Will You Marry Me?

My heart was leaping out of my chest, It felt as if I was just one giant heartbeat pulsating, pounding,
throbbing, I could feel a lump the size of a golf ball in my throat.

Kayla and I had been planning a day trip to Multnomah Falls for about a year. For some reason we just never got around to actually going. Well when I was thinking about where I would "pop the question" this place stuck. So we took a drive to the falls and along the way stopped at some other smaller sites along the way. All the while her ring is just burning a hole in my pocket. We arrived at Multnomah to find it exactly how we left it from the last time we visited ( our 5th grade trip). She was excited as ever to hike to the very tip top. she has quite an adventerous side.

We got to the very top and I delayed a few minutes after taking pictures and doing the classic "oooh aahhh's", This was to ensure that we would be alone. After giving her a hug and telling her that I want to spend the rest of my life with her, I burried my knee into floor of the lookout and opened the box with shakey hands and luckily I was actually able to get the words right :)..... "will you marry me?"...

She smiled the biggest smile and said Yes. what followed was a mix between jumping, hugging, and kissing. and of course texts to friends and family.."she said YES!!!"

My 2 cents- Nerves are a good thing, they let you know you care about something. and boy was I nervous. I will always remember this and my main hope was to make it perfect for Kayla. Because that is what really matters.

Thanks for wasting some time,

Nick