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wedding
Sometime around February 2008, while driving home from work...
"I have a question for you," Aubrey asked Matthew.  "In our 6.5 years of being together, what has been your favorite moment with me?"

"Favorite moment?" Matthew pondered for a few seconds. "I'm not sure.. every moment with you is my
favorite..."

"No, really.  You don't have a specific moment that you look back upon and say, 'That was my favorite time with Aubrey?'"

"Well.. what's your favorite moment with me?"

"That easy.  Maui 2006 - the night we were on the beach together and buried the soda can.  I had so much fun with you, dancing underneath the stars and walking hand in hand along the shore... See! I have one, so what's yours?

Matthew was silent for a few moments and said, "Yeah, I agree.  That was my favorite moment too..."
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
After a long commute home from work, Aubrey and Matthew stopped by Matthew's grandfather's house to pick up a pair of water shoes that they needed for their trip to Hawaii the following day.  Unbeknownst to Aubrey, Matthew had more than shoes to pick up at the house...

"Hey, 'Brey!" Matthew yelled from his former bedroom. Aubrey was in his grandfather's room fixing his computer. "I found something that I wanna show you.  But close your eyes... I don't want you to see it yet."

"What is it?" Aubrey asked.  "Why are you laughing? Is it funny?  Did you find an old card I gave you?"  Matthew blindfolded Aubrey and led her to the living room. 

"Don't worry," he said.  "You'll like it.  Just sit right here while I get it ready.  Don't try to peak."

Now at this point, Aubrey had no idea what Matthew was up to or even had the slightest inkling that he was about to do what he had been planning for the past week.  After about 5 minutes of waiting while blindfolded, Matthew led Aubrey outside to the car and drove to a nearby location, all the while Aubrey was trying to figure out what was going to happen.  The last time Aubrey was blindfolded like this, her roommates had thrown a surprise birthday party.

It's not my birthday, Aubrey thought.  What the heck is going on?

Once they reached their destination, Matthew escorted Aubrey out of the car and led her inside a building.  There was noise and the aroma of food, so Aubrey knew it was some sort of restaurant.  After a few more steps and some maneuvering, Matthew took off Aubrey's blindfold.

In front of her was a dozen beautiful long stem red roses (Aubrey's favorite).  She turned to her left and saw Matthew in a handsome black suit with a huge smile on his face.  Tears started forming in Aubrey's eyes as she began to realize what was happening. She recognized where they were -- they were at the location of their first date almost 7 years ago, but before Aubrey could say anything, Matthew knelt down beside her and said,

"Remember when you asked me what my favorite moment was with you?  Well, I didn't want to tell you then, but as I sat there thinking about it, I realized my favorite moment with you was our first date.  Even though I was so nervous back then, I knew after that date that I was going to spend the rest of my life with you...  Will you marry me?"

Aubrey didn't try stopping her tears and with a million emotions rushing through her, she said, "Yes!!!"