DaySpring Baptist Church

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Ridgewood Country Club

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Our Proposal

Our Proposal Story

When Thanksgiving break came around I knew I had two days off and Eddie had three days off. I thought I would try to find a ride with someone else to Abilene for Eddie so he could start his break early. Before I talked to Eddie about it I asked a friend (Kelsey Taylor) when she was leaving and if Eddie could ride with her to Abilene. When I told Eddie I found a ride for him he was happy because he didn't have to find an excuse to go early without me and he wanted to find a time to ask my dad if he could marry me (my dad said yes)! Then in December, Eddie went to Dallas for a football photo shoot and on the way he stopped at a store called Altimore Boutique to meet with a jeweler to design a ring for me! He went back to Dallas a second time and told me he was doing a training there at D1 Dallas but he was really picking up the ring!For me (Cassidy), it all started with an email I got at work on Friday, January 30th. The email was from my boss sending a message out to everyone who works in the office saying the clinic would be closed on Monday, February 2nd after 12 pm. A few minutes before that, however, he sent an email out to everyone except me stating to disregard the next email because it was all part of a surprise for Cassidy.Since I had no idea about the surprise, I was excited to have only a half day of work on Monday. So I texted Eddie to tell him I didn't have to work on Monday after lunch and see if we could do something fun! I didn't know that I was just helping him make the engagement more of a surprise for me. Of course he agreed and said we could go on an early Valentine's Day lunch/dinner because he would be in Tennessee on Valentine's Day training for the his new job at D1 Waco.When Monday rolled around I left work about 11:45 and went to Eddie's apartment to hang out until our date that was supposed to start at 2:30. A few minutes after I got there I fell asleep on the couch and while I was asleep Eddie was sending text after text making sure everyone involved was on the same page and in their spot at the appointed time. At about 1:00, Eddie woke me up and said it was time to get ready. Before I left, I mentioned I needed to shower but didn't have time so I'd just touch up my makeup. Eddie knows that I rarely wash my hair (that is good for your hair, right?) so he said I could have time for a quick shower…I knew I didn't so I did the best I could making myself look decent for our Valentine's date. While getting ready I decided I would try out the middle part in my hair for our fun afternoon. It has never turned out when I have attempted it before but I decided (for the first time ever) I would go through with it. I would never have done this if I knew what was going on. But when Eddie picked me up he assured me that he liked the way it looked so I felt good about it. We headed to Red Lobster 30 minutes late because of my new hair do (not thinking of anything happening tonight because really….we were going to Red Lobster…the place we usually go on dates is only open during lunch and dinner, not for our 2:30 meal time). Eddie wanted me to get whatever I wanted on our Valentine's date so we had the full course meal from appetizers to desserts and I was stuffed!When we left Red Lobster, Eddie got a call from one of his friends (Nick Meads). Nick was playing with Eddie's dog at one of the parks by the Brazos River, he told us we should come watch Berkley playing because he was going crazy playing in the water. Meanwhile at the same time I got a text from a physical therapist saying that one of the kids that comes to the clinic canceled. I thought this was kind of strange and I was a little uneasy because I wasn't at work (I thought we were closed). I asked Eddie if he could please drive by the clinic to make sure no one was there so I could relax about not being at work. I was looking at the email that was sent by my boss over and over again, word for word. Eddie calmed my nerves and pointed out that the email said we would be closed for repairs on February 2nd after 12 pm so there was nothing to worry about. After much anxiety, I agreed with him and told him it was okay to not drive by the clinic.When we arrived at the East Brazos Park, Eddie took me on a trail. After walking for a little bit he wanted me to walk through some trees. I said no way. I knew Nick would be there and he'd jump out and scare me. After being reluctant a few times I finally did it. In the distance there was Nick and Berkley sitting on a bench. I was thinking Berkley isn't doing anything funny for us to have come out here to see him. After a few seconds Nick released Berkley and Berkley started hauling it