DC Wedding

May 1, 2010

Lindsay and Steve's Wedding in Washington, D.C. at the DC War Memorial.  All family members were an important part of the wedding.  Alex was the Ring Bearer.  Maddie was the Flower Girl.  Alicia was the Matron of Honor for her sister, Lindsay, and Shawn videotaped the ceremony.  It was a great day for a wedding!

Alex did a great job as the Ring Bearer.  He led the way up the walkway and went up the stairs all by himself with a smile on his face.  We were so proud!  He was such an adorable "Little Man" in his suit and tie.  Maddie did a great job as the Flower Girl, too.  She walked with Alicia holding onto her bright pink sandpail with flower petals.  She looked adorable in her beautiful white dress and sandals and bright pink flower barrettes.  It was so cute!  We are just so happy that Maddie had finally learned how to walk on her own before the wedding.

Fortunately, we all survived the day with 90 degree temperatures, a shuttle with broken AC and no naps for Maddie.  She did a great job all day and there were no meltdowns!  For anyone who is a parent, you know how important this little feat is for such an important day.  We were so happy to spend the day with the newly wed McCords!

Trip to MA

Highlights from our trip to Massachusetts:

1. 4 hour delay for Maddie's 1st plane ride - Here's how Maddie spent most of the delay:
Overall, she did well for her 1st plane trips. She was a bit fussy for each descent and screamed a bit but we made it!

2. Spending time with cousins and second cousins3. Spending time with family



4. Having a favorite food (Alex's favorite at least-corn on the cob)
5. Spending the 4th of July with your brother at the RedSox game (only 20 rows back from homeplate - Thanks to my SIL, Jill!) Then spending the rest of the night relaxing with the family.
7. Spending time with friends and their kids (some of which we had never met until now - 3 years later). Bounce house, horseshoes, beer, good food and great friends make a great combination!












8. Doing sparklers for the 1st time!
9. Alex sharing with everyone how he can read! We're so proud of him!

10. Wishing vacation never ended!

Alex is Missed ALOT!

Alex has gone to visit grandma and grandpa for the week. So far, it has been nice and quiet...matter of fact, too quiet for Shawn & I. We enjoyed our weekend with just Maddie...going to the pool every day, eating dinner out with only 1 kid (who didn't need any entertainment), and just relaxing. Maddie and I have been busy shopping and cleaning the last few days. It's been so quiet that Maddie has even looked around (where big brother usually is) for Alex. She seems bored with mommy always playing with her and looks around every time we put big brother on speakerphone.

Alex has recounted many adventures so far. He's caught lots of lightning bugs every night (which means he's going to bed really late since it doesn't get dark until after his bedtime). He has enjoyed lots of one-on-one time with grandma and grandpa. We've heard about trips to the grocery store, many trips to the library (where he is impressing everyone with his early reading skills), and trips to the park. He is really enjoying himself. There have been a number of times when he says that he really misses all of us but doesn't want to leave early. "No mommy. I still have 5...4...3 days left" seems to be his favorite phrase these days. Never knew it would be so hard to wait to see your little man again or that it would seem so quiet and boring during the day. Of course, as soon as he returns I will be counting down the days until August when he visits grandma and grandpa for another week!