Jeff was attending American Heart Association's Heart Ball where Lindsay was working. He couldn't resist waiting in the longest registration line, just to be able to talk to her. He must have been intimidated because after she asked his name to check him in, she handed him his program and he went inside. At the informal after party, they bonded over sharing a boot at the Hessen Haus. A few dates later, the rest is history.

It was a typical Friday evening after work and Lindsay, Ava and Noah were hanging out in the living room. With Jeff following behind, Reid entered from the kitchen with a ring in hand and asked "Will you marry my daddy?" Lindsay said yes. Jeff followed with "Will you marry me?" (It is unknown whether he wanted to be able to ask in his own words, or if he had wanted to give Lindsay a second to think about it and change her mind.) She, of course, said yes. Afterwards, Jeff kept things classy and took the family down to Osceola, IA to celebrate with a crab leg buffet and swimming at Lakeside Casino.