They are, aren't they? I love the look on his face (although the picture ended up looking rather fuzzy online, which it isn't really); he's absolutely chuffed to be standing by this woman. That fits in with what he told us - that he pretty much decided within five minutes of meeting her that he wanted to spend his life with her. It seems to have worked; heh.

Yup - I'm drawing hearts all over everything, too, at least in my head. FB was going to wait until they made it to Montreal, which is where their road trip is taking them, but decided he couldn't wait, so he asked her shortly after they met up in New Hampshire, at the farm where they trained last summer for their theatrical tour. I can't blame him, he's been frothing at the mouth to tell her for about a month and a half. Heh.

*hugs back, and will hug forward to FB and Emily when I see them*

Thank you on their behalves!

I'm pretty yayful about it myself!

They are indeed a cute couple, and I can hardly wait 'til they get home and I can give them congratulatory hugs. Thanks for the good wishes!

Thank you on behalf of FB and Emily!

Thank you - they're up in Canada now, visiting Montreal, and I hope it will be suitably romantic as a post-posing-the-question destination. Heh.

Yes, it's definitely time for happy dancing. In comparison with the first time he got engaged, to someone who ultimately turned out not to be the one, none of us has that itchy feeling in the back of our heads that says, 'this is not a good idea.' That wasn't the case several years ago. This woman looks me in the face, and I like what I see in her eyes.

Thank you on behalf of FB and Miss Emily - they are enjoying a post-engagement driving trip from New Hampshire to Quebec (they're spending two or three days in Montreal), before heading back home. I'm really looking forward to seeing both of them, so I can give them congratulatory hugs.

Thank you - it's wonderful to welcome someone we like so much into our family!

Thanks, on their behalves!

I'm passing on all the good wishes with a great deal of happiness; thanks for yours!

It is very happy news, and I'm so glad to be able to say something; I've known he was going to ask her for a while now, but didn't want to say anything to jinx it.

By the time they return from their road trip, there may well be both, but we don't yet know.