That's where I've been. I woke up Thursday morning took the kids to school and began the last dress and a half. I finished the last dress, after two runs to our 24-hour wal-mart, for notions, at 6:45am Friday morning. When I then proceeded to gather my girls for school. Beth and I discussed options and agreed she got the day off. Tori and Katie "had" to go, it was their halloween parade. Drew went because he cried when I suggested staying home. Tim took them to class while Beth helped me press dresses, and pack the 6 of us to leave. Tim stopped for errands he had. At 10 we went to the school to watch the great march of costumed kids. Collected our Vampire and Cinderella, picked up Drew who was amiable about it, only because he knew it meant his chance to wear his kilt was coming fast!!! Lunch, home, load the car, leave. We arrived at the hotel at 2pm, checked in, unloaded, and I tried the dresses on the two out of town girls. long by 2inches on one, perfect on the other. Phew. 3 hems later, we had dresses. But that was done between rehearsals, dinners, and partying. Oh yeah, and I slept Friday night for about 8 hours. ahhhhh. saturday morning we had breakfast of bagels, fruit, muffins, and mimosas, w/ chocolate milk for the kids. :o) I began getting me ready, along with Beth. A. took all 4 little girls to the park for an hour of play then to her room to bathe and dress. Bless that woman!! After hair and make-up for all we got our bride dressed, and I nearly cried. She looked gorgeous!!!! We piled the lot of us into the limo and headed to the church. We met the boys, M was in hiding, Drew in a kilt w/ tuxedo tie and jacket... oh my.. I nearly cried (again). He was sooo damn cute and handsome. He was a proud proud little man! All the grown-up men looked very handsome in their finery. Then it was time. I lined up the girls and Drew took my place and they walked. I walked and then the music hit me full on and I cried. Bill was radiant (can a man be radiant and still be manly? I think so). I took my place and the bride came down, and then the ceremony which was short, simple and absolutely beautiful. From there we went to the reception which was held at a local yacht club, on the water, gorgeous afternoon. I cannot wait to see the pictures that were taken!!! We did a grand entrance, the couple danced, then the traditional bride/father, groom/mother dance, toasts ( I toasted, and am told I did an incredible job) and cutting the cake. Then dinner was served and the dance floor opened. It was a lovely evening, The kids behaved very well. We got to visit with many many friends and distant family and it was a marvelous night. We returned to the hotel, tucked the lifeless bodies of our children into their beds and went to the pub to celebrate traditional Irish style, hehe. Then I slept!!!
And now my brother and his wife my sister(in-law) are on honeymoon in Paris. They'll meet the group of us in Ireland on Saturday. My big brother is all married and I'm thrilled!!!!!! Now I have to go pack.
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