To my delight, Jon and Alina road with us. They helped keep the girls entertained in the car and I happily read my book in the front seat :). The drive up was uneventful (except for the crazy wind!) and we met Ken, Kathy, Ann, Cody, and my Dad at Winn Dixie for dinner.
We rolled into the hotel at about 9 pm and went to work trying to get the girls to sleep. They were so excited that it took almost an hour! The whole 6th floor was reserved for wedding guests, so I went down to my Aunt's room to visit with some family for a bit.
In the morning, we went down to the restaurant for breakfast. It was one of those "cook-to-order" breakfasts with an omelet station, waffles, etc. We all ate way too much because it there were so many delicious offerings and, oh yeah, it was complimentary!
The wedding was at 10:30 am at Willow Creek, which is the mega church that Paula and Tony go to. It is huge! Their ceremony was held at the "Lakeside Chapel" which, of course, had a beautiful view of a little lake. I enjoyed the two worship songs that Paula had incorporated into the service. The brunch reception was down the road at The Seville.
The girls, Alina, and Jon
Ann and Cody
Us
Delaney had her first experience with Pop Rocks - part of the wedding favors.
Harper was literally doing laps around the dance floor while waiting for the meal, so I ran outside to get our bag of princesses for them to play with and share with cousins.
Cody joined in on the fun :)
Ken and Kathy
Mom and Ed
Paula and Uncle Orlie
The girls having fun with their new friends and cousins.
Daddy and Delaney dancing.
Daddy and Harper dancing (he had to catch her first!).
Not sure what this dance move is called. It reminds me of Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction.
Final pose.
After the reception, we went back to the room to take a family nap, swam in the hotel pool, and went to Giordano's for some deep-dish Chicago style pizza - and the best garlic cheese bread ever! Great day!
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