John & Dianne at a friend's wedding in July 2005

John proposed in the orchid room of the National Botanic gardens

More orchid room goodness - we were really excited

After John proposed, we had a celebratory dinner and champagne toast at the District Chophouse

When we got home and told Isabel the news, well, you can tell that she was just really excited

Mason was excited too... but that might have something to do with the missing catnip

When we told the cats we were getting married in Hawaii, they immediately fought over which one of them was going to be flying in first class...

...but then we told them they couldn't come with us and their enthusiasm waned.