Hey Good Lookin'

Today my youngest sister got married.  Rebecca is now officially a wife, Lord help her.  The wedding was beautiful and I personally had fun dancing the night away at the reception.  Jack stayed for the entire reception and loved dancing in Mama's arms all night.  Sam, on the other hand, did not like seeing his Mommy dance and pitched a fit when I would not leave immediately and take him home.  Robin and Meme rescued him and took him to their house.  I asked him when I got home why he acted so ugly over me dancing.  "Because Mommy I needed you to leave and take me to our house," he said.  I had a long talk with him about how Mommy's deserve to have fun too and he can't tell Mommy what to do. He acted like he understood...but this is my stubborn, first born, "the sun rises because he wakes up," Sam, so I am sure he will reprimand me again in the near future for doing something he doesn't like.

I will say that the entire wedding day was a little (to say the least) stressful for Ally and me.  Five kids to have dressed, entertain and keep clean for several hours was a little tough.  We didn't feel like we had much time to primp ourselves, but they sure looked good.  Cade was the ring bearer and he did an excellent job.  He talked a little but he was a champ.  Sam and Cannon escorted Nana in and sat on the front row with G-Ma and Nonna.  G-Ma brought activities to keep them quiet and Sam stayed pretty quiet and still.  Cannon fell asleep and looked like a little angel sleeping so sweetly in Nonna's lap.  Sam sported a little blood on his beautiful white outfit.  Ten minutes before we were to line up, Mama came to tell me that Sam had fallen in the nursery and busted his lip.  He was being very brave and trying really hard not to cry when I got to him.  He had blood on the front of his outfit and down the side.  His teeth were fine and I reassured him that he was okay and he was going to do a great job.  I worried that this would cause him to chicken out but he was a trooper and made me very proud.  Jack and Landry stayed in the nursery and joined us after the ceremony.  I didn't get a chance to snap very many pictures and sadly got none of Landry.  But I did get a few of the best looking boys in town...

The World's Most Handsome Ring Bearer

Mommy's Precious Dance Partner

Beautiful Boys...

Another thing about Sam, before anyone was dressed, the boys went to eat lunch in the fellowship hall.  I was having my hair and makeup done and walked in later to check on them.  My sweet Sam (yes, the stubborn dance policeman) looked up at me and said "Oh, Mommy.  You look beautiful."  My heart melted.  I said "Oh, Sam you are so sweet" and gave him plenty of kisses.   I insisted on knowing who had told him to say that because he has never said "beautiful" that I remember.  Everyone swore they had not told him to say anything.  Needless to say I fell a little more in love with that precious boy at that moment...even if he would soon test my last bit of patience at the reception.  Sometimes I wonder if he is buttering me up for a little torture later...who knows, but I'll gladly take it.