WE'RE ENGAGED!

Jake was somehow able to pull off the BEST SURPRISE of my life!! 

It was a Wednesday, and Jake and I originally had plans to carve pumpkins with Nathan. However, I had woken up with a cold that morning, and my mom didn't want me getting too close to Nathan. So about an hour before we were supposed to carve pumpkins, I sent Jake a text letting him know that we'd need to make other plans, and I suggested watching TV or something, haha. Jake immediately calls me and says that we should go fishing one more time before it gets too cold for the season. I agreed, and we decided to meet up an hour later. 

Jake picked me up at my house, looking very fresh I might add, and from there we drove up to his parents' to grab the fishing stuff. We both got nostalgic on our drive, talking about how we went fishing on our first date, and about all the fun and special moments and dates we've had since then. After picking up the fishing gear, we headed to Deer Creek to do our fishing. 

Jake had been mentioning for a few months that he wanted to get a cool time lapse, so while I was setting up our chairs, Jake was setting up his camera to get a time lapse "of the water." 

We start fishing, and after a few unsuccessful casts, Jake suggests we try a new bait. I knew we wouldn't stay long, because I was pretty sick and it was pretty cold, but I said I wanted to try one more cast with that bait, and then we'd switch it. 

When it's time to switch the bait, Jake got up and walked over the the tackle box, and knelt down in front of it. He asked me to come stand in front of him and hold up the fishing pole. As I'm standing there holding the fishing pole, I notice Jake fumbling around in his sock, (I couldn't see his socks at this time, but they said "MARRY ME" and had a little tiny pocket to hold the ring in!) and I realize that he's on one knee, and that this is probably the moment he's going to propose! After a few seconds, he says, "Kalynn Eve Petersen..." .... "Will you marry me?" 

I was stunned! I looked up at the camera that he had planted, that was taking pictures every couple of seconds, and back at him, just in shock! I was the one who changed the plans! How did he surprise me so well?! After a few seconds I blurted out, "ABSO-FREAKIN-LUTELY!"

He put the ring on my finger, we kissed and hugged, and I was surprised for the rest of the night! It was incredible, and it was perfect.

Afterwards, we cleaned up our fishing gear and went to dinner up at Sundance, where he had Sunflowers waiting on our table for me.

We spent the night eating our dinner and gushing to our families about our engagement. 

I am THE absolute luckiest girl that has ever lived, because I get to spend my life with God's very best.

I LOVE JAKE HASLER!