The day I met Ty my whole life changed. We had a mutual friend in common named Kevin and we both ended up being at his house on the same day. It was the 3rd of September, 2009. Ty walked in and from the moment he came through the door I couldn't keep my eyes off him. I was smiling uncontrollably so much so, that I had to walk away a few times so he didn't think I was weird staring at him. Halfway through the day Ty was talking to some other friends that were at Kevin's as well. At that time I stepped outside to smoke a cigarette and Kevin went with me. He kept asking me a million times over if I liked Ty I told him "I guess, he's really handsome but, I really don't know him that well to know if I like him or not." After that Kevin left me alone to flirt and talk with Ty so I could get to know him more. By the end of the day Ty asked me for my number before my sister was about to take me home. I gave him my number and he leaned in for a kiss... I didn't kiss him though instead I turned my head so he would kiss my cheek telling him "I don't kiss on the first day."
That night I couldn't sleep at all. I stayed awake wondering when he was going to text or call me or if he even was going to text or call me at all. Finally it was the next day and around like three in the afternoon I get a text from him and I start jumping up and down freaking out like a little kid. My stomach had a billion butterfly's floating around in it. So Ty and I talked and got to know each other and by September 6th, 2009 he gave me our first kiss in the pouring rain (my first kiss ever in the rain) while he was walking me home and asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course I said yes otherwise I most likely wouldn't have this website up.
Two to three weeks after we started dating and he got to know my parents we took a trip to Depo Bay, Oregon. It is one of my favorite memories that I will never forget. At our condo my family and I brought Ty to know Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. A few days later we were walking down the beach as the sun was setting and Ty had took out a jewelry box. Inside the box was the most incredible necklace I've ever seen that I saw in a store window. Ty knew by the way I looked at it that I really wanted it and while he was putting it on me was the very first time he ever told me he loved me. I was very hesitant to say it back, so I didn't. I just told him that "I can't tell you I love you yet because I'm not 100% positive but I think I'm falling for you to." Which took only a few more weeks for me to figure out that I couldn't live a day with out him and I finally told him "I love you" on video camera at the park.
On December 25th, 2009 Ty bought me a promise ring that is 10ct. White Gold with two diamonds and a blue topaz stone in the center. At first I thought it was an engagement ring because of how much we talked about our future together. Instead it was a promise ring to always be faithful and loyal no matter what. He did very well tricking me to. He put the ring box in a great big box full of phone books and had it wrapped up so I would never guess what it really was. It worked to because I had no idea it would be a promise ring.
Summer of 2010. It was Ty his foster brother Nick Steen and I and we were all getting ready to float down the Sandy River from Oxbo Park to Glen Otto Park. We just filled up the flotation devices and tied them all together. Then Ty grabbed me by the arms looked me in the eyes smiled, told me "you look beautiful, will you marry me?" I smiled, almost started crying and told him "YES" then he repeated my yes like a question and I said yes again. He picked me up and spun me around kissing me all the way. It was a fantastic day!
Later on he told me that wasn't his real proposal and is still planing the real one. He told me that we can still start planning our wedding now though. So we planned for the wedding to be on our Anniversary so we wouldn't have two Anniversaries'. It was suppose to be on September 6th, 2011. Due to finances though we had to push it back another year. So now our wedding will be on our three year Anniversary, September 6th, 2012.
Ty and I have had many ups and downs so many I couldn't count them all. As I have always said though it's never about the good times that you have together but instead it's about the hard times you spend together, fighting for each other, building strength in a relationship that always matters. Without that and learning how to build our strength as a couple we would've never made it this far. Which is why I don't only love the good things about Ty, I also love all the bad things as well. Ty is not only my fiance' soon to be husband but, he is my best friend and I cherish every second that I have with him.
I will love Ty Allen Mudgett with my whole heart and soul for all eternity. | 
