We're getting married!

We met while working at a nursing home. Alan and I remained friends after I graduated from ISU and moved to Peoria, IL. About a year later, we met at that same nursing home to walk to our first date in Uptown Normal.

Every year around the end of May we take a trip. This year we decided to go backpacking Yosemite, which turned into a west coast National Park tour. When we finally made it to Yosemite, we quickly set off on our first hike- Yosemite Falls. Originally, Alan alleges he tried to propose at the base of the falls (where we will get married), but I kept walking away to look at something every time he would get ready to ask. The engagement ring travelled halfway up Yosemite Falls attached to a key ring in a trident gum box when Alan grabbed me, held me in one place and popped the question.