3 1/2 minutes

So if you've been a regular reader for the last couple years you know that The Thing and I are engaged. If you haven't been, surprise!
I realize I don't talk about it much (ie. ever since it happened) but that's because there isn't a whole lot to talk about. We knew we wanted to get married, we just weren't in an all fire rush to do it. It was never a question of if we'd get married someday, just when.

But we've recently decided when the when would be. While planning our summer vacation, which consists of stops throughout the Midwest & west coast, we planned a stop in Vegas.
Wedding rings have been bought.
However, we suck at the whole secret part of the eloping thing and pretty much everyone will know we are getting married before we go.

The Thing, of course, wanted to tell his parents personally before it got back to them from someone else. So yesterday, while we were there visiting, he made the big announcement.

I think we set a new record. It took exactly 3 1/2 minutes between the words "Fauve and I are getting married" to leave The Thing's mouth and when his dad started talking about us having kids.
Oy vey