3 years.

Friday, March 13th 2009 will forever be I day I cherish.

As we celebrate this special day I thought it would be cute to look back at our journal to see exactly what we were both feeling.

Here are a few tidbits:

 (These are random parts of our journals that really stood out to me.)

Michael:

"Well when it was time for the big moment; I took her by the hand and led her up the hill to where we could see the temple and moved to where I was inbetween her and the temple.  I gave her a long hug and I could tell she was nervous because she wouldn’t let go of me because she knew that when she did I was going to pop the question.  Finally I just had to pull away from her and then I got down on one knee and said the following: “My beautiful Bella, you are my starry sky.  It truly was written in the stars that we would find each other and be more than amazing.  You are my motivation and my inspiration and I’m so excited for every moment and memory that God still has written in the stars for us.  Will you marry me?” 

"We had a pretty emotional moment in her room that night.  The Spirit and my love for her were so thick they were overwhelming."

Me:

  "The whole time he was purposing I felt the spirit so strong. I looked at him and everything seemed so familiar. I knew that I had been waiting for this moment for 19 1/2 years. I felt so safe and so good to know that we had finally found each other."

"The feelings were overwhelming. They were really exciting but also very spiritual. I can’t really explain how I felt about Michael by the end of the night. He meant more to me than he had earlier that morning. Everything about him is absolutely perfect for me. Everything he does makes me happy.  I love him so much and I know that my love will only continue to grow stronger and stronger with every moment we spend together or apart. He is a part of my life now and he will be forever! And I couldn’t be more excited about that."

 Sometimes we both get caught up in the hustle and bustle of school, working, being parents, and all the other stresses of life.

But I love looking back on that special day and remembering how much we loved each other and how excited we were to start our life together.

It's been 3 amazing years since then.

Some days, weeks, even months have been hard but one thing I know is that night, I made one of the best decisions of my life.

I said yes to the best man I know.

The man I get to spend forever and ever with.

And I couldn't be happier and more in love.

Happy 3 year engagement day love!