Finale Time!

Finale Time!!  Got my yummy treats beside me and some great friends to giggle with!  Let's do this!

We start things off watching both women looking ponderous in acid wash jean underwear (or were those shorts?) and talking about how much they both loooooove Ben.  And now it's time for both girls to meet Ben's family.  Mama Ben's face was priceless when he told her that he's told two women that he loves them.  Yeah, we all feel what you're feeling Mrs Higgins!  Both girls passed the mom and dad test.  And then both girls had fun last dates (both looking amaaaaazing in their itty bitty bikinis) but were both emotional messes by the end of them.

Ben is confused.  Until his moment with Neil.   Nothing like diamonds to bring clarity, right!?  And suddenly he knows.  We watch the girls get all dolled up.  I'm amazed that either of the girls can get their legs up in the helicopter in those dresses.

We held our breath as the helicopter landed.  Whose bedazzled heels are we seeing???  It's the pink sequined mermaid dress!  Our jaws absolutely dropped.  JoJo is being dumped!!  Or is she?  Every once in a while they trick us.  Maybe this is one of those times.  But then we see Ben's face.  He looks like he's going to throw up.  JoJo goes into her confessions of love, as we cringe.  Why do they let them do that?  He lets her down as best as he could.  It would stink to be dumped in front of the whole nation.  She handles it like a champ.  And off she goes in her limo.

Before the next helicopter arrives, Ben makes an important phone call to Lauren's dad, to ask him for his daughter's hand in marriage.  SO great to have a guy wait to do that, instead of the dorks who ask 4 different dad's for their daughters hand (just in case) while they're visiting on their hometown dates.  That's just wrong.  Once he had dad's blessing (fist pump in the air) it was time for helicopter #2 to arrive.  Lauren looks fabulous in royal blue.  Lauren loves Ben.  Ben loves Lauren.  There's a proposal and a very happy engaged couple.

Now to the After the Rose… that dragged on forever.  The interview with an even hotter, with longer extensions, JoJo was excruciating and needed to be about 10 minutes shorter.  And then we see the happy couple together, Lauren in a darling white lace dress, talking about how happy they are together and how much they look forward to their future… which DOESN'T include a shotgun wedding without all their family and friends, there on the stage of your show Chris Harrison.  Dumb suggestion.

Chris then stands to announce the next Bachelorette.  I already saw on FB that Caila is the new Bachelorette.  Not so excited about this.  But then another surprise!  They tricked us!  It's not Caila, it's JoJo!   Love that decision!  I'm excited to watch her for another season!  I just hope she ditches the weird Lee Press On nails she wears.   Why does the fall have to be so far away?!   I already can't wait.  Withdrawls begin.