Really?

So... Am I really writing this post? Or am I in some amazing dream that I never want to wake up from? I often times look down at my newly dressed up ring finger and ask- really?! Is this really happening ? Does someone actually love me as much as I love them and want to be with me for the rest of eternity as much I want to be with them?

It's surreal really. But it is oh so amazing- and I can NOT seem to get this smile off of my face!

So here is the story. For all of those who want to know about it, put your feet up, pop some popcorn and enjoy the best story ever!

For those of you who already have heard it, or really don't care about the words-you can just enjoy the pictures Ü

So it all started with this boy named Jimmie-

Who came into my life and turned my GREAT life into the most WONDERFUL one I could have ever known.

We had decided about a month ago that our feelings for each other were getting stronger and stronger everyday. Because of past relationships on both of our parts, we knew a good thing when we saw it and felt it. It was love. A deep love. One that I never wanted to go away and he felt the same way (CRAZY! That never happens!) It was something that I had never felt before. It was JUST. SO. GOOD.

Things were easy. I knew this was a love that was going to last forever.

So we decided secretly to go look for rings. We went to ONE place and low and behold found the ring that I had been dreaming of. It was perfect! I was SO excited!!! I told Jimmie that he now had the challenge of surprising me because I would be expecting it at any moment!

We had been out a few times since and each time I thought "THIS IS IT!" and then it wasn't. So I decided that the route of getting all excited was a bad idea and put it out of my mind (as best I could mind you!)

So on Tuesday when he said that we should go get pizza from Spinatos for dinner before he went to work on Friday, I thought nothing of it. It is common for us to have dinner together before he heads to work at 8:30.(By the way Spinatos is the BEST pizza place in probably all of the world- shameful plug I realize, but I'm hoping to get a check in the mail because of it!)

I was going to see my man and eat my pizza. Friday was going to be awesome!

Basically I was excited. So I was a little bummed when I texted him at 5:30 to make sure he was still coming at 6 and his response was "I just woke up! I'll be there by 6:30". I was

sad that we would have less time, but tried to just go with it. And I was even more bummed when he showed up and said that he didnt feel well. He said that he just needed to lay down and he would be fine.

Time was ticking. I knew that it was going to take about 45 min for our pizza to cook and since he forgot his uniform he would have to leave my house by 8 to get home and change for work. Also, since it was already 7, the nice, peaceful,take our time eating the yummy pizza with my man, was not turning out quite as I expected.

When we went to pick up the pizza it wasnt ready and by the time we left the pizza place, it was 8:10! I told him to just drop me off really fast and I'll grab a few pieces to eat later. He agreed that was probably the best idea. He apologized that the night didnt go as we had planned as he hurriedly drove to my condo.

Then weird things happened...When it was time to pull into my complex, he didnt. He just kept going. I was shocked. I just looked at him and he said with a smile on his face- "oops..I missed your turn!" To which I responded with a blank stare. I was so confused! Then he said "OH! Did I forget to tell you that I got tonight off?!" I was so excited! It was going to be

the best Spinatos night ever!

He told me that he had to take a night off and chose that one because he just wanted to have a fun night to start our weekend. I think that I briefly thought that he would end up asking, but quickly pushed that thought out because I didnt want to be disappointed again.

So we just drove and enjoyed each others company as the sun went down. We pulled up to the lake in Fountain Hills that has this amazing fountain that goes off every hour.

In the day it looks like this... It has a really pretty park around it...

At night when we were there, it looks more like this.

(I didnt get any pictures because I didnt take my camera with me. If you remember- we were just running to pick up the pizza and come back to my place. I had no need of my purse! So thanks to google you can see just how awesome this place is!)

As we walked to find a good place to sit, we could see across the lake that there was a graduation going on. People clapping, lots of flashes from cameras. It was far enough away to not disturb us, but it was still fun. Then on the other side of the lake there were live bands playing romantic music etc. It was great!

Then the graduation got over and out of the blue FIREWORKS start shooting up and covering the sky at the exact same moment that the fountain came on! It was AMAZING. We were surrounded by so many incredible things! So I said" Jimmie! This is so romantic! We've got Fireworks, the Fountain..." and he cut in and as he handed me an envelope as he said "and a letter". I looked at him with a curious look and he said "Read it out loud."

As I opened it, I saw that he had written me a poem. He handed me a flashlight since it was so dark (expect for the magnificent fireworks above! :) ) I love his poetry and he had written me one that was very special about how much he loved me and what our path together had meant to him etc... it was so sweet. I was SO surprised that I didnt cry. I ALWAYS cry. But I was so excited and I couldn't stop smiling as I read it.

At the bottom after telling me again how much he loved me, it read

"So?"

I looked up at him and said " So?!"

Then he switched out flashlights and gave me another one. I turned it on and noticed that it was a black light. When I pointed it toward the paper there was more writing that I hadn't seen before. The black like made it show up and it read

"Jill, Will You Marry Me?"

My smile somehow got even bigger as I looked up at him and he pulled the ring out. And then as he opened it, he asked me again and of course I said YES!

So the reason he kept stalling when he came to my house earlier and said he was "sick" was because it had to be dark when we got to the fountain- so the flashlight thing would work. Also, he wanted to do it right when the fountain went off at 9. So we couldn't get there too early.

Quickly after I asked him "Are you even sick?!" and his response with a boyish grin was

"nope!"

Basically- it was amazing. It was everything I had ever hoped for. It was so thoughtful and planned out and so sweet.And the bonus firework show was incredible too!

We went back to his house and took some pictures...(Do you like the kitkat in one of them. Yep- it's an English one. We were celebrating just like the royals! :))

I love this boy so much. I still can not believe that it is real. I have never felt so happy in my life. It is just so exciting to find someone with whom it is so easy. We just match in every single way. And I am so excited for FOREVER!

Our life together is going to be AWESOME!

I love you Jimmie Ü