For those who don’t know the story, it’s too good not to share! My mom wanted to take me on one last trip before “there’s someone to share me with”, so she surprised me with my dream trip to Italy. Meanwhile, Noah stayed home to watch the dogs. We spent two days in Florence and then drove to Rome to enjoy the remainder of our trip. On our first day in Rome, we had family photos scheduled with a photographer. (And yes - I had my suspicions at first, but EVERYONE managed to throw me off.) Our first stop was the Colosseum. I thought, “Why did we have to get a professional photographer for this? Pictures of Emma, my mom, Tait, and me…?” I let it go, and we moved on to take pictures at the fountain in front of the Pantheon. I smiled for a picture, completely unaware of what was about to happen. Then, I noticed a guy in a gray coat walking up to me. I thought, “A random guy trying to get in our picture? Weird, but okay?!” It took me a few seconds too long to realize it was Noah! Noah proposed, and it was the biggest and best surprise EVER! Little did I know, they had this planned for months and I lived next to the ring the entire time. Without me knowing, Noah had two days of travel and landed in Rome only a few hours before. BEST. SURPRISE. EVER.