We’re getting married!

We met through our group of friends back when i was 16. Since then, I always knew he was a great guy and a great friend because he would always go out of his way to help others. Our friends would always tell me how much Dan was "so" in love with me but I never really believed it because I never heard it from him himself; so i pretty much put Dan in the "friend zone" as they say. He was always so sweet and so kind, I could truly talk to him about anything. We did (kind of) lose touch after I went off to college but when I came back home we would talk here and there. One of the biggest moments that I will always remember is when I gave birth to my daughter Ashtyn, he showed up with flowers and balloons and just sat and visited with us. Life got pretty crazy after that with my new life of being a new mommy and a few years went by before I had made the decision to move back to Dell Rapids in October of 2016. We ran into each other at the Monkeys Bar and Grill unexpectedly and just starting talking again as if we hadn't gone years of no communication. We had both been through so much over the years and it felt so good to see him again. That was when I realized how much I missed him in my life and never wanted him out of it again. April 28th, 2017 he finally got the courage to ask me to be his girlfriend and I've been the happiest I've ever been since then. To say our relationship has been easy is an understatement but he is the first person I've ever met that has proven to me that he will never given up on me or our relationship. He looks at me in a way no one else ever has and truly makes me feel special. He always makes sure mine and Ashtyn's needs are met before his own and he is my best friend. He has been such a good father figure to Ashtyn and so we decided we want to make it permanent and upgrade him from step dad to Dad! Once we say our "I do's" Dan will be adopting Ashtyn and she will be becoming a Munk with me! We are so excited to start this new chapter!