Mindy & Sanchez's Wedding

Mindy & Sanchez got married yesterday!  It was a very nice wedding and reception.  Everyone looked so nice in their dress clothes and the day went off without a hitch.  Even Vera did really well.  She was out of control and super-wild at the rehearsal the  night before and Adam's blood pressure was through the roof and his patience were as thin as they could go.  On Saturday, we kept everything very low profile.  We didn't talk about the wedding, what she was going to wear, or who she'd see at all.  I put her hair in sponge curlers, and she took a nap with them in. 

This was a bit of a "problem" because she couldn't find a lock of hair to twirl as she soothed herself to sleep.  I found 3 curlers in her bed today.  She gets this soothing habit from her mom.  We noticed this habit way back when she was about 3 months old.

When we got to the church, Vera was really excited to see everyone.  She ate some lunch, watched Mickey Mouse on my phone, and then got her hair all ready.  Vera was really cute all dressed up, and she was so pumped to wear a pretty dress.

Having a snack while waiting to get her hair done.

The ceremony was really short and sweet...15 minutes to be exact.  Bailey backed out of walking down the aisle at the last second, but Vera pulled through.  She ran down the aisle...literally.  My mom and Adam had her in the back of church, Adam handed her the basket to carry, and she kept saying, "My petals, my petals, my petals..." because she had a basket full of them.  Then, they told her to walk to Grammie, and she took off running, while shouting, "Grammie, I coming to get you!"  It was cute.  She did a great job.  I was relieved that she didn't start crying or stop in the middle.  Grandma Otte watched her in church, and she had a whole bag of treats to keep her occupied.  Grandma did a great job of entertaining Vera, as did "the boys," and Uncle Brian. 

One of many treats of the day to keep her sitting still.

Yes, even a few sad faces when she had to sit down and relax instead of running around.  Grandma is so mean!  haha

A good picture of Adam's parents with their granddaughters.

Kristina came to the ceremony!  It was fun to see her.

A few family pictures.  Mostly outtakes.  We never did get a good one.  I guess this tells the story of our life right  now.

Vera was too busy scribbling on paper...or else she smelled and no one wanted to sit by her.

We determined that Vera's picture-taking is quite unpredictable.

I really like this picture!  :)

Another good one!

...and an outtake.

The food at the reception was superb and the decorations were gorgeous.  The highlight of my night was watching Vera chase the disco lights on the dance floor.  She ran.  All.  Night.  Long!  Her slippers got lots of miles on them, and she wasn't real interested in dancing with anyone.  She mostly wanted to chase the lights and run with Bailey and the other little girls.  She would run, try to stomp on the lights, and then stop, perplexed, because the lights moved.  For a few moments, she'd stand and watch and think about how to catch up with the lights.  So cute.  My parents especially got a kick out of Vera, her inquisitiveness, and her innocence.

Grandpa Otte and Vera sitting on the stage.  This was one of the few seconds Vera sat still.

She is determined to catch those lights.  And here she's thinking about how to pull that off.

Vera lasted until about 10, and then grandma and grandpa took her home.  Adam and I got home around 1:30.  It was a fun day, but a very long one.  Our feet hurt today, our house is a disaster, and we're tired.  Congratulations Mindy & Sanchez!