Jason had been In California on a business trip the week prior to our engagement. During his absence he had recieved a notice on our front door of a package delivery. Now if you know Jay you know he gets a lot of packages. According to FedEx the package would be returned to the sender if not claimed within three business days, Jay wasn't due home for another 4 days. I automatically assumed this package was the latest Xbox game and had offered to get the package for him but he insisted it wasn't a problem and he would pick it up as soon as he got home.

Upon Jason's return home he discovered the front tire of his Toyota Prius had gone flat. This required him to leave the car with the dealership and carpool to work with me. After work we headed to FedEx to get the all mighty new Xbox game he had ordered.

We journeyed home that night to decorate our second Christmas tree together with Jacob, our son. Jacob and I were opening ornaments when Jason came down the stairs and informed me it hadn't been an Xbox game he had ordered. He handed me a box. I opened the box to find a birdfeeder ornament with a cardinal perched inside. Immediately I thought it was extremely strange that he had bought this for our family tree, but was touched by the thought.

I began to tell him how nice it was when he interupted me and told me to look inside the bird feeder. He then got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him as his wife.

I will never forget that moment or the cardinal bird feeder ornament that has now become a family keepsake.

We have chosen to get get married in the wondeful Riviera Maya at Moon Palace Resort. We are so excited to be able to use Smile Market Wedding Photography to capture one of the most important days of our lives. I have read numerous reviews from previous brides that rave about their work. I love all the photos of previous weddings they have done and can't wait until it's our turn.

Our wedding date: August 25th 2012