When it came time to propose I told Brian there were two specific things that I wanted with regards to the proposal. First, ALL our children had to be there and second, I wanted it to be with the ring my grandmother bequeathed me when she passed away.  

Brian also wanted it to be very traditional but also romantic. He contacted both my father, Phil Rudin and my brother Paul Rudin and told them his intentions and asked them BOTH for their blessings to marry me.  Brian, without me knowing, arranged to meet my dad half way between Atlanta and West Palm Beach to get my grandmothers ring which I thought was still in Ohio with my aunts.

As most of you know we have six children between the two of us and it is very hard to get everyones schedules to line up for any length of time, but Brian was determined to get my grandmothers ring and get everyone together in one place! HE DID IT!!!! He was able to get everyone to go out for dinner at at local restaurant and there at the restaurant, he got down on one knee and opened the ring box and proposed to me with my grandmothers ring!!!