Saturday, April 18, 2015

Uncle Alden Gets Married!

We could not have been more excited to fly to North Carolina for Easter weekend so celebrate Alden and Taylor's wedding.  We all think the world of these two!  

FRIDAY
The kids all did great with the travel (though I won't miss taking a wiggly almost-one year old on plane trips...) and all the happy chaos of wedding events.  The weather was cool for NC but seemed like heaven to us.  We loved staying in this farmhouse with the immediate Groves clan.  We arrived on Friday just in time for the rehearsal; the girls practiced their walking down the aisle, and had a great time running around outside at the gorgeous outdoor wedding spot.  We had a fun night of pizza and the girls and I were able to stay around for some of the toasts before it was bedtime.  One moment I hope I never forget... a few dozen friends and family were gathered in a room listening to toasts, and each speaker would stand near the table where the desserts were.  Adara, seemingly completely unaware that 30 people were watching her, walked back and forth between the speaker and audience, passing by the cake to swipe another finger-full of frosting.  














Sweet Nico in his bed for the weekend. :)


SATURDAY
For those few of us not running around doing last minute wedding details, Saturday morning was lovely and peaceful.  After lunch was the adventure of getting myself and three kids bathed and dressed for the wedding since Alasdair was off with the groomsmen, but the kids rose to the challenge and we arrived on time and even managed to squeeze in naps for all three in the car.  Of course Alden managed to have a blow out (for only maybe the 3rd time in his life) and ended up attending the wedding in his suit coat and no pants. :)  The girls were lovely flower girls, if a bit painfully slow coming down the aisle.

Loving on the farm animals.  
Adara "I have my aminal soap to clean the cats!"









 Mimi handed Alden a clementine to play with while we waited for dinner, and he knew what to do with it. :)  Grampy T would be proud.

Emily reports that this was her favorite part of the wedding.  "Because it was so pretty."

 

 After the first dances, Adara asked very solemnly, "Daddy, are you going to dance with anyone?"  

The groom was very kind to his little shadow during the reception. 



 
After the wedding, pinochle and talking back at the house.


 SUNDAY
Another lovely morning, and we did not want to leave!




 (Lots more pictures in our April album...)














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