Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

We like to say we knew from the start there was something special between the two of us. I like to call it our "red string."

Yes, Amber can be sassy when need be, but Zack knows her too well. A display of affection, let alone a proposal would send Amber into a panic if there were too many folks involved. Zack did it perfectly. We went to the Graue Mill and Museum for a day to hike with Rileigh and my sister to explore. We hadn't done family pictures in a while, so even with the rain we made the best of it. Zack picked the sweetest little photo area so we could all peer our on the water. He suggested we use that as our photo session area. One by one we took photos of the group smaller and smaller until it was Just Zack and I and Rileigh . Oddly, Zack suggested that just him and I could take a photo before we moved along our endeavor. After the snap of the photo, Zack turned to step off the rock and stumbled, and of course peered up with a smile bent down on one knee. And the rest is history.