September 15, 2022

It is our 5th day at disney World, and our legs are EXHAUSTED, but we can't wait to go back to Magic Kingdom for the day! We gather up the fam and head to the park! We spend a good amount of our day playing with the kids, riding rides, seeing princesses, and hiding from the rain! We had decided earlier that day that if it rained, we weren't leaving. We would just wait for it to pass. We stayed in a restaurant for about 2 hours eating and taking cover from the rain and flooded park. Eventually, the rain slowed to a sprinkle, so we all put our ponchos on and were ready to go ride more rides! As we are walking through the park, I remember that Magic Kingdom has one of the best firework shows, and everyone was already gathering around the castle to experience the Magic! So I suggest to our group that we should hang out and watch the fireworks before we continue to more rides. We almost chose to leave because one of the kids did not want to watch the fireworks, but then she decided she wanted to. The show kept getting delayed, and at this point, I was thinking it wasn't going to happen at all, so I was ready to go ride some more rides. Jamie offers to go ask a park employee if the show would be beginning, and they said it would be starting in about 5 minutes. FINALLY, the fireworks start, and then everything freezes, and nothing is happening....there was a malfunction. . .So we're all standing around confused. Do we wait? Do we go ride rides before the park closes? So Jamie runs back again to ask what's going on. They informed him this has never happened and they are working to fix it asap.

FOR REAL THIS TIME!

Yay!! They fixed it, and the firework show started! It's amazing. We're all soaking wet in our very fashionable ponchos, but the firework show is something truly magical. Jamie is standing behind me, holding me and Jaelynne, who is in a baby wrap on me under my poncho. He is telling me how magical this trip has been, and I agree with him (especially for the kids). He's telling me how great this family vacation has been, and he asks me

Jamie: "You know what would make it even MORE magical?"

Makayla: "What?"

Jamie then moves around me, gets down on one knee, and pulls out the most gorgeous ring!

Jamie: "You make me so happy! I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you! Will you marry me?"

Makayla: "Finally! YES!!!"

We kiss, he places my ring on my finger and we are OFFICIALLY engaged!!

(Side note)

Jamie and Matt were in on this plan together, and Matt held the ring for Jamie that day at the park. Matt's daughter didn't want to watch fireworks, but he talked to her, and she decided we could watch it after all!

When Jamie was going and talking to the park employee he was informing them he would be proposing and NEEDED the firework show to happen!

Good job babe, you did a great job!! I love you!

J&M

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