Dating for almost four years, James went on a camping trip with Catherine and her family. After three days of camping, James took Catherine on a RZR ride (off road side by side) into the mountains to look for morel mushrooms. During the expedition, Catherine found the most gigantic morel she had ever found in her life (basically the size of a football). While Catherine was distracted, James went off into the woods and called for Cat, saying "I found one!!". Catherine followed James' voice into the forest, and she found him on one knee, and the ring on a morel.