The Proposal - Read all about it

When I proposed i wanted 3 things:

1. A story for Linnley to tell and remember
2. It to be a surprise
3. Something I could put in a frame or video to always remember

If I didn't get all three exactly, I got pretty close.



On May 22, 2009 I told Linnley that I had plans to play xbox with my brothers, kind of a guys-night thing. As the evening approached she called and asked if I want to go to her sisters for dinner and to watch a movie, I turned her down and reminder her that I already had plans. We got off the phone and moments later Linnley texted me and basically said that she was upset, nonetheless, I knew she would understand once she found out the real reason why I couldn't be with her. I was going to talk to her Dad, if could marry his beautiful and last daughter. So #2 (refer to above list) was going perfectly.

... That night I walked into the den where Linnley's Dad was cleaning his gun (out of all the days, and times!!). After some drilling and penetrating questions, future Mom and Dad-in-law gave me their permission. I then asked for their help in putting the proposal into play.

May 23, 2009 (Linnley has a different view to this story but from my view, this is how things went) I went and placed Tinkerbell gift bags at certain locations, the first bag was obviously left at her house. In the bag contained pictures of a location and a note. The note explained the little game she was about to play. (the locations are in the pictures posted below, in that order) Each location had a bag and in the bag a note and more pictures of the next location and so on until she found me (and yes each location had/has a significance).

At the last location where I was at, I met up with my Aunt Danette and Uncle Dan who provided me a camera to record this magical moment. the whole time I was setting up the camera I thought I was running out of time and that any minute Linnley was going to be walking around the corner and I not be ready. However, I got the camera situated and waited and waited and waited, which felt like forever! Finally, Linnley found me. We sat down and she pulled out the note of the last bag. The note contained "dates to remember" such as, our first date, first kiss, when I met the family, when she met my parents, when we said we loved each other, etc. The last two said, "May 22, 2009 I spoke with Linnley's Dad and asked if I could marry his daughter, May 23, 2009 I asked Linnley to marry me."

With tears in her and mines eyes, but smiles from ear to ear, i said "May 23?! that's today!" I then reached into my pocket and asked if Linnley Marie Scott would marry me and she, with out hesitation, said YES!

I then showed her the camera, and my aunt and uncle. We then proceeded to spread the news!
To those that just read this, thanks for reading, and to Linnley, thanks for saying yes.