Well hello three! Welcome to our story of how we ( Lexi and myself) met. This is my version of course so it's going to be a little chaotic so kinda stick with me here!

In January of 2023 I was asked by our Pastor to come to his house one night because he wanted to start a young adult group for the ages of like 18 -35... yes i know us adults in our 30s aren't young adults any more but we have to find some way to feel young!! The Thursday before we met I made some plans with some friends to go out to Round Up Country Bar. Which means classic Scott move, over booked myself for an evening. Pastor texted me that evening and reminded me about the dinner at his house, and all I could do is put my hand on my face and shake my head, because I knew I had forgotten. I end up showing up to the Pastors house in my boots, jeans, a rolled up flannel and a just a normal hat. As i walked in all I saw where young adults probably mid to early 20s'. I felt a touch awkward knowing I was going out afterward to go get drinks and dance honestly. But about 15 minutes after I got there, this dark haired woman walked in the room. I said well what a sight is this walking into the Pastors house! I've never seen her before at the church. Blown away honestly. But the entire time I was there I was like man some how I need to get to know this girl. A few weeks go by before we finally get the group together, and once we do every time I see her I'm so nervous for some reason, I'm never nervous to introduce myself and talk to anyone, but with her I was and it was throwing me off. FINALLY one night we have our little group out to dinner so we could all just get comfortable with each other and get to truly know one another. Guess who sat on the other side of me... you guessed it. I remember catching myself staring at her and being, " HEY STOP STARING YOU IDIOT! YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT MORE OBVIOUS!" Once we all said a few things I finally made very small talk with her to maybe ease the nerves... nope! So like a week later I decided to host the group at my apartment. I knew this could be my chance to talk and be sweet to her other just some older weirdo staring at her once a week. The original plan was to make everyone their own individual pizza for this little event... funny thing is the only stuff i actually got was all the vegan and vegetarian stuff to make her septically because I remembered her saying she was a vegetarian. (Didn't want to fumble such an easy bag) I texted her about it and actually made it come out i think pretty good ( probably was trash but she iwll never tell me). After that we started texting and calling it felt like everyday. I could feel myself starting to really care about her and literally feeling like I was falling. Staying up to 1:30 am (on a worknight.. who the hell is this) talking to her about life and learning everything little thing. Finally I grabbed some courage to invite her to Round Up with me and she came. Some friends from the small group also came but that night we danced a few times and I knew I was going to marry her.

After that night and until now I mean I have been on so many adventures big and small with her. All the camping trips we've gone on with her family and my family. Honestly until her I never thought in a million years I would ever leave the states. I mean I knew I was screwed because I let her convince me to go on a 15 day vacation to Italy, Greece and Turkey. It was amazing and with anyone else I would have been miserable.

As we learned about each other through my eyes she was so amazing. All she wanted to do was stuff that I enjoyed. Golfing is big one for me and she would always encourage me when I would go. To the point while in Rome she convinced me to go play at the course that the Ryder Cup was that past year. AMAZING by the way worth every bit of what it cost lol. Also while camping her dad brought up how he loved fishing and she said she liked it but wasn't a huge fan. Well ya boy set it up and took her fishing... she was hooked'... ya get it! Literally became the best little knot and lure person there was. Wanting to go every day or every weekend to the point I was fished out. But even so every single time we went, I would look over and her super concentrated face trying to jig that lure just right and be like , damn this girl is truly for.

I knew on that 15 day vacation in October I was going to propose to her some day, little did I know it was be on August 2 of 2024. I mapped out this whole nice plan to propose on a certain way, but then I realized why would I do that. We love to fish, its fancy, stinks like hell but that what we love to do together. Literally I rigged my line like 5 times to break so she could come practice her knots and lure skills but she would be to concentrated on that little bass to even notice. So finally I cornered her as close to the water and said," MARRY ME OR YOU'RE GOING IN!" lol. Just kidding I waited till we were about leave and she was looking at the sunset and i just asked her if she would be my perfect catch because to me thats what she truly is!

L&S

Church Ceremony

Reception