We met when we were kids just 11 and 12 years old. Playing in fields and barns. He used to ride me on the handlebars of his bicycle through Bagdad, then he gave me my first kiss in a barn and stole my heart. After all these years later I'm stealing his last name!!

He told me we were going for a drive one day after work, he wanted to show me his favorite place, his place he loved to go to when he needed to get away from everything and relax or think. So him, his mom and I drove up there followed by another couple. It was absolutely beautiful, trees and rocks overlooking the river. He was so nervous by the time he finally found the "perfect spot" and got down on one knee he looked up at me and said "will you"? And put the ring on my finger! Of course I said yes