<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Carrie Underwood has gotten the seal of approval from her future in-laws.\r\nJim Fisher, father to Mike Fisher, told Canadian paper the Peterborough Examiner that he&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;very happy&amp;quot; about his son&amp;apos;s just-announced engagement to the country singer.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;Both Karen and I were quite excited,&amp;quot; the proud papa says on behalf of himself and the hockey player&amp;apos;s mother, Karen. &amp;quot;We&amp;apos;re very happy for them.&amp;quot;\r\nA rep for Underwood, 26, confirmed her engagement to Fisher, 29, to UsMagazine.com on Monday. The Ottawa Senators player popped the question on Sunday. The super-private couple began dating in autumn of last year.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;We&amp;apos;ve gotten to know [Underwood] quite well over the last year and she&amp;apos;s a great girl,&amp;quot; Jim Fisher said. &amp;quot;We just think they make a great couple.&amp;quot;\r\nWhen pressed for details on the wedding planning (reports suggest a summer 2010 bash), the elder Fisher demurred, &amp;quot;They&amp;apos;re staying pretty private... They haven&amp;apos;t gone into a lot of detail...I can&amp;apos;t comment on that... He didn&amp;apos;t so I&amp;apos;m not.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nOne thing that speaks louder than words? Underwood&amp;apos;s rock! The singer flashed her brand-new bling in the stands at her fiance&amp;apos;s (losing) game against the Boston Bruins in Ottawa Monday night.\r\n\r\nThe flawless yellow diamond engagement ring was designed by Johnathon Arndt of Johnathon Arndt Gallery of Jewels, a celeb-friendly &amp;quot;invitation only&amp;quot; jeweler. &amp;quot;This ring is a symbol of love from Mike Fisher to Carrie Underwood,&amp;quot; the designer said in a statement."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/mike-fishers-parents-excited-hes-marrying-carrie-underwood-20092312>