Our friend Patrick brought us to Orlando for his 25th birthday celebration. We went to Universal's Islands of Adventure where it proceeded to torrentially downpour. Caroline wrapped her yellow poncho over her backpack and proceeded to hop around like a hunchback and Will was enamored. The rest of the day Caroline mocked Will for being sorted into Hufflepuff by the Sorting Hat when he clearly thought he was a Gryffindor (Harry Potter reference for the Muggles out there). That night they sang to dueling pianos and danced the night away at CityWalk, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Will secretly conspired with Connie and Peter to spring from a human-size Christmas present to pop the question on Christmas Eve 2018. While Caroline prepared for the annual Scalamandre Christmas Eve celebration, Will, his parents, and his sister caught a flight to JFK and snuck into the basement without making a peep. While hiding in the Christmas box, Will tried to avoid Mia the Golden Retriever's nosy nose from giving him away. When the moment was right, Caroline opened her present and much to Will's relief, SHE SAID YES!