I surprised Theo with tickets to see a live taping of a Sugar Shack session (which he has been dying to see!) in Bonita Springs, FL. The tickets weren't until the end of July but we decided to make a vacation out of this experience. We booked our flights and our hotel- at the brand new Margaritaville in Ft. Meyers. Little did I know, Theo had a surprise waiting for me.

Theo did his research, and found a restaurant that sits right on the beach on Captiva Island, called the Mucky Duck, which is an English style pub. He discovered that they are known for their stunning sunsets, and if anyone knows Theo, knows he loves a good sunset. Our plan for Monday night was to have dinner at the Mucky Duck and watch the sunset. The day started off nice but mid-afternoon while we were relaxing in the pool a big downpour started. The rain started to slow down and we hopped in the car and through a light drizzle we began our journey to explore Sanibel Island, known for their sea shell lined beaches. We stopped at a few beaches to look for sea shells and eventually made our way to Captiva Island and the Mucky Duck.

After dinner, Theo and I went out to enjoy as much of the sunset as we could - it was still a bit cloudy but the sun was starting to peek out a little bit. Before we did, Theo wanted to put all of our stuff in the car- but I still wanted to hold on to our umbrella as it was still misting. Theo kept insisting that we put the umbrella in the car, but I was insistent.

We walked over to the beach and down to the water. The most beautiful thing happened right as we arrived- a pod of dolphins began swimming by. As everyone knows, I love dolphins! Right at that moment, Theo spun me around, took my umbrella and chucked it up the beach and started to get down on one knee. The man of my dreams was asking me to be his wife!

I soon began to hear the flash of a camera and realized that Theo hired a hidden photographer named Candance to capture our beautiful moment.

Just as our photo session ended, we turned around to see a beautiful rainbow form over us. A sign that Theo always attributes to his Dad being around.

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