Jill

In college I made friends with Luke and not long after we became friends he started telling me about a friend of his from high school who he wanted to set me up with.  At the time I was only just finishing my freshman year and wasn't really interested in a boyfriend, or being set up for that matter.  Luke introduced Joe and I but it was always really awkward and forced. ( I think Luke had more fun that way).  Joe and I didn't hit if off right away.  In fact we didn't even see each other for the next two years until the summer before my senior year I was invited by Luke on a camping trip where Joe would also be in attendance.  Things were a little less forced this time as Luke sort of gave up on the whole thing.  Well after a few drinks and lot of flirting phone numbers were finally exchanged.  Unfortunately we live 2 hours apart and I still had another year of college left.  A few months after the camping trip Luke had planned a trip back home and asked if I wanted to come with.  I had friends in college in his hometown so I figured I would go stay with them and that night we met up with Joe and Luke and some other friends.  Joe and I finally hit it off!  He invited me to come back down and visit another weekend and then another weekend and then another.... you get the idea!  When I graduated college I moved in with Joe and a year later we were engaged! Fast forward to the engagement! Joe and I were visiting my hometown for the weekend because we wanted to get some "family" pictures.  He has a 5 year old and we now have a puppy! Well the fall colors were in their prime so we headed north where we arranged for my sister to follow us around and take some shots.  We were at the last spot that I wanted to take pictures and Joe's daughter says in a rather tired tone "I don't want to take anymore pictures, just you and dad now." Well it had been a long day so I said that was fine.  So as Joe and I sat there he started telling me how he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me and his daughter walks up and hands him a box.  He gets down on one knee and asks me! and  My sister got all of it in pictures!