It happened on a random Tuesday afternoon. Erika was told that there would be a "practice" drill, to test out different exit routes during fire drills. Little did she know that Matt was in contact with her principal, co-workers and family to plan a surprise engagement. After exiting the building she noticed there was a fire truck in the school parking lot. She turned to her co-worker, Angela who was to her right and asked "I thought this was just a drill?". Angela stood in silence and couldn't even make eye contact with Erika. Erika saw someone walking towards her but everything was foggy and time seemed to stand still. The person walking towards her was unrecognizable. She looked again to the right at her co worker and saw her family walking towards her from a distance. In that moment she knew what was happening. She knew who was under the helmet and gear and she knew exactly what she was going to say! Matt walked up to her with a smile from ear to ear. He got down on one knee and that's when the cheers and screams ensued, the students finally realized what was happening. Matt asked her "Will you marry me?" and Erika undoubtedly said "YES!". We can't wait to share this next amazing life moment with you all. See you in Sonoma!