The wedding!!

Amanda and James got married on January 7! (pictures below) The weather couldn't have been better.  Of course, it was a bit cold, but for January it was really incredible!  Amanda was perfectly calm on her wedding morning, and Paige and I joined Amanda, Cheryl, and Maura for breakfast at their hotel at 7:15, before heading off to our hair appointment.  It was a pretty early morning for Paige as I had to wake her up at 6:30...sometimes she gets up at 8:30, but it was fun for her to do something so different.  We joined the other ladies at the hair salon for our hair and makeup.  Paige was perfectly well behaved and sat still while they curled her hair and put her headpiece on.  They sprayed a ton of hairspray on her too which I think she was surprised about.  After the hair appointment we went back to the hotel to eat some sandwiches and get ready.  Paige relaxed with a couple of shows on my phone, just to have a kid moment. After we were ready it was a quick few photos and then onto the limo bus.  The limo bus had laser lights, stars, loud music and mutlicolour changing ceiling.  Probably a little crazy for Paige.  It was a little bumpy in the bus and Paige flew off her seat once.  After that I held an arm in front of her. 

For the ceremony she walked down the aisle with Amanda and James' nephew Stevie, who is also 4.  I think they did a good job and made it all the way down.  I was 7 girls behind her, so I don't know for sure what they did.  Poor Paige had to pee during the ceremony, so Mike had to take her down the aisle, and then back up when she was finished. 

After the ceremony was finished I could relax.  Always a bit nervewracking when your child is in a wedding party.  Paige is always good in public gatherings so I'm never that worried, but you always never know.  Luckily Katharine came to babysit Rose as the wedding was right in the middle of her nap time.  She just came over to be in the house while Rose slept.  No real reason to bring Rose to the ceremony as she would have been a bit problem.  She had just been sick, so really needed to catch up on sleep too. 

After the ceremony, Paige went home for a quick break with Daddy and Grandma Val!! Grandma Val was here for a visit too, and was also an invited wedding guest.  So much fun! In the meantime I went for pictures with the bridal party.  At 4:00, Paige, Rose, Daddy and Grandma Val met us at the hall for family photos.  The girls were well behaved during dinner, and got in a lot of dancing between meal courses, and looked cute while doing it.  They made it till about 9:30 at which time Grandma Val took them home for bed.  They were pretty much done at that point, and apparently Paige was a disaster.  Mike went home with Val too, as she didn't know how to get home, and then came back after. The reception was close to our house anyway. 

The wedding went off without a hitch! The bride and groom looked fantastic, were clearly overjoyed, and everything ran smoothly.  It couldn't have been a more perfect day!