Jessica has a ring.

Though its still very hard for even me to believe, the rumors are true; I'm engaged! That still sounds a little funny, let me say it again. I'm engaged! That's a little bit better.
This Valentine's Day I asked Jessica Diane Black to marry me. After we started to announce it to people I was surprised to hear quite a few people say, "I knew you were going to propose today." Because honestly, even I didn't know I was going to propose when I woke up that morning.
I got up a little earlier than I normally would on Saturday to make Jess a special Valentine's Day breakfast. After breakfast her dad stopped by to pick up a DVD slide show Jess had been helping him make for his wife for Valentine's Day. I had been planning to ask her to marry me during the next week and had been fretting about when I would be able to get a hold of her dad to ask him for permission. As Jess was getting ready to leave to go to work I realized what a great opportunity I had.
She and her dad left at about the same time, so, as soon as she was out of sight I quickly called her dad and asked him to come back. As he was coming back I quickly began to formulate in my mind the most eloquent way to ask for permission. As he sat down I nervously stammered my request. I still don't know how he understood me; the eloquent question I had come up was not the same that came out of my mouth. He granted me permission and we talked for a bit. After we got done I was elated.
To this point I still had no intentions to ask her to marry me that day, in fact I wasn't even sure what we were going to do for dinner that night. As I went to work I started to think about my plans for that night and I began to consider the idea. I got home from work thrilled at the prospect of asking her to marry me. I told Lance and Clay, my roommates and was surprised by their response. Lance told me that I shouldn't and Clay agreed, but was a little more supportive. With my hopes dashed I consigned myself to just a nice dinner at Magleby's that night.
I picked her up and we patiently waited for a table at the love-packed restaurant. We talked as we waited and were finally escorted to our table. The night was fabulous and I began to think that there would not be a more perfect time for the proposal. As we drove back to the apartment I suggested that we stop by our favorite tree and the spot of our first kiss (yes our first kiss was in a tree, maybe they should write a song about it).
Now, I thought she would surely know my intentions but was pleasantly surprised to see that she was oblivious. I told her I needed to stop by my apartment to go to the bathroom. I slipped the ring in my pocket and was ready. We drove to our tree and we trudged through the snow to the base and we climbed up. As we were sitting there I held her hand. I reached into my pocket and kissed her, slipping the ring unto her finger. It took her a second to realize what was happening and I don't really think I knew what was happening either. I asked her to marry me and, after what felt like an eternity, she said "yes!"
It was definitely a night to remember and I'm glad things worked out because it was far better than I could have even imagined. We came back to our apartments and Lance realized that I was right all along. We then proceeded to our homes to tell our families. It was pretty exciting; especially watching Jess jump up and down holding onto her mom for 10 minutes. So its true. I am engaged and it just so happens to be to the most wonderful girl in the world.