Kim's wedding!

The whole reason behind my voyage to California recently was because my cousin Kim was getting married. I was the bridesmaid. 

This was before the ceremony. I was told I looked really pale standing up there next to the maid of honor who got a professional spray tan, but oh well. I had two coats of self tanning spray , and still get told that! I'm a ghost! 

These were my boots before and after I dyed them myself! bright orange and not often worn, and now dark brown! I was pretty proud of myself. Hopefully ill wear them more now! it was cute, each girl and flower girls wore boots, all different styles. 

Right before! 

The wedding was really beautiful. The groom was an hour late, but Kim would tell you he was worth the wait. 

it was really hard for me not to have kalob with me. I felt out of place with no one to turn to or squeeze hands with. 

Due to a mishap with my wedding ring, i couldn't wear it the day of the wedding. During a slow song, an intoxicated man asked me to dance. I told him yes, but that I was married. He said I was "misleading without a ring on!" He then went on to tell me he wanted my phone number but that he was an honorable man. it's been a long time since I have been anywhere out of my house without my baby or my man, so being hit on at a wedding was very out of the norm and I'm sure I was extremely awkward. As the night went on, the more drinks that guy consumed. The last song of the evening was that  Pour Some Sugar On Me song. I was sitting with the maid of honor at a table and he kept dancing right in front of me. He leans over and says " do you know what this song is about? Do you know what they are pouring sugar on?" it was very uncomfortable at this point. but he seemed to hit it off with the maid of honors mom! so he didn't strike out completely. It made me so happy to be married! man, I wish kalob had been there. 

While I was busy doing weddings tasks all week, Lincoln was able to spend hours a day with his grandma. it was such a blessing. it's so hard to get anything done with him in tow. he was also teething 3 molars and had a cold. I felt bad dropping him off, with him acting so grumpy. I hated leaving him, but I sure loved picking him up! it's the best feeling in the world when they can't wait to get in your arms. he was so happy to see me. it made me love being a stay at home mom even more. Not having to worry about what is he doing? Is he safe? Is he being good? it gave me a taste of what having him in daycare would be like, and I'm glad we don't have to do that.  

here he is jumping in a bounce house on memorial day

and here he was giving me great snuggles. We went to the airport to go home and our flight had been delayed, leaving us stuck in Bakersfield another whole night. I was very disappointed. it meant I would be flying home on our 7 year anniversary. it turned out just fine in the end. Lincoln was amazing on the flights home. Had we left a day earlier who knows, maybe he would have screamed the whole time! it all happens for a reason. we are so happy to be back together again.