5 years ago...

Disney's House of Blues- Orlando Florida
October 3, 2009

This incredible moment happened 5 years ago today! My amazing high school sweetheart and I were a semester away from graduating college and busier than I think we have ever been in our lives, but J still found a way to give me the perfect proposal I have always dreamed of! My favorite band, Between the Trees, had a show two days before my birthday, so the timing was perfect! I think J would have been happier asking somewhere more private (without so much attention), but he knew I wanted it big and in the spotlight; so...  spotlight he gave me! I wish I knew how to play the song in the background, but here is the video of the song "changed by you" and I hope you all listen because the words are just so special! 

The big day started with someone at work pretty much giving it away, but in all fairness, we were already starting to plan the wedding since we knew we wanted to have the wedding after graduation, but before we moved to GA, so I kinda knew to be looking for it! ;)

After work, I got home and my brother tried to get me in a dress for the concert...for anyone who knows me, I don't do dresses unless forced, so we agreed jeans and a nice shirt would work! Ha!

Then, my brother and adopted brother tried to throw me off the trail. They were planning to go to the concert too, but just before leaving B said he had too much homework and the other B wanted to hangout with "the Angel" who would later become his wife. I was really sad that they wouldn't be there for my special moment, but I understood how busy they were... and I thought maybe something didn't workout with the planning... They came anyway, but snuck in so I wouldn't know!!! :)

Turns out, the original plan of bringing me up on stage didn't work, but I liked this way better.
My friends recruited some help so when the song started...this group of moshers and our friends cleared the awesome circle around us on the floor!!! 

It was so great to have my brother and some of my best guys there to celebrate with us!!! Thank you guys for making it all happen and for making sure I had a few pictures!!!

The main singer came out at the end to celebrate with us!!! His brother wrote the song to propose to his girlfriend several years ago and she came up to me and said she was so glad we could be as blessed by this song as she was! So COOL! 

This was how I spent the next several days!!! HAHA! 



I cannot believe it has been FIVE years!!! We have been through so much since then and I don't even want to think about the world without J by my side!!! I love you so much hun and I love the family and life we have built together!!!