I first met Lucas through my brother Cory. They played baseball together and the only thing I remember thinking is he was by far the cutest guy I had ever seen. Fast forward about 4 years later and this same dreamy boy went to the community college I was attending. We had made eye contact a few times in the lounge, my friends made comments about how cute he was and how he was looking at me. I just assumed he recognized me as being the little sister of a friend. As the weeks went on we kept catching each others glances and I finally decided to talk to him (yes you read that right, I made the first move). Two weeks later he asked me on a date and we've never looked back.

Lucas Penley loves surprises, giving and receiving them. However, I hate them. I can't keep surprises and I hate knowing one is coming. I begged and begged for him to just tell me when he was going to do it. I even asked my mom and sister numerous times if they knew anything. I was determined to figure this out so it wouldn't be a surprise (terrible I know!) This proposal, however, was the best surprise ever and I had no idea it was coming. First off, he incorporated a few of my favorite things in the proposal; my family and pineapples. For anyone who knows me you know my love for pineapples is a bit overwhelming. We were on the beach taking family pictures and Lucas and I had sat down near the sand dunes. My mom had asked me to stand up real quick so she could get something off my shirt and as soon as I turned around to finish taking pictures, Lucas was on his knee! The rest of my family was standing behind us with giant signs with pineapples on them that said "Will You Marry Me?" Of course I jumped into his arms and screamed yes!