We're getting married!!!

In a world where COVID severely dampened the dating scene, Bre was in the throws of learning her role as a new nurse, James was navigating a life without the state capitol. Like any millennial, James and Bre turned to the World Wide Web and started dating strangers online. There were good dates, dates they wished they'd canceled, but eventually there was THE date. After Bre faked being sick *cough cough* and rescheduled the second date, James was ready to throw in the towel, but low and behold, she actually rescheduled. They planned a park picnic with Bre's number #1 man in her life, Marvin. After a rousing game of fetch, they decided to grab a bit of food. Bre offered to pay when the bill came, and James was ready to be "friendzoned," but Bre had other plans in mind. When James asked to end the night with a kiss... Which was more like an awkward elementary school first kiss. So he asked if they could try that again and the second first kiss was fireworks. Bre knew from the second date, there was something special about this crazy man who laughed at her poop mishaps at work. She immediately staked her claim by telling him she was exclusive to him. It took Bre moving in with her 100lb mastiff and being by his side through a very rough portion of his life for James to realize she wasn't going anywhere, and she was special too.

Bre's Perspective: It was becoming a tradition to take each other out to a fancy dinner for our birthday celebrations. Since James has a December birthday and loves music/choir, I planned to take James to see Handle's Messiah symphony at the Denver Performing Arts Center. Then afterward to a nice steak dinner. I could not figure out why James was so stressed the last several days leading up to the concert. He obsessed over where to take "Christmas" photos, where to park, and what he should wear. My mom was obsessed with buying me a nice dress. James kept encouraging me to get my nails done the day before. I should've had every reason to be suspicious, but luckily I am not that observant... Also leading up to the engagement James successfully misled me by telling me "Please, please please, don't expect an engagement ring for Christmas. I have not talked to your dad and I don't want you to be disappointed." Like the trusting supportive woman I am, I believed him. So much so, that when he started his spiel and proposal and before he got down on one knee, the first words from my mouth were "Right NOW?!!" James had every detail planned and it was a dream come true for me. He hired a dear friend of mine to photograph our candid moment. Afterward, I still planned on taking him out to dinner for his birthday. So I Facetimed my mom who was (cough-cough) "coincidentally" with my aunt to show them the good news. They insisted I come over to show them the ring. Pulling up to Aunty and Blaine's house, James tells me "We can only spend 10 min here so we can make our dinner reservations." I walked in the door and my family had decorated and prepared for a big surprise engagement party obviously to my surprise again. I was happy and dancing to the song they were playing "We're going to the chapel, and we're gonna get married". Then ANOTHER surprise was my Tu-Tu and Grandpa from Pagosa Springs walking out from around the corner. And ANOTHER surprise was James's parents from Alamosa were there too! I am so truly blessed to have such a thoughtful, loving, patient, and kind man to call my husband. The icing on the cake is that I am gaining his amazing family with him. Needless to say, we did not make our fancy steak dinner reservations because James had other plans.