Hello Friends and Family,

Our adventure first began fourth of July weekend in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on the island of Maui. With the ordering of a tropical mai tai our eyes first met and our futures became intertwined... and so began a (very expensive!) long distance relationship. After months of traveling back and forth, to and from, island to mainland, we settled together in the state of Oregon.

Since then we have discovered that our relationship is more fabulous without the distance, and time only growing us closer still. Now our plane excursions get to be had together, instead of searching for each other! No matter lazy days, rugby/softball days, or pure shenanigan days, there is never a dull moment.

The proposal story is much like our everyday lives, planned but mostly spontaneous. I, Becky, had planned to propose to Hannah on Fourth of July, being that it was her favorite holiday and when we first met. Fireworks, plus a proposal... it was going to be a story book worthy! However, that is not the story of how we got engaged.

Lets back up one week before that Fourth of July weekend. We had a great day full of shenanigans, including a Pub Golf Crawl with our rugby mates. Through our travels between holes (pubs) Hannah handed me her promise ring, which consequently by pub four she forgot doing so. After using the washroom at hole number four she entered a frantic state, quietly asking some of our friends to help her look for the missing ring. They emptied the garbage, searched the stalls and floor, and even took apart the sink drain resulting in a soon to be flooded pub. Me being oblivious to the situation was enjoying my beer and conversation, but when it came time for the next hole I had realized that I had not seen Hannah... in a long while. I went to check the washroom but our teammates loyally blocked the way. With a little clarifying on the situation I rushed in to find Hannah standing in inches of water, crying and apologizing. The look on her face was heartbreaking. Wanting nothing more than to make her smile, I dropped to one knee, water and all, and purposed. Tears of sadness turned into happiness, and we celebrated our engagement the rest of the night.

Let the next adventure to begin! Please join us and celebrate our commitment to each other, and our commitment to living life to the fullest next fourth of July weekend.