It was a fateful October day when Jake first laid eyes on Micayla, little did he know she would be his future wife. Then they didn’t speak for about a month. Jake thought Micayla was just another newbie he had to show everything to (though he had only been working there for a month beforehand), and she thought Jake was scary and intimidating and no fun. Then as their store opened they had to spend more and more time together. As they grew to be friends Jake totally denied his feelings for Micayla but everyone knew he liked her. Then when she finally broke up with her ex, Jake was there to comfort her (he also used her couch as free lodging when he didn’t feel like driving the 40 minutes to his house after work). She watched his dog, they went hiking, and finally Jake asked her to be his girlfriend. Micayla said no, she needed more time to heal from her last relationship, but Jake never gave up and finally he got his yes.

It was set to be a gorgeous day, so the couple did what they always do on gorgeous days, they went hiking. When asked where she wanted to go, Micayla suggested Interstate State Park, but Jake wanted to do Whitewater instead. So after Micayla finished work they headed down to Whitewater, which Jake knew is Micayla’s favorite park in Minnesota. He let her choose the trails, and he carried the backpack. Having done all the trails multiple times, Micayla suggested they go off the beaten path. Secretly she was hoping they would spot a rattlesnake, but she didn’t dare tell Jake that. They ended up on a beautiful bluff that you can see from Inspiration Point that Micayla had always wanted to go on. The views were absolutely breathtaking, but so was the hike up. As Micayla took it all in and drank some much needed water, Jake got down on one knee behind her, and when she turned to offer him some water there he was. The answer, as everyone knows, was yes! (Footer image from proposal location)