It was Sunday, December 20, 2016 when our love story took on a new chapter.

Early that morning, I called my mom because I wasn't having a great start. During our conversation, I remember her saying, "your day will get better". Little did I know this statement would come true.

The Howell Christmas party was at 4:00pm. Trey calls and asks if I wanted him to pick me up. I said, "sure", because I did not feel like driving on this gloomy day. I finally picked out an outfit to wear (this takes a lot of time). Put it on and looked in the mirror. Then the thought of "What if he proposes tonight? I really don't want to be wearing a scarf". So I take off the scarf. I brush off the "what if" scenario because Trey always told me he wanted to propose in private. Trey arrives at my house, and off we went to the party.

When we get there everything is normal. UNTIL I notice, Trey and his cousin, Blake, walking back and forth to a back room. I keep thinking to myself , what are they doing? Something was brought up about coffee, so I of course ask Blake and Trey if we could go to Starbucks. Blake immediately tells me, "we will go later". I of course ask, "why?" Trey said, "our trucks are blocked in". There goes the idea of going to Starbucks!

It is about 7:20pm and Trey's aunt asks me to come sit by her. She told me she wanted to show me a calendar that her dog is in. Now if you know me at all, this is not amusing to me in the least, because I am a cat lady! So I am thinking in my head, why is she showing me this?

For some reason, I looked up and saw Trey walking towards me . Then, EVERYONE in the room starts to get quiet. I look to my right and see my SISTER walking in the door. I immediately look back at Trey and then looked back in the same direction my sister was coming in. Well, sure enough my WHOLE family is walking in. I knew right then and there what was going on.

At this point, my face is priceless. Trey grabs my hand to stand me up. I immediately put my hand over my mouth, as he gets on one knee. While tearing up, Trey says, "Maddie will you marry me?" I cannot get the words out because now I am crying too. I shake my head, yes!!!! No one could hear anything so his aunt says, "Did she say yes?" Everyone starts to laugh and I FINALLY said YES!

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