For memorial day weekend, we traveled back to Waxhaw to spend time with family. Holly, not having any clue she was going to be proposed to, volunteered to work on Saturday. After anxiously waiting for 4 hours, I took Holly to go antique shopping and asked her if she wanted to see the rose garden in town. A basket was underneath the archway leading into the rose garden with some housewarming gifts for our new apartment. As Holly went through the basket she pulled out a tea towel saying "Will you marry me?" and I got down on one knee. Through tears she said "Yes!". We're so excited to celebrate this next chapter in our lives with you.