Miss Lauren's Wedding (& Collin's too)

Miss Lauren's wedding is finally here!! The girls were excited about the wedding but they were more excited that Lauren was home.

Taking rehearsal VERY seriously!

The boy was supposed to be in the middle but there was NO way Gracie was going to hold his hand. Every time we suggested
it she started sobbing....so we rearranged and she was all smiles!

My plan was to keep Gracie home from school Friday and have a pretty low key day with a big nap....but it was Teddy Bear Day at school. She was so upset at the idea of missing the teddy bear picnic that we agreed she could go in the morning. Thankfully she still had time for a good nap and was in pretty good spirits for the wedding!

Gracie wasn't so sure how this was going to work out.

but she LOVED it. Of course it was fancy and she loves fancy!

 Maggie came straight from school to the salon....she was ready for duty!

There is nothing shocking about this but one of my daughters was very serious about her responsibilities.....

....and the other one was a little less serious! Oh Gracie!

I can not say express what this beautiful woman means to my children. I am so grateful they have her and that she always makes them a priority. Being a part of her big day was a dream for them and they will always remember it.

 Sometime you just need a little lip-gloss lesson from the bride :)

I was worried about how Gracie was going to handle standing up there the whole service. We'd had lots of conversations about
standing still, not asking questions and listening to the pastor so she knew when to fold her hands and pray. They both did AWESOME!
Gracie fidgeted a little and several times she looked at me and put her finger up to her lips to say, "look mom, I'm being quiet!"

I think this flower girl is about done.....

.....& that's a wrap! Of course Maggie was still dancing and having a great time with
the big kids. They were all SO good to her. She didn't want to leave the party but I think once we
got home she was asleep in about 45 seconds.

Hopefully we'll get to see Lauren & Collin for a few minutes today before they head back to Texas. The girls are ready to go there for a visit. We had such a great time being a part of their big day and can't wait to watch their married life unfold...and hopefully bring them back to Norfolk :)