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Just a few more shots of Scott- chilling out on the couch yesterday and wearing my favorite outfit of his.

Getting a kiss from Addie before she goes to bed. I was in the midst of burping him, hence the choke hold.

Addie's Big Day

Today was a big day for our little girl! Not only was Addie a flower girl for the first time, but she also got her hair cut for the first time too (see post below)!
What a great day it was! Though hot, we all had a great time. It was a privilege to be part of such a delightful wedding. Both the bride (Addie's Sunday School teacher), and her sweet groom had such nice families and we enjoyed getting to know them. Due to this whole experience, Greg and I had the realization of how short-lived our time with our children really is. Addie looked so grown-up in the fancy dress with her hair done- that was bad enough! But also, we listened to these parents reminisce about the memories of their children growing up. It all suddenly seemed so brief! So we just soaked it all in and enjoyed every minute.

Here is Addie with the beautiful bride.
... and twirling with the bride.
A little moment with the ring bearer, Ryan. These two really hit it off! Several times Ryan gently put his hand up and cradled Addie's cheek. She told him she loved him. He told her he was beautiful. There was a LOT of love.
Having a great time before the wedding!

Photo Shoot

She Did Great!

Waiting for the big moment....
Just about to go down the aisle...
and away we go!
Addie very diligently sprinkled petals all the way down the aisle (while mommy and daddy held their breath and burst with pride).
She left Ryan in the dust a little bit, but by the end of the aisle he caught up. Both the kids did great!

In Profile

Sorry- we just think she is sooo beautiful at every angle. We loved looking at these pictures, but I know we are her parents. Hopefully you all aren't bored with them!

More Wedding!

Look Ryan! Flowers!
Sniffing the roses... notice the nose.
Laughing with Zila- a friend from church
After a loooong day- Daddy and Scott take a rest together.

Addie's First Haircut

First haircut? Seriously?
Yes, besides a tiny trim at home when she was very little, Addie had yet to have a "real" haircut. We decided to wait until the day of the wedding and dovetail the occassion with getting it styled for the wedding. So off we went this morning to "Gumball Alley"- where your child can sit in a car chair and watch a movie while getting a cut. An exciting start to a big day! Her hair came out BEAUTIFUL and held up all day!
Snip snip! (Notice the zombie-movie-watching-face)
After being styled.
I like the combo of flower-girl-hair with leapord-print cape, driving an off-road vehicle.
A shot from the back
And from the top

Wedding Practice

This weekend, Addie was the flower girl in the wedding of her Sunday School teacher, "Miss Rachael." The wedding was held at the hotel where Greg works, so it was fun to be in familiar territory. Addie and I talked at length this week about what to expect, and what she would be doing. (But of course, we were still nervous about how it all would go).
She arrived at "Daddy's work" for "wedding practice" all prepared and instructed.
She met the ring bearer, a little boy named Ryan who was darling! They hit it off right away, much to the relief of both sets of parents. Here they are picking up leaves, to use as practice petals.
And off we go down the aisle!
All enthusiastic and cooperative- hooray!

Wedding Practice, Pt.2

Playing with Ryan in the fountain
I love this picture of Addie in a pure state of play
My new favorite picture of Addie