The Last Banda Boy Will Soon Be Married!

So my little brother Shem and I spend our weekends coaching a Youth Soccer League in Gilbert. We coach about 45 kids, broken into three different class periods. It is a lot of work but we have such a blast coaching. As coaches we are in charge of the students checking in and paying if they hadn’t pre-paid for the season. This becomes challenging at times because parents are signing the roster, paying, and receiving any additional information they may need all while we are trying to get the next class started. We have been very blessed to have Lana (Shem’s Fiancé) help out almost every weekend with the paper work as we get practice started.

This past weekend she came to help out again, she stayed at the check in desk as Shem and I started our second class of young soccer players. Our second class is made up of 7-9 year old kids and they are so much fun, Shem knew that the second class would be the class he would use to help him propose. Shem gathered the kids and explained what he was going to be doing. The kids lined up on a line with their backs to where Lana was, as Shem handed out pennies with letters on them Lana was cutting oranges per Shem’s request. After Shem completed handing out the pennies he asked Lana to come help him with the next drill. He brought her over to where the kids were standing and a little confused to as why Shem asked her to help she asked what she needed to do. Shem told her to just see if the kids were ready and then she realized what was going on. Of course Shem got on one knee and asked her to Marry him. It was a huge surprise, and after the proposal Lana couldn’t stop smiling!

After we got practice going again, I walked over to Lana to congratulate her and one of the little girls who participated told Lana, “that was sooooo romantic” we couldn’t stop laughing!

The Huddle

Handing out the pennies

Shem handing out pennies and getting ring out.

On one knee.

Lana is all suprised here!

I love this picture, Lana is so suprised!

The big hug!