here's a story...

it goes a little something like this...

once upon a time, there was a boy named Cody. he was awfully charming; not to mention smart, kind, fun and ridiculously good looking. he grew up in mesa but belonged to a town called gilbert where he worked for the most awesome software company and went to school full time.

then, there was a girl named Caitlin. she was pretty awesome and had been known to be an all around good time. interestingly enough, she also grew up in mesa but belonged to the same town called gilbert where she went to school full time and didn't do much else it seemed.

until one day at church she saw a boy up at the pulpit who was so handsome she could have died. from the moment she laid eyes on the boy whom she would later find was named Cody, she told herself she must have him.

after much convincing, the boy asked the girl on a date where they ate kung pao chicken and raced go-karts. the girl was smitten. the boy was less than interested....at least for a little while.

eventually, and after hours and hours of talking, the boy and girl became the best of friends and were inseparable.

they went to hawaii and had no choice but to fall in love (even though the girl already had).

fast forward almost 3 years later after much dating and much being apart, yadda yadda yadda...

boy and girl decided they don't want to be without each other any longer!!

then all of a sudden, BAM!! boy and girl are engaged!!! BOOM baby!!

not only did boy propose by taking girl on a most magical picnic (which didn't go all according as planned because the girl was hungry and impatient), on the most spectacular first day of spring (aka the persian new year), but the boy spoiled his girl with a gorgeous ring that she loves so much!

first, there were diamonds. (actually, lunch was first but we'll just skip to the good part.)

then, there was ice cream.

and of course, there was martinelli's.

then there were pictures to capture this momentous occasion.

and what would an engagement be without kisses?!

after enjoying a most perfect picnic in the beautiful sun for 2 hours, the boy and girl could not be happier and are so looking forward to being sealed for time and all eternity on

MAY 22, 2010!!!!

later on, Heavenly Father blessed the boy and girl's engagement day with a gorgeous sunset that was a perfect ending to a perfect day!!

the end.