We both worked at Walmart while living in Springfield MO. We were both involved in the same coworker/friend group at Walmart. They were friends for a while and eventually became best friends. Jerod always made Payton laugh and they realized they enjoyed each other's company a lot and found ourselves going to Chick-fil-A and planning late-night sushi dates to hang out. They decided to make it official on December 17, 2020.
Jerod decided to propose to Payton on the morning of February 18, 2023. He knew she loved going and watching the sunrise and asked if she wanted to go watch the sunrise the next day. While walking towards the water Jerod got down on one knee and popped the question! They celebrated afterward with some el cero margs and chips and queso LOL.