October 23, 2010

Aly and Mark's wedding was so special. It was great to be able to help out and be there for my big sis. She looked absolutely breathtaking and Mark was one lucky guy! They were so happy and relaxed. They seemed so ready to make the biggest commitement to eachother and start on their new path as one.
The day had showers off and on, but we were so lucky to have dry times during pictures.
Jillian had the tummy flu and was throwing up, so that made it difficult to fully hang out and enjoy the blessed event. Poor Jillian :(
I did give my toast and can only hope it was as meaningful and touching as I tried to make it. I am not the biggest fan of public speaking. I might have been the only one with cold feet that day!

Prep

I made a trip up to Utah with the kids to help Aly get ready for the wedding. I am not sure how much help I actually ended up being with the two kids in tow, but hey... I tried!

The kids and I made 12 hour drive alone! And we survived! Jillian was the best helper. She would hold the bottle for Manny while I drove so that we wouldn't have to stop for every feeding. The stinker (Manny) won't hold the bottle on his own. The kids would wake each other up while the other was napping but for the most part they were so good! Manny just wanted me to put my hand on his cheek the whole way and he would try to look up at me from his poor rear facing car seat. Not a fan of the rear facing...

Between creating decorations, running errands, and brainstorming... we were able to sneak away for some fall fun. I love the seasons and it was so nice to be in Utah for the fall.

We fed some friendly horses. We love horses.

These two are the best of friends!

8 months

Here Manny is in his blessing outfit in front of the temple. I never got a picture of him in his clothes on his blessing day and knew I had to before it got too late! Can you believe these were taken in October? Got to love San Diego weather!

Some of little Jillian