It's time to celebrate!

Grady's 18th birthday was coming up and we had been hanging out all summer long with no end in sight of Grady asking me on a date! One of his best friends Hayden had made arrangements for Grady to come to the look out in Fort Smith and he called me and told me where and when to show up. He said "I'm tired of hearing Grady go on and on about you so I'm setting you to two up on a date". Grady had asked me what I was going to do on the day of his birthday and I had to lie and say I was busy! When in reality I was buying food for us, some delicious Lunchables with Koolaid and sour gummy worms for desert. Hayden had come early and set up a table for us, along with a candle for extra romance, music, and a back drop of the view of the sun setting behind Fort Smith. I was nervous because I was making the first move, but when I saw Grady finally show up all my nerves went away. Grady says that when he saw me he thought to himself, "I knew it was a trick!" because Hayden made him walk "miles" to the look out and "he would never do that unless it was a surprise!". So we sit down and Hayden takes what I would call the most awkward picture of the two of us. I was so nervous that I ate all my food, but Grady was so nervous that he ate none of his food. We talked endlessly until it was too dark, so Grady like the gentleman he is drove me home. That was only the beginning of many dates to come.

It was late December 2019, a few days prior to Christmas, little did Brigitt know that she would receive an early Christmas present. We had decided to take a weekend trip to see the Christmas lights at Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. Grady had been planning the big surprise for a few weeks and was VERY nervous. He planned on proposing to his girlfriend of seven years, Brigitt, before going to Silver Dollar City because doing it there is just too tacky. The moment came when Brigitt said that she was ready, but Grady just could not fight through the nerves and do it! Fast forward to the next evening, the two were going to The Dolly Parton Stampede (formerly The Dixie Stampede) and Grady had to do it then, it was all or nothing. Brigitt then came into the room to declare that she was ready. This was Grady's moment, will he cease the moment or falter in the face of fear?? He stated, "Brigitt, I have a question!" and he proceeded to drop to one knee and asked her to attend The Stampede as his fiance. Her response...,"what?" however Grady held it together and asked again, she was clearly surprised and proceeded to say, "yes"! -This story is told by the Grady himself, it is all accurate and to the point