Saturday, August 6, 2011

Flower Girls

The girls got asked to be flower girls for our friend Drew and Isa!  They thought the girls were too young so they didn't ask us until the day before!  Mike said, "Dani can make it happen!"  I have to admit, I was nervous, but this was a challenge I was up for!  24 hours to find 2 purple dresses, white sandals, and teach the girls how to throw petals!  I dragged them all over town, finally finding 2 adorable dresses at Fred Meyers!  Phew!  We wait till the next morning to get sandals (yes, the day of the wedding) but I had done my online research and I knew exactly where to go and what to get!  After finalizing the outfit, and chugging my americano, we went home for out first practice round!  I gathered a bunch of dead rhododendron petals and put them in their Easter basket!  They practiced throwing the petals all over the kitchen floor by the handful!  As the big hour approached, I waited for the wedding party in a garden to keep the girls distracted. When it was their turn, I carried them part way down the aisle.  Then I set them down and we were off.  The girls kept moving in the right direction...Riley grabbed a handful of petals and held them tight the entire way down the aisle.  Morgan grabbed handful after handful and threw them down every few steps!  They laughed and seemed to love the attention!  We got to the end, took our seats, but the girls began talking throughout the ceremony so we kindly dismissed ourselves until the ceremony ended!  What a fun memory!

Here we go!

All ready to walk with mommy!

Not so patiently waiting for the ceremony!

Free time in the church garden!




The bride and groom!

The church!

Isa and Drew

Riley and the bride!

Daddy and his girls!


The girls on the dance floor!



The party is over!

Family photo!

The Royal Wedding!

My mother and I have always been fans of the royals!  My mom has kept up with them her entire life!  So when we found out that Will and Kate were tying the knot, we decided to create another memory together! This involved packing the girls up, traveling to Sequim with tea sets in hand, and pulling an all-nighter to see the couple say "I do" and even catch the first kiss on the balcony!  We attempted to simmer down by setting our alarm for the ceremony, but Riley woke me up at 1:15, right as the first guests were arriving!  So, of course, I fed her, snuggled her, and stayed up watching the wedding live!  My mom joined us, made some breakfast, and we gawked at all of the fabulous hats!  I dozed off during the singing, but somehow woke up right as they had their first kiss!  What a great day to become a Prince and Princess!
Tutu's and tea!









Cookies on the porch!





Even Kona was pooped after pulling an all-nighter!

Another great weekend in Sequim!

The Tulip Festival 2011

This year, I wasn't going to miss the tulips!  As always, I waited till the very last minute to make plans and my fabulous friend, Jamie, cleared her calendar and we rallied to see the flowers!  Of course, if you get Jamie and I in a car together with 2 out of 3 of her kids and my 2 munchkins, it is a PARTY!  We sang, tossed snacks around the van, and managed to pass our exit by about 20 miles!  Oops!  Time flies when you are having fun!  her oldest son, River, entertained Riley in the way back while Morgan and Pier hung out in their own row!  Jamie's other son, Truss, had school!  When we arrived it was windy and muddy, but that didn't stop us!  The rows of tulips seemed to go on forever and the girls loved scaling the mud to get to the pretty flowers!


Riley kissing the pink tulips!



Morgan kissing the tulips!

Pier playing in the mud!

























My and my girls!