Shane and I met years ago, when I was a senior in high school, from a mutual friend. We even dated for a few months. Flash forward 12 years. I reach out to Shane on Facebook after another friend and I were reminiscing. We hung out for a few months before I asked him if he was ever gonna ask me out on date? He did and asked me to be his girlfriend two days later!

We had been talking about getting married for a little bit and I knew when he had the ring. I told Shane I did not want to know when he was going to propose, that I wanted everything to be a surprise and he did just that. We had planned with my best friend Nicole and her daughter to go to Lazy 5 Ranch for about a month or so. On the drive down Shane is saying we need to go ahead when we get there and take some pictures cause it had been a while since we took some of all 5 of us. I am clueless at this point. Him and Nicole had been messaging planning everything. When we arrive we take some family pictures and I get up to walk away. Shane said I want some of just us, I am thinking that’s sweet. I thought we were done so I walk away again. Nicole says go back and take a couple more. I turn around and he is on one knee with my ring! I was stunned, my jawed dropped and it was all I could do to keep myself from crying! He said “will you marry me?” And of course I said Yes! I was completely surprised and loved that we had the kids and they could be involved as well! I am one lucky girl to be marrying my best friend!