Patrick proposed on July 8th, on Okaloosa Island Beach in Fort Walton, Florida.
It was my first day at Texas Roadhouse in Springfield, I was there for orientation and was being given a tour around the building. When we got to the back of the kitchen, Patrick was standing there alongside some coworkers (doing his job) when he asked what positions we all were being hired in to work. When Bates told Pat I was the new baker he kind of laughed to himself and said to Bates “they had to hire 3 people to replace me?” and I’m not sure if it was the cockiness or the smart aleck response lol but I kinda just knew he was going to be playing a big role in my life. Little did I know just how big a role in my life that would be.