Jack first saw Layci at a multi-church event when they were in 8th grade. Several years later Layci and her family joined Jack's Church. Jack remembered her and eventually asked her out and to Prom. Layci had no idea who he was. They continued to date through high school and college.
While Layci and her parents were visiting her brother in Colorado, Jack made the drive up to surprise her. He took many precautions to keep the proposal a surprise; such as, removing things from his car, disguising himself, and continuing to send Layci pictures of himself in his work shirt. Layci's family helped keep the surprise as well and assisted in the persuasion of getting her nails done and her into a dress. Layci's brother, Kellen, took Layci on a small hike to Lumpy Ridge Trail in Estes Park, Colorado. After spotting someone sitting on the trail, Layci realized that it was Jack. There, Jack asked Layci to spend the rest of her life with him and she said YES!