The best start of the best year ever...

Tyrel is my life... my forever. Secretly, I think he has been since day one. I knew early on (embarrassingly early on) that I loved him. I wanted him forever.


I knew it was coming.
I was getting impatient.. really really really impatient.
I was madly in love with him.
He was madly in love with me.
It was only a matter of time.


December 31, 2010.


I woke up with butterflies in my stomach. 


Could it be happening today?
No, the ring wasn't ready yet.


Tyrel had told me that my ring was supposed to be ready by New Year's Eve but some things had come up and it would be at least a couple more weeks before it would be completely finished. 


I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I was devastated. 
I had waited for so long and for some reason, another couple weeks seemed like a lifetime. 


I wanted to be his and I wanted him to be mine.


As the day went on, it seemed like any other day. 


We went to dinner with my family and came home to watch the different countdowns around the country. Pretty normal, right?


As midnight came closer, Tyrel and I left to find a special spot to watch the firework show on the strip.


I still had those crazy butterflies but I just couldn't let myself get too excited. The ring wasn't ready.


We ended up at a little park not too far from my house. We were proud that we found such a perfect spot that wasn't overly crowded.


We kissed and cuddled as we waited for the fireworks to start.


As midnight hit, the show started and we had our first kiss of the new year. 


I started snapping pictures as Tyrel held me close.


Has tonight been as wonderful as it would have been if the ring was ready? He said.


Of course. I said with a smile. 
After all, nothing mattered more to me than being in his arms.


So, how would the night have gone?
I probably would have gotten down on one knee right?


Probably. I said.
(I was still turned around taking pictures. I love love love fireworks)


And then I would pull a little box out of my coat pocket?


I turned around to find my sweet Tyrel down on one knee.


That's all it took for a thousand butterflies to turn into a hundred tears.


Bay, will you marry me? He said with a huge smile.


Yes! Yes yes yes!
Saying yes had never felt so right in my entire life.


We kissed and cried and marveled at the ring and cried and kissed again.


It was perfect that way.
And it only got better.


We laughed.
And giggled.
And I couldn't stop staring at my left hand.


We're engaged! He yelled as he picked me up and spun around.


I love you, I said.
I love you, He said.


And the best part is, we get to love each other forever.

Our song

When You Got A Good Thing

by Lady Antebellum

Everybody keeps telling me I'm such a lucky man
Lookin' at you standing there, I know I am.
Barefoot beauty with eyes that blue,
Sunshine sure looks good on you, I swear.

Oh, I can't believe I finally found ya baby.
Happy ever after, after all this time.
Oh, there's gonna be some up and downs,
but with you to wrap my arms around I'm fine.

So baby, Hold on tight.
And don't let go.
Hold on to the love we're makin',
'Cause baby when the ground starts shakin'
you gotta know, when you got a good thing.

You know you keep bringin' out the best in me,
And I need you now, even more than the air I breathe.

You can make me laugh when I want to cry.
This will last forever, I just know.

I know.

So baby, Hold on tight.
And don't let go.
Hold on to the love we're makin',
'Cause baby when the ground starts shakin'
you gotta know, when you got a good thing.

We got a good thing, baby.

So Hold on tight.
Baby, don't let go.
Hold on to the love we're makin',
'Cause baby when the ground starts shakin'
you gotta know,
We got a good thing Baby.