Okay so my husband and I had been discussing getting married next year when our parents were going to come visit us in Japan so then at least they would be here. But then we found out there is a huge inspection and we can't take any time off so they won't be able to visit. Now our parents aren't coming out until August and we have to get married before then so we can go to our next base together. So then we decided why not just do it before he deploys (end of the month) since our families can't be here anyways. Three days after we agreed we figured out what need to be done, got the papers translated and got married at the Japanese city hall on 1 September 2010. On the 3rd my husband planned on taking me to watch the sunrise on the beach (since I had been bugging him about it) but we didn't wake up soon enough so instead we went the next morning. We took our lab out there and watched her play. All of a sudden he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I started bawling. I wasn't expecting a proposal until he got back from the desert. And even though we are already "technically" married it was an absolutely amazing feeling. I can't wait until our "real" wedding so then we can celebrate with all of our loved ones!