The Proposal
On May 6, 2010, Eric and I decided to go to one of our favorite places in St. Charles and spend the day. We have always loved historic St. Charles, MO for its little shops, cafes, cobblestone streets, and the view of the river. On this particular day however, Eric wanted to take a walk on the riverfront before heading to the shops on Main street. I agreed and we were walking hand in hand along the riverfront and he kept stalling at certain points, but would then start walking again. Eventually, we made it to this little tree that was off the path and we stood there for a few minutes before I finally asked him what we were going to do next. Eric had been standing there with his hands in his pockets and he finally produced my ring! He asked me to marry him and I got so excited I dropped my purse, laughed and cried at the same time, and said, "Yes!"