Taylor's Wedding

We went on your first out of state trip! We went all the way to Texas! We were headed for your first experience as flowergirl! :) Cousin Taylor Garcia was getting married to Austin!

So, your daddy, grandpa, you, and me all headed to Texas on Thursday at 5:00. We picked up Grandpa in Iola and left Iola around 7:00. We traveled through the night. Your grandpa drove the entire way with your daddy keeping him company. I dozed off and on throughout the night. You watched Mickey Mouse until about 9:30, then you fell asleep. You didn't get out of your carseat at all on the trip (which resulted in a very wet diaper!) :) You did wake up around 1:00 when your daddy and grandpa were filling up the car with gas. You were so cute! But then you wanted a snack...so you ate some goldfish and watched Mickey until you fell asleep around 3:00 a.m. When we arrived in SugarLand, TX it was 5:45 in the morning! We were all pretty hungry, so we checked in to our hotel and then we ate the breakfast the hotel provided :)

Then, your grandpa, daddy, and I were pretty tired and we thought we'd go rest....but you were NOT tired and you were ready to play! So, we had Grandma, who was already in Texas, come get you so we could get some rest! You enjoyed seeing all of our family again! You loved playing with Natalia and Gabe too!

So, let's get to all the pictures of you as a beautiful flower girl and all of the wedding festivities!

You were so excited to carry your basket around! :)

You and Natalia in your pretty purple tutus and your Austin and Taylor Shirts! :)

You RAN down the aisle. In fact, I don't have any pictures of you on the wedding day, because you RAN that day too....and no one could get your picture you were too fast! BUT, you did it with a smile...and you were happy to be walking down the aisle!!

Mommy and Daddy at Rehearsal!

At rehearsal dinner a mariachi band showed up! You LOVED the music. In fact, we were headed to change your diaper, and we had to walk by the band. We ended up standing in front of the band for 3 songs! You would just Dance, and Dance, and Dance!! You had so much fun...you also would come up to me and put your hands on my hips and sway them back and forth trying to get me to dance! You LOVED the mariachi band!! Here you are dancing with Great Aunt Glenna! I finally convinced you to sit in your chair because your pizza had arrived (yes, pizza at a mexican restaurant!)....but you still danced between bites! :)

On the wedding day we went to the park for the morning....you didn't have any responsibilities until after nap time. So we went to wear you guys down for naps! :) You had so much fun! The weather was so beautiful! It was almost too warm....but so wonderful and enjoyable! We're back in Kansas...and we miss that nice weather as it's snowing right now!!

mmmmm.......Grilled Chesses for lunch! :)

We went back to the hotel after lunch and you took a VERY long nap! We had to leave the hotel by 3:30 to make it to the church for pictures....but you just slept and slept...we finally had to wake you up a little after 3:00 to get you ready!!! :)

Walking in to the church with Great Grandma Teresa!

When we got there you ran straight to Princess Taylor and gave her a BIG hug! As you can tell by her smile this made her so happy!! I'm so glad you love love love your "Auntie" Taylor! :)

Before the wedding we hung out in a room with some toys. You enjoyed playing with this train! You LOVED it...we don't have any trains at home....maybe we should get you one :)

You read a story with Princess Taylor before the wedding!

We had to wait a long time (really 30 min, but it felt really long with a 2 year old!). So, we waited outside...we were actually watching a lizard....which eventually lept from the wall to the bushes....this little lizard provided lots of entertainment :)

After you walked down the aisle....hanging out with grandpa!

How we entertain a flowergirl during a wedding :)

This was so cute! We were in the middle of taking lots of photos...I turned around and you were squatting here with both hands at your head...by the time I got the photo you had moved one hand.

But this sums up how stressful a flower girl's job can be :)

You are your daddy's girl.....you LOVE shoes! :) You grabbed your Auntie M's shoes and started walking around in them :)

When we got to the wedding you started to dance RIGHT away!! You were ready to boogie!

Dancing with Auntie M!

Dancing with Grandma and Grandpa and Daddy!

Our pretty family at the reception! :)

And this was you by the end of the night. We left at 10:00. As soon as we got outside the fresh air hit you and you woke up! You pointed to the door and said "Dance....Dance...Dance!" :) You wanted to dance some more....but we took you back to the hotel :)

 

We had a great trip. You traveled back to KS well too. We left at 11:00 a.m. and arrived back in Iola at 1:00 a.m.!! It was a long day. But you watched Mickey, played with your toys, ate, and took a couple of naps! You did really good! :) I was so proud of you! And we're glad you did so well...because we're thinking of taking 2 road trips this summer....one to South Carolina and one to Michigan! Both VERY long road trips. The only problem has been....since we've been home you tend to fuss when I put you in your carseat. I think you think we're going to go on a SUPER long trip again! :)

 

Alright, little girl, I love you so much!

Mommy