He graduated the police academy in June 2016 and I was a field training officer (FTO). I became his FTO in September that year. We later worked together as detectives.

We took a trip to our favorite place- Montana! As we drove towards our cabin in the mountains, it began snowing. He suggested we take a walk through it (not unusual for him, he’s a romantic). As we walked back to the cabin, he got on one knee and popped the question! Of course I said yes, followed by “now what?” Lol! Side note: there was a dead squirrel right by where he kneeled down, we didn’t see it until afterwards.