toward Eddie and me. I noticed something connected to Berkley and when he got closer I realized it was a Go Pro camera. Eddie took it off Berkley and we walked back towards Nick. Nick strapped the Go Pro onto Eddie's chest (still not thinking anything about it because Eddie loves Go Pros so I thought he was just going to walk through Cameron Park with it on). We walked around the corner and I noticed someone taking pictures, I thought this person was just taking pictures of the trees in Cameron Park for a project. We walked out of all the trees and when we turned the corner there was a boat parked right by the loading ramp with two men on it and a big Valentine's Day balloon tied to the top of it. I could not see who it was until we got up close (my eyes are not the greatest), I didn't think the boat was for us. When we got close to the boat I realized it was one of the pastors from our church, Buck Rodgers, and the owner of the boat. Buck said a few words to us about how Eddie wanted to do something fun for Valentine's Day and the owner of the boat just so happened to be in town and off work for that afternoon so he wanted to take us on a ride. It was pretty chilly that day and especially when the boat was moving. Thankfully there was a coat, earmuffs, and gloves for me to wear because I did not come prepared. Buck also made some hot chocolate for us!We started our journey down the river, making our way to what was going to be our first stop. We pulled up to our first stop which was called "point" and there was someone else waiting there. Again, because of my bad vision, I kept asking Eddie who it was and he wouldn't tell me! When we got out I realized it was Lynx, one of Eddie's best friends and first friend at Baylor. Lynx shared a memory that was special to him about Eddie and me and also said something nice about us as a couple. After he was done we hopped on the scooter Lynx brought for us to ride. Thank you, Lynx, for riding your scooter all the way to Cameron Park in the cold weather that day.Riding scooters through Cameron Park is also special to Eddie and me because the first time we ever hung out together we rode scooters all through Cameron Park through the rain and it was one of the most fun days I had ever had! (Sorry Mom about the lack of helmets). That first day that we rode scooters, we went up to one of the highest points of the park called Lover's Leap and hung out there for a little bit taking pictures and even seeing who could do the better backflip! I don't think this was allowed considered I was hanging out with a First Team All Big 12 Athlete:).We rode through the winding streets of Cameron Park and made our way up to Lover's Leap. When we made it there I saw a blonde headed girl standing in the middle of the overlook of Lover's Leap. When we to closer, I saw it was one of my best friends, Ashley Hudson. She stood waiting there surround by mason jars with candles that Eddie had given her and he made sure she knew exactly how to set them up. We walked up to her and we all hugged as I was excited and still thinking her and Lynx were a part of our special Valentine's dateJ. She started sharing her favorite memory of me and Eddie and also said something sweet about us and our relationship. When she finished up she handed us an envelope and then she left. Eddie opened up the envelope and pulled out a poem he had written for me. I have to say that Eddie is quite the poet, it was the best poem I have ever heard! Reaching a full page, rhyming on every line and tying in everything we have gone through together since we started dating, he definitely blew me away with how perfect it was.We hopped back on the scooter and rode back down. We returned the scooter to Lynx and got back on the boat to start our trip back down the river. This is when we got to just relax and Buck talked to us for a little bit. Then we had time just to ourselves and Eddie kept telling me how much he loved me and cherished our relationship. We started coming up to the downtown area near the suspension bridge. We began pulling up to the side to get off and I saw two more of my best friends standing there waiting for us to get off the boat. Carly Jones and Megan Kamrath were there to greet us and to give us the speech they had planned. They both shared something very meaningful about our own relationship as friends through college and how Eddie has fit perfectly into my life. When they finished they handed us two cupcakes from Mrs. Throckmorton's cupcake trailer downtown (the cookie dough flavor). We made our way up to the suspension bridge and when I walked around the corner there I saw two more of my best friends except they lived in Dallas currently and I was completely shocked, this is when I started to get a little emotional and starting to switch my mindset thinking that this proposal could