There I was just riding along in the car, not thinking of much, and watching the clouds above slowly roll away. From my lap I felt a small but alarming vibration, I looked down to see his his name in message form. When I opened my phone and pressed the small envelope button the message “can’t wait till you get home! I love you now and forever!” flashed across the screen. I smiled and wrote back “Forever Indeed babers.” Turning back to the window I couldn’t help but feel excited for the future that laid ahead. The road I was on took me to a far away place 3 states away from him, my friend and I ventured through the city for 4 days before returning home to Washington. Once my daughter and I arrived home, my significant other made sure to spend as much time with us as possible before heading off to work every night and staying there until the early morning hours. Then the time came. He told me I needed to find a babysitter and he would meet me at our house, He wanted me to wear something nice and he wanted me all to himself. I listened to Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton while I got ready for this date. I had chosen a red dress that clung to my frame and stopped above my knee with a sweetheart neck line and glitter top, sterling silver tear drop neckless with matching earings and a brand new pair of red high heals. After curling my air and adding a spritz of perfume I was ready to go. He came up the stairs and tried to open the door. I stopped him. I asked him to go sit in the room and I would be right there. After listening for the bedroom door to open and shut I walked out and into the room. He was rubbing our dog’s head and pushing him around trying to get him wriled up before he caught site of me. I looked down at him and before I could open my mouth, his eyes met mine and his mouth dropped open. He told me I looked beautiful and smiled. I smiled and said thank you I hope I don’t look to silly and he said not at all. We arrived to the restaurant Riccardo’s, the same restaurant he had taken me too 3 years prior for our first date. We sat, smiled and looked at the menu to order. While we reminisced about our previous experiences and what are previous orders had been, I couldnt help but get excited because I knew that this was the night I had been waiting for, this was the night he was going to ask me to be Mrs. Neubaur. I think he saw my excitement because he kept asking me why am I so excited. I would just smile and tell him because this is a special night right and he would just shrug the question off and look across the room trying not to smile. After devouring ribbon pasta covered in clams, shrimp and white cream alfredo and his roast duck and scalloped raviolies, I knew the time had come, making little conversation I kept thinking about the ring and the expressions on the faces of people that were seating across and behind us. still nothing. Then the plates are cleared, the desert is in front and still nothing. Thinking that it must be any moment I felt on edge and excited but uncomfortable, was I wrong? is this just dinner? I kept thinking, After some more light conversation, wes tells me he forgot his wallet in the truck and he would be back. I waiting now thinking that yes this is def the time, but he returned paid the waiter and still nothing? So now walking out under the moon and the stars I knew this was it and….nothing…so with my disappointed demenour I got into the truck and tried to just be thankful for dinner and not sulk. We arrived at our house and we went inside. I automatically went to fix a blanket that was in desarray and as soon as I leaned back up I had hands wrap around me and a beautiful ring right in front of my nose. Well are you ready to get married or what babe? This was the best surprise.