Like we both always say, "When you know, you know." Only a few months later on December 20th, we got engaged! Gil becoming my fiance was the best Christmas present in the world -- my gorgeous ring was a bonus! :)
Here's how it happened...Gil and I decided to have an early Christmas together because we thought we would be apart for our first Christmas. So Gil bought a beautiful tree, and we set it up in the living room in my apartment. We started putting gifts for each other under the tree about two weeks prior to Christmas. It was fun to see our pile of presents growing every day.
On December 20th, little did I know that my ring had just arrived in the mail, so Gil wanted to do our Christmas celebration that night. It was funny because Gil and my dad were moving furniture all day for my sister, so at one point, Gil handed me the newly wrapped box (with my ring inside) and told me to hold onto it until we had time to put it under the tree. I was wondering why he spazed out when I accidently left the box on the bumper of my dad's truck when we all went inside to move stuff! Haha...I still feel horrible that I almost gave him a heart attack!
The night of December 20th was perfect! After moving all day, Gil took me to get a manicure. I didn't know at the time why he was so insistent that I get one. Of course it was because he knew I would be showing off the pretty ring on my hand. :)
Later on, we started opening presents. My last gift was the little box I had been holding earlier that day. When I opened it, the box said Rolex! I was sure that I was getting a watch because Gil had been taking me to look at fancy watches all December. He tricked me! I opened up the watch box, and there sat the most beautiful ring! He had cut a slot for my ring. I was so shocked! I was shaking! Gil then got on one knee and proposed. I honestly don't remember saying yes, but my reaction said it all. It was such a wonderful day! To top it all off, Gil took me to the restaurant where we first met, Macaroni Grill.
My ring!
Us as an engaged couple on December 20th!
Our condo was only steps from the pool and the beach. And we were also one of the only couples there. Because the condos are newly renovated, most of them are for sale and are still vacant. We pretty much had the beach to ourselves.
The infinity pool was amazing, and it was just the right temperature. Gil and I got fried on our first day.
We ate at the cutest little restaurants. Our favorite was one called Maries, where we ate about five times. Luckily, the waiters at Maries are very honest. Me, being a ditz, left my purse there one night and didn't realize it until the next day. WOW, I know. Not one thing was missing from my purse. I was sooo grateful!
Playing on the beach.
This was the view from our downstairs patio.
We drove to Liberia one day to a hotel/resort called Hotel Guachepelin. There, you can do a ton of outdoor activities like volcano hiking, tubing, horseback riding, or the zip line. First, we hiked up a portion of the volcano Rincon de la Vieja. This is a small volcano that we saw. 
Gil and I were so sad to leave. Six days just wasn't enough!
This was the sunset on our last night.
