Wedding Weekend Wrap Up

On Thursday morning Amelia enjoyed her cereal and milk on the couch while Mark took the car in for an oil change and I packed for our weekend getaway. That afternoon we hopped in the car and drove to North Carolina; Grandma G and Grandpa D flew up from Florida and the five of us stayed in a lovely mountain cabin! Once we arrived, Amelia dug around in our bags to find her blankie and then put it on her head- she’s such a silly girl! The weather was very chilly, so we lit a fire in the fireplace and enjoyed catching up.

On Friday morning we drove to my cousin’s house for brunch, and then we headed to the Western North Carolina Nature Center. We saw a lot of fun animals and Amelia really seemed to enjoy herself! Then we headed back up to the cabin, planning to rest for a while before driving back down the mountain to the rehearsal dinner. The weather turned quickly though, and a heavy fog rolled in; the temperature dropped below freezing and we decided to stay home instead of driving back down the mountain to the rehearsal dinner. The road up to the cabin wasn’t paved and there wasn’t a guardrail – we didn’t want to risk not being able to get back to the cabin or worse yet, the possibility of driving off the side of the mountain.

The weather cleared overnight, and we had bright blue skies for the wedding on Saturday! Amelia looked like such a doll in her poofy pink dress! After the wedding we walked around outside the church and enjoyed the weather. Amelia (of course) found a stick or two, and had fun exploring. We didn’t stay very long at the reception, but we were able to see the new couple’s first dance, as well as snap a quick picture with Amelia’s second cousin – he was such a handsome little man in his fancy suit!

On Sunday morning we spent some more quality time together, and took a few more pictures. We had such a lovely visit with Grandma G and Grandpa D, and are so happy that they were able to take a quick trip up to our neck of the woods!

Amelia was very happy to get back home, and she gleefully toddled around the house while rediscovering her toys. After Amelia’s nap, Grandma and Grandpa B brought Shelby home (she stayed with them while we were gone) and stayed to watch the Tennessee v. Michigan State basketball game. After our fun-filled weekend Amelia went to bed early, glad to be home and in her own bed!