Memorial Day Weekend

The Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend my SIL, Matt's sister, got married to long-time beau (by long time I mean 10 years, they started dating their Sophmore year of H.S.) and the twins were the flower babies. So on Friday night we went to the rehearsel then to the rehearsel dinner. The kids did great, we had one melt down but fortunately it didn't last that long; we fed the kids before the rehearsel so at dinner we just ordered some fries to keep them happy, Avery started throwing a major tantrum but we had no idea why for, ended up all he wanted was the plate that the fries came out on. Once he got his plate he was just fine. Silly boy! Saturday was really crazy! We had to be at the church at 1130 to take pictures then the wedding started at 1pm. Luckily our church also has a preschool and our pastor's wife is the preschool teacher and she allowed us to let the kids have free reign of it after the twins ate their lunch and we attempted to get their pics taken with the bride and groom, needless to say it didn't happen pictures I mean. The kids did really well in the wedding. I think they stole the show but I am a bit bias. They were supposed to carry a little basket with rose petals in it. I sat in the pew waiting for them to come to me and Matt released them. Izzy held on to her basket and as she ran her petals came out but Avery dropped his basket at the door. It was sooo cute and funny watching them coming down the aisle. I know I had a terrible face going on because I was trying not to cry or laugh at the same time. Izzy did great during the service but our little show off, Avery, "talked" through almost the entire ceremony. But the happy couple made it through the service without a hitch and Matt's baby sister is now a wife, to a really great guy too I might add. They are a match made in Heaven. After the ceremony we took the kids home, we were going to take them to the reception but they had had a full day and were not in the mood to be in public. It also started pouring down right after the service was over and kept pouring til about 2 hours into the OUTSIDE wedding reception. My grandma came over and watched the babies so we could actually enjoy ourselves at the reception. The reception was beautiful and I'm sure it would have been even prettier if it hadn't been so muddy. But everyone had a great time, the food was good and the beer was even better. Matt left before I did and let me tell you I was so wishing I had left with him on Sunday morning. But I did have a great time out by myself, meaning no kids. Sunday morning the grooms parents had a brunch at their house which so very nice of them and was really good food too. Plus we got to see the bride and groom open their presents. The rest of Sunday was just a lazy day which was so very nice after the last two crazy days we had had. Monday we took the kids to the petting farm, unfortunately the actually getting to pet the animals was from 3-5 and we got there at 1 but the kids did enjoy seeing the animals and running over the bridge. After that we went home and cooked out. All in all it was a busy but really fun weekend. Now to the pictures.