After a month of long phone calls, we decided to finally meet in person. I was hiding behind a clothing rack in Bass Pro (I was feeling very shy and awkward) when I saw Jaron looking for me. Once I saw that he was going to be taller than me, I stopped hiding. We locked eyes, smiled, and hugged. From there on I knew I found my future Husband.
I had it planned out for at least two weeks. I was going to propose to her on the bridge in Nashville. The day of the proposal we got ready to head to the bridge, but as we were parking she said "There is a festival going on. I don't like all the people". I thought, "No! She isn't going to like it!" and had to think of something else. She loved the zoo. I could do it by the flamingos, but she said no. We had already been there twice and wanted to do something different. Stefanie recommended we went somewhere historical, like the Fontanel Manson. Once we got there, the main part was closed for renovations. At this point I was nervous, time was running out, then I saw a nice shaded tree. We were taking a few pictures when she went to look at a different tree with a hole. She thought it might be a squirrel home or something. This was the perfect time to make the camera a video. I had just enough time to get down on one knee, pull the ring out, and asked.