Alyssa

The most common question we get is "how did you two meet?". We love to see the expression on peoples faces when we tell them that we actually met online. Although it used to be so taboo, now-a-days online dating is a great way to meet someone with common interests, ethics, and a similar lifestyle. Most people have tons of questions about online dating. Another common question that we get is, "how do you know that he/she is not a creep?"  We tend to answer that question with another question "how do you know that the person you just picked up in a bar isn't a creep?" After meeting online and chatting for a couple of months, we decided to meet. We chose our first date to be at the beach in Port Stanley. We sat and talked for hours and watched the sunset. It was very romatic. After spending an exciting summer together, I (Alyssa) had to go back to school in North Bay for 8 months to finish my Social Service Worker Diploma. We had talked about how and if a long distance relationship would work for us and decided to take a shot at it. We faithfully called each other EVERYDAY to talk, and Clayton would faithfully drive up one weekend a month to visit me. Let me tell you sundays SUCKED!! After 8 months of long distance I moved back home with my parents and Clayton and I spent every weekend together. On Sunday Jan 2nd/2011 when Clayton was going to leave he kept telling me that I was so beautiful and that he didn't want to leave. He kept saying that he just loved me so much and misses me everytime he has to leave. The next day he went and picked out a ring and purchased it (he said he just knew I was the one). He recieved the ring on the Wednesday and came to my house on Friday Jan 7. (he never told anyone about the proposal) That night we had planned to go out for dinner to the "Mill Tales Inn" in Tillsonburg. When he arrived at my house I actually asked him "what is wrong with your face?" haha as he had a very serious look on his face. He said nothing was wrong. I told him I had a gift for him and I gave him something he'd been wanting - a massage. When he recieved it he was so unimpressed. I thought I did a good job, but apparently there was something else on his mind at the time. When we arrived at the resturaunt he wanted to sit in the dining room. I refused and wanted to sit in the sunroom, which was very busy and packed. He wasn't having this and insisted that we sit in the dining room in the corner by the fire place. I finally agreed, although I was a little disapointed. When we sat down the waitress took our orders and brought our drinks. As I was sipping my iced tea, Clayton started saying things like, "you're so Beautiful" and "you mean the world to me" he told me "there is a reason I wanted to bring you out tonight" and got down on one knee and pulled out a ring box. I looked at him stunned and asked him "is this for real? or is this a joke" and he said "it's real" as he opened the box I started to cry and he asked me to marry him. Apparently I didn't even say yes I just nodded because I was so stunned!