Our Engagement Story

Jake and I got engaged on August 6, 2010. I had no idea when I woke up that morning that it was going to be such a special and memorable day, and one I will never forget.

Jake's parents own a vacation home in Harbor Springs, MI. It is beautiful up there! We go up there in early August so that we can vacation with all of Jake's family - his parents, his brother Josh, and Josh's girlfriend, Malina. It has become our annual vacation and it is always such a wonderful time!!

Jake's family loves to golf, so they live on a golf course, just outside of Harbor. There are three courses of nine holes each. Malina and I don't golf, but we are learning. The only time the four of us were able to go play nine holes was on Jake and my last day there. We were going to play golf that morning, eat lunch, pack and start day one of our trip back home (we drive so we can bring our pups). Little did I know that my life was about to change.

About to go play The Birches - my golf pose

on the course

We made it to the 9th hole of our course, The Birches. Jake's parents were waiting on us because we were going to eat lunch at the club house after we were finished. We all finished up, took a couple pictures and headed back to our golf carts. I put my club up and sat behind the driver's seat of the cart. I was getting impatient because Jake was taking for-ev-er!! I just kept thinking of how much there was to do before we hit the road and made it to our first stop, about six hours away.

9th hole of The Birches

The next thing I noticed was Jake standing in front of me. I remember thinking, "What in the world is he doing? Get in the cart. We've got to go meet his parents for lunch." The next thing I knew, Jake was slowly getting onto his knee. He pulled out a box. Before he could even say anything, I looked over at Malina and Josh in the next cart and said, "Is this for real?!" I couldn't believe it. I looked back at Jake and he told me how much he loved me and asked me to marry him. Of course I said YES! I cannot wait to start our family and spend the rest of my life with him! On September 10, 2011, my dream will come true!

This pic makes me laugh. Jake had just finished asking me "the question" and had gotten up. He handed me the ring box (in my right hand), and I had just handed him my golf ball (in his right hand). It makes us laugh because it looks like Jake is proposing with a golf ball. :)

I said YES!!!

enjoying some alone time

We're ENGAGED!!

Celebrating with Jake's family!
Harbor Springs, MI

Birchwood Farms
August 6, 2010

Celebrating with my family when we got home!

Fayetteville, AR