This week we celebrated my “birthday week,” despite the fact that I have never ever been the girl who gets excited about such things. However, Ryan is a romantic through and through, and I felt as though I would be doing my love a terrible disservice were I not to go along with it and write this week into our history. That being said, I woke up each morning to a sweet letter, fresh coffee, a bear hug, and plenty of warm kisses. All week long Ryan did the dishes, washed and folded the laundry, and kept the house spotless whilst continuing with the renovations. On Monday he surprised me with an incense holder and tons of lovely scented sticks before school in the morning, and when I came home that night he had prepared salsa chicken (which is one of his special recipes and my personal favorites) with asparagus. Once we had finished eating, he gave me a list of movies and times to pick from, and we decided to see The Vow. Being that Tuesday marked both Valentine’s Day and my 22nd birthday, I unwrapped a large vertical frame on which he had matted four blown up pictures we had taken in the upper peninsula in one of those tiny little photo booths. I was still teary-eyed when he handed me a big box of chocolates and told me he had made sure there were enough for me to pass out to all of the girls in my clinical group. That night I came home to a house lit by candlelight, chilled wine, homemade chicken marsala and delicious potatoes as well as a cheesecake complete with strawberry sauce, and a gorgeous man dressed to the nines. Waking up on Wednesday brought three worn, faded books penned by Shakespeare, and a dinner date with his sweet grandpa. Thursday morning I found a twenty-dollar bill tucked inside my letter, a letter which encouraged me to have a lovely day at work and to look forward to giving the generous tip to the woman who had promised him to give me the best manicure and pedicure she had ever given. For a girl who is clueless when it comes to being pampered in that way, I enjoyed myself immensely. Friday’s letter had a ten-dollar bill, and this time the tip was meant for the woman who had agreed to give this broken body a lovely massage. When I came home, I was given a beautiful dress and instructed to be ready by 6:30 PM. We dropped Graham off at Ryan’s dad’s house, and soon we were being seated at a beautiful restaurant on the water, wining and dining, awaiting a comedy show. Though I had thought Friday night was the grand finale, and was fully anticipating a quiet lunch with Ryan’s uncle when we walked into Pia’s on Saturday after class, what I walked into was an enormous surprise party. Honest to God, I had no idea. My entire family was there, as were all of my closest friends, and it was incredible. The room was full of enormous balloons and lovely decorations, but more importantly it was full of love. Everyone enjoyed poking fun at me for being so oblivious, but Ryan’s daily distractions had certainly kept me from being suspicious in the least. We all enjoyed the pizza, cake, and conversation, and afterwards I hugged and kissed everyone and thanked them for coming despite the fact that I was still in shock. Needless to say, this was by far the most amazing birthday experience I have ever had. I am so blessed.

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  3. sincerelysara said: I’m jealous! :)
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  5. briighter said: OH MY WORD
  6. fantasticalfeena reblogged this from tierneylee and added:
    Why can’t all men...goodness Practically crying here, you are
  7. discarded-angels said: Beyond perfect, how wonderful!
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  9. xokrista reblogged this from tierneylee and added:
    adorable thing, ever. How absolutely perfect!
  10. katrinagabrielle said: Your relationship is beautiful. I am so happy for you:)
  11. chlc said: My god that is amazing. I’m so happy for you, he’s some kind of wonderful :)
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