To celebrate the 5 year anniversary, Mitch took Lacey out fishing on their boat to Lake McBride. It was a comfortable, warm Saturday. Although it wasnt the best day for fishing, they still were reeling them in. As the day went on, Mitch was bringing up, or hinting about, marriage and weddings. Knowing that she was expecting a ring, Lacey assumed all the talk about marriage was just a joke, and never took it as a hint. Around 2pm, Lacey and Mitch were watching a few families of geese as they waited for fish. Mitch turned to her and told her, "You know I love you, right?" As Lacey turned to look at Mitch, he pulled a ring out of his pocket and got down on one knee. "Will you be my fishing buddy for life...?"