Miranda and Miles surprise engagement at Bush Lake Park

As I raised my camera up, my hands shook. I could feel my heart beating quickly in my chest.  

Then, he got down on one knee. 

I could feel my eyes welling up, but knew I had to stay composed. He stayed there, on one knee, for quite a time and through my lens I could see the shock and awe on her face. She had NO idea it was coming. At the end of a dock at Bush Lake Park in Bloomington, Minnesota with the wind swirling about them she said yes to being his wife. With a photo shoot of what she thought was going to be some lovely maternity photos turned out to be a surprise proposal...and boy was she surprised! 

This is the moment, my friends, that my baby brother proposed to his beloved. We had been planning this surprise almost all summer. I was so graciously honored to be a part of such an amazingly beautiful event. He acted calm, cool and collected as we started the photo shoot. As we approached the dock down the walking path I quietly eye balled him with that sisterly look that the empty fishing pier should be the place to pop the question. As I switched out my lens (so I could keep my distance) I could see him pacing a bit at the end of the dock playing out the next steps in his head.  He distracted her with the classic "what's over there?" gesture and as she turned around he was on one knee. 

He was all smiles and she was stunned. The shock and excitement took over after a couple minutes and she was beaming from ear to ear...and then she said yes! 

I can not tell you how excited I was for this day and how graciously I am humbled to have been part of such an intimate occasion. I am so excited to welcome Miranda with open arms into our enormous family. She has been such a blessed addition to my clan of sister-in-laws!