And we drove down to Long Island for my brother-in-law's second wedding. I have to admit, I wasn't crazy about the idea of a wedding three days before Christmas, but the girls were asked to be flower girls- their lifelong dream- and I couldn't say no. It made for a stressful week, making sure everything was ready for Christmas before we left.
Thursday we made it to the hotel early enough for a swim before the rehearsal. Best part of the day!
After the rehearsal I tried to get the kids to bed early so they would be in top shape for walking down the aisle, then I snuck out to the rehearsal dinner.
Friday morning we just made it out the door in time to get to the church for 10:30. The kids looked adorable all dressed up for the occasion.
Sadly, the wedding started almost an hour late and poor LittleL.G. spiked a fever and almost fell asleep right before she had to walk down the aisle!
She really pulled through and both girls did a fantastic job:
A nap during the rest of the service, some Tylenol and a change of clothes did wonders and the girls had a blast dancing up a storm at the reception.
BabySlimJim wasn't so into the party:
It was a big couple days and the girls tired out before the cake cutting, but at least we stayed for ice cream balls and the fanny pack dance.
Happy Wedding and Congratulation Bill and Donya!
...and now on to Christmas!