really be happening right now! Nicole Mitchell and Morgan Trevino stood there on the bridge waiting for us to come over to them. After exchanging extra long hugs they began sharing stories and memories that tied into what was happening. After they got done they handed us one of my favorite bottles of wine, Red Velvet Cupcake!We walked down the suspension bridge and there stood one of Eddie's best friends, Levi Norwood. I really started to get suspicious now because Levi was training in California at the time and I knew he wasn't supposed to be there! Levi shared a little bit about our relationship from his point of view and how he loved getting to see our relationship start and grow. After he finished he gave us a bag of tortillas to (try to) throw them off the bridge onto a big ledge next to the suspension bridge, which is called "Tortilla Tossing", a big tradition in Waco. Eddie, being the athlete, got pretty close and maybe even landed one on there but for me, I wasn't so lucky. I didn't even get close to the ledge so I was just feeding all the ducks waiting for them down on the water.After we got done tortilla tossing, we kept walking down the bridge and walked over to the MLK memorial, which is a tall cement landing. You walk up winding stairs to get to the top. We walked up the stairs, with our cupcakes and wine, the stairs were also lined with mason jars and candles on the inside of them. When we got to the top, our worship leader from church was sitting there with his guitar and we had wine glasses waiting for us to have some wine and cupcakes while we sang some worship songs. He played two of our favorite songs, Great I Am and Forever Reign. After we got done we walked back down the stair and the boat was waiting for us. We hopped on the boat and started back down the river.As we started, I asked Eddie, "Are we going to the stadium now??" He just looked at me and told me to wait and see. As we were riding I began really realizing what was about to happen and everything that just happened seemed so long ago…I wanted to go through it all over again. We started approaching a landing spot right where the pedestrian bridge is that you can walk over to get to the stadium. When we parked the boat Buck prayed over us before we left. We started walking up to the beginning of the bridge and I was trying to take in every moment. When we got to the beginning, Eddie stopped us and said that this bridge signifies how we are crossing over to a new part of our life and talked about how cheer and football had brought us together. As we started walking everything was perfect, I was with the man of my dreams and he just planned the best proposal that I could have ever imagined…and we hadn't even reached the stadium yet. We got to the gate of the stadium (I took off my coat so I was ready for pictures) Eddie opened it up and we walked down the loading dock. When we got the field there was a pathway lined with candles all the way to the 50 yard line with an arch set up in the middle. There was a big portrait of us from the Texas Tech football game of the 2013 football season and a table with one of his football helmets and my pom poms. Eddie told me to sit down when we were there (I was very confused thinking no you should be the one getting down on your knee). But I did it anyway. Shortly after we sat down a music slideshow started playing of many pictures we had taken together since we started dating. I could NOT believe this was all happening to me (I got very emotional, Eddie did good). From one of our favorite songs, Hold On We're Going Home (Acoustic Version by Jaime Boy) to I Don't Dance by Lee Brice to one of my long time favorites Wanted by Hunter Hayes. After about 10 minutes of pictures he had me stand up under the arch and just like every girl, I couldn't wait for him to get down on that knee! He started to get down on his knee and I was already trying to keep him standing because I didn't want to let go of his arms. He finally popped the question and I said yes before he could even finish! After he stood up he told me to look at the screen and it said, "Cassidy, will you marry me? Love, Eddie." I was BEYOND excited and I started looking around trying to find my family and everyone started running down the stairs! Parents, cousins, friends, my grandma, and future in-laws were all there! After many hugs and pictures we headed over to Ninfa's to celebrate!

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Lynx Hawthorne

Ashley Healy

Allie Greenwood

Bryce Petty

Carly Jones

Hayden Clegg

Rebecca Haught

Bryce Hager

Ashley Hudson

Ryan Hofmeister

Nick Meads

Megan Kamrath

Chris Navarro

Nicole Mitchell

Kelsey Taylor

Levi Norwood

Cory Wheeler

Morgan Trevino

Vanessa Zimmerlee

Jett Hughes

TJ Zimmerlee

Haley Hughes

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