The weekend of the 19th marked cousin Alexandria's First Holy Communion and the wedding of Daddy's college friend, Kyle. Needless to say we were busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest.
Friday night was rehearsal and rehearsal dinner downtown Atlanta. Mommy had too much champaign. That's what happens when Babci and Granddad offer to take the little one and Mommy actually gets to shower and put on make-up.
Saturday morning came early, and with a big pounding headache. But we put on our happy faces and headed to another church for Miss Alex's special day. Here's a shot of Ella during the first ten minutes or so before she became squirmy and had to be released into the gathering area and then the big field behind the church.
The service was lovely but took forever. There were 66 kids receiving first Communion. At that was one of several masses to take place at that particular church. I never knew there were so many Catholics down south. Yankee transplants I guess.
We left early because Ella was approaching an hour past nap-time. She only got about 45 minutes in before folks started showing up for the reception. That was quick also because Daddy and I had to leave early to get to the wedding. Once my hair was put up with five thousand bobby pins I dropped Matt off at the church for pictures. I then headed down the street to check into our hotel. A quick change into my gown and then back downstairs to wait 20 minutes for the valet guys to find my car which they had just parked.
Ella's parents all gussied up!
The wedding was beautiful and everything appeared to go smoothly. Weddings are a lot of fun when your only responsibilities are to eat, drink and be pleasant to your spouses old friends. Not a bad gig if you can get it. Plus it's always nice to hear those vows again. It seems to renew things a bit. Serves as a little reminder of things that get so lost in the everyday concerns of life and diaper changes.
Good Luck, Kyle and Erica!
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