth | Sunglasses: DIY Dollar Store sunglasses (DIY here)
Now if Mother Nature could continue the great weather instead of giving us rain all week, that would be awesome.
Have a great day!
♥ Megan
Is anyone else shocked that it's already June? I can't believe it! It feels like we skipped over spring and went straight into summer. But hey, I'm not complaining! I say good riddance to snow, and hello to cute dress weather! June also means The Brooklin Spring Fair rolls into town, which is one of mine and Greg's date night traditions!
If you don't already know, have a serious love of all things circus related. So when a traveling carnival like this comes to town it makes me giddy (even if they don't include death-defying feats and a good 'ol fashion sideshow). That being said, it's still fun to see all the rides lit up and watch the local demolition derby. It also means Greg and I get to indulge on lots of delicious but artery clogging fair food. Of course our usual tradition is poutine for dinner and then we'll grab some deep fried butter for dessert. (I know, deep fried butter sounds gross but they are tiny balls of butter fried in funnel cake batter and topped with icing sugar and caramael/ chocolate/ strawberry/ vanilla sauce so it tastes like a pancake with butter). Trust me, it's not as gross as it sounds.
Of course no evening would complete without a super loud and tacky dress that matches exactly what you're doing. So my favourite Modcloth dress was the perfect choice. Nothing screams carnival like a brightly coloured dress with carnival food all over it!
What did you guys do this weekend?
♥ Megan
Every year Greg's family have a ton of people over for a big barbeque and fireworks to celebrate Victoria Day. As always, there was lots of eating, drinking, sparklers and a game or two of Munchkin for good measure so I'd say it was a fantastic night! You can never go wrong with fireworks and good company!
The best part of the night was when one of the fireworks shot off into the tree and all you could hear was Greg's mom shout "It blew up my tree!" as she held up a huge branch that had fallen off!
This, ladies and gentlemen is why having your own fireworks is always more entertaining than fancy firework shows.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
♥ Megan
