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It&nbsp;all&nbsp;started&nbsp;the&nbsp;spring&nbsp;of&nbsp;2015.&nbsp;We&nbsp;had&nbsp;been&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;with&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and&nbsp;were&nbsp;introduced&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;only&nbsp;thing&nbsp;that&nbsp;happened&nbsp;that&nbsp;day. 	Fast&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;August&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;celebrating&nbsp;my&nbsp;21st&nbsp;birthday.&nbsp;My&nbsp;friends&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;invite&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;along&nbsp;as&nbsp;well.&nbsp;We&nbsp;talked&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;bit&nbsp;that&nbsp;night.&nbsp;I&nbsp;remember&nbsp;thinking&nbsp;he&nbsp;was&nbsp;funny&nbsp;and&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;smile,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;think&nbsp;much&nbsp;beyond&nbsp;that.&nbsp;My&nbsp;friends&nbsp;were&nbsp;convinced&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;liked&nbsp;me,&nbsp;but&nbsp;I&nbsp;was&nbsp;in&nbsp;denial. 	We&nbsp;continued&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;following.&nbsp;One&nbsp;night,&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends&nbsp;pulled&nbsp;me&nbsp;aside&nbsp;and&nbsp;told&nbsp;me&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;admitted&nbsp;to&nbsp;them&nbsp;that&nbsp;he&nbsp;did&nbsp;like&nbsp;me.&nbsp;At&nbsp;this&nbsp;point,&nbsp;I&nbsp;really&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;too&nbsp;sure&nbsp;what&nbsp;to&nbsp;think.&nbsp;After&nbsp;all,&nbsp;he&nbsp;barely&nbsp;made&nbsp;eye&nbsp;contact&nbsp;with&nbsp;me&nbsp;when&nbsp;we&nbsp;would&nbsp;speak. 	Before&nbsp;I&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;bed&nbsp;that&nbsp;night,&nbsp;I&nbsp;prayed&nbsp;and&nbsp;asked&nbsp;God&nbsp;what&nbsp;I&nbsp;should&nbsp;do-&nbsp;if&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;worth&nbsp;pursuing&nbsp;this&nbsp;relationship,&nbsp;would&nbsp;I&nbsp;get&nbsp;hurt,&nbsp;etc.&nbsp;I&nbsp;fell&nbsp;asleep&nbsp;and&nbsp;that&nbsp;night,&nbsp;I&nbsp;got&nbsp;my&nbsp;answer.&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;dream&nbsp;that&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;were&nbsp;together&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;couple&nbsp;and&nbsp;happy&nbsp;as&nbsp;can&nbsp;be.&nbsp;I&nbsp;woke&nbsp;up&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;this&nbsp;peace&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;had&nbsp;never&nbsp;felt&nbsp;before.&nbsp;In&nbsp;that&nbsp;moment,&nbsp;I&nbsp;decided&nbsp;that&nbsp;I&nbsp;would&nbsp;try&nbsp;to&nbsp;pursue&nbsp;a&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;with&nbsp;Brett. 	We&nbsp;continued&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;group,&nbsp;and&nbsp;my&nbsp;friends&nbsp;tried&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;together.&nbsp;We&nbsp;thought&nbsp;it&nbsp;would&nbsp;be&nbsp;fun&nbsp;for&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;dress&nbsp;up&nbsp;&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;group&nbsp;for&nbsp;Halloween.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;also&nbsp;a&nbsp;way&nbsp;for&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;and&nbsp;I&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;together&nbsp;for&nbsp;something.&nbsp;We&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;dress&nbsp;up&nbsp;as&nbsp;Pokemon&nbsp;characters-&nbsp;Brett&nbsp;being&nbsp;Ash&nbsp;and&nbsp;me&nbsp;as&nbsp;Pikachu. 	Trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;our&nbsp;costumes&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;make&nbsp;them&nbsp;proved&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;an&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;and&nbsp;brought&nbsp;us&nbsp;together.&nbsp;After&nbsp;Halloween,&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;talking&nbsp;and&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;more&nbsp;just&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;of&nbsp;us. 	On&nbsp;December&nbsp;18th,&nbsp;2015&nbsp;we&nbsp;decided&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;official,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;together&nbsp;ever&nbsp;since&nbsp;:)

The Beginning

Brett asked me to come back to Hays after my back to school meeting. I wasn't too excited about it since I was just there that weekend and I was stressed about back to school. He said that it was worth coming back as he had a surprise for my birthday. All he would tell me about it was to bring nice clothes and we were somewhat on a deadline.I show up that afternoon and he finally reveals we are going on a picnic at Monument Rock, which is somewhere I had been wanting to go for several months. He bought a nice picnic basket, a charcuterie board, and even had a tripod and camera.We drove to Monument Rock and walked around. Brett was kind of grumbling because we weren't the only ones there (there were only 5 other people). Brett said there was a good picture spot people told him about, but we had to wait until the sun was at the right spot. We walked around some more, and unfortunately, some clouds had appeared and covered the sun. I didn't know it at this point, but Brett had planned on setting up the tripod to take a picture at that spot and propose in that moment. So in his eyes, his proposal was ruined.We decided to proceed with the picnic. I mentioned I thought he was going to propose that evening, and he laughed and said that wasn't going to happen. Towards the end of the picnic, Brett asked if I wanted my birthday present. He told me to close my eyes while he went to the car to get it. As my eyes are closed, I hear him open his trunk and suddenly he makes grunting sounds. At this point, I am completely clueless as to what is going on. He says from the car that the present he got me was super big. He continues grunting over to where I am, and he finally asks me to open my eyes. I opened them and there Brett was in front of me with the ring in his hand.The first words that came out of his mouth were, "Do you like it?" I laughed, completely not expecting him to say those words. I told him, "Yes, but isn't there something else you want to ask?" He did ask me to marry him, and of course I said yes! We ended the night stargazing and it was the perfect night as there also happened to be a meteor shower.Despite Brett's "ruined plans" and the laughs through it all, it was the most perfect day. I wouldn't change a thing and can't wait to start our lives together.

The Engagement- August 12, 2020

Our Story

Photos

For the Bride

Kayla Straub

Tina Leslie

Christine Beougher

Stephanie Beougher

Lauren Billinger

FOR THE GROOM

Tony Toulaboe

Levi Mader

Cory Weber

TJ Miller

Jackson Straub

Officiant

Fr. John Tran, CRM

Wedding Party

Q + A

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Theresa & Brett

Theresa & Brett

Things to Do

Rolling Hills Zoo

The Alley of Salina

District Eat & Play, Salina