Two is better than one

So first off I have to say Wow.....after the past few days of doom and gloom full of clouds and rain I forgot what sun was. I mean I love rain, but my mood has been so great that it was kinda letting me down to see no sun. Well look at it today, bright sunny sky, perfect pale blue background to life! I feel like not only are the tough times getting a little less tough, but that life is changing. I know that change is mostly feared, but last time I knew my life was changing I found Doug so at the moment I can't fear it at all. Of course though life is changing we are going to be home owners hopefully by the end of this month. It's March first, exactly 2 years since Doug asked me to marry him. So I'm sure you all heard the story of our meeting and courtship but I think I'm going to recap it for ya.
So on January 23th 2008 I invited Doug over for a spider man marathon, I didn't know at the time but I guess this was the only thing that would have made him come =) He didn't want to date me since I was "Mike's little sister" but he couldn't resist watching all of the Spider Man movies. He had fun and since he had just got home from his mission I started inviting him over for movies that he had missed while he was gone for the next 8 days. Finally on February 5th he put his arm around me. Later I grabbed his hand, since usually you hold hands before putting your arm around and he was a little shocked I'd just do that, but I guess he didn't know the rules. I know it's sounds funny but even though we hadn't hung out much by February 10th I knew there was something about him. I knew that he was the kind of guy I would love to marry, the kind of guy I'd want to share my life with. I just had this peaceful feeling, no jitters, no fears I just knew that I had to try to stay with him. Why the 10th you say? That was the day he kissed me for the first time. Sadly I remember it in clear detail, it wasn't this goodnight kiss at the door, it was the silliest and sweetest kiss I'd ever had. We were watching a movie and for some reason he asked me if I wanted him to kiss me. I told him yes and he started to come towards me but about two inches away he said "Is this close enough?" Now for the next half hour he came millimeters closer and kept saying is this close enough? Then he finally touched his lips to mine, it was super light, almost not even there. He then started saying "Well does 10% count?" and going up until finally he really kissed me. From that moment on I knew that nothing would be the same. I'd never had a guy want to kiss me like that, so gentle, so sweetly. I was used to sparks flying, blood boiling, passionate physical wanting, not someone who wanted to care for me. He wanted to date me, not attack me lol. Anyway after that was my birthday and he set up a cute thing where he took me to a park with a picnic basket with cheesecake (my favorite yum) and sparkling cider. Sadly it was pouring down rain and we couldn't even get out of the car without getting soaked. I think he thought it was a failure, but when he rolled down the windows, letting the rain pour in on us and kissed me in the rain that life couldn't get any better. On February 24th Doug told me he loved me and we started talking about getting married after that. Then he proposed on March 1st, it wasn't in front of the temple, or out hiking, or by a water fountain. He proposed on the little outside swing we had, under the stars, but I couldn't think about the stars when he was shining in my life so much. He simply asked me what I'd do if I proposed right then and then he did. I of course told him yes (oh by the way this was at midnight) and my little brother Randy stuck his head out his window and yelled at us to go to bed. I told him Doug proposed and he said "Well next time no declarations of love past midnight" it was not what I had expected, but it was Doug. I wouldn't trade it for anything, it was just the right thing for us. After that it's history!

Ya I know you already know all about it, but hey two years since he proposed is a big thing so in celebration I think it's ok. I'm happy to say that to this day Doug and I haven't had a real fight, no one has ever yelled and we still say I love you every time we stop talking on the phone or he goes to work. I've never yet gone to bed mad at him (thanks Sister Ostler for the advice) nor him at me. Yes we have a long way to go, with many tough times, but I know now that we will get through it together. There is always sunshine on it's way=) Well enough mushyness for one day I'm sure.