Weekend Wedding and More

Last weekend, Jeremy, Madison, and I went to a wedding of a friend.  We had friends from Tennessee stay with us Thursday through Sunday.  It was fun to have company in the house, and people to catch up with.  Saturday was the wedding, and it was a beautiful ceremony.  Madison did a great job, and she was even complimented by those around us for her good behavior! :)  We came home for a little while in between the wedding in the reception.  For weeks, we had told Madison we were going to a wedding, and without fail, she would ask, “Dance?”  Yes, we are going to dance.  So, when we got to the reception, she headed directly to the dance floor to start the party early.  She ate a little at the meal and then starting breaking down about 7:45 – before the real dancing started, but at cake and ice cream time.  She and I shared a bowl of ice cream together, which managed to give her a second wind.  She ran to the dance floor and did not stop until we pulled her off the floor at 9:30!!!  She was a dancing machine.  Jeremy said seeing this made him worry about all the years that are to come, especially the teenage ones!  Here are some of the pictures from the night (family pictures, bubbles, ice cream, dancing, bride and groom:

                                 

                                  

                                                              

The week went by in a busy manner.  One highlight was Grandma and Grandpa Yoh came on Wednesday and Thursday.  They provided supper on Wednesday which is always a great thing.  Madison showed off her dance moves after bath time in her beautiful tutu she had received as a birthday gift last year.  It was a lot of fun.  Thursday, Madison was able to stay home from the sitter’s and hang out with them.  They had a lot of fun playing.  This is Madison and Grandma showing some dance moves:

We took advantage of the sunshine this morning to head to the zoo.  It was not nearly as cold as we anticipated, and the zoo was nearly deserted – it was fantastic!  She wanted to see the bears first, so we watched the polar bears swimming in their pool and moving around right by window.  We saw the brown bears sleeping in their caves.  The wolves were running, the cougar was pacing, and the bobcat was out, too.  The manatee building was where we stayed the longest – not because she loved the manatees, but because she was having fun with these two boys in the pretend speedboat.  It was cute.  She walked the ledges to get to her next animal – the penguin.  The penguins were nesting, so we only peeked at them through the window.  Her favorite part was yelling as she walked through the connecting tunnel.  It was a good day to get out of the house.  She took a loooong nap before we headed to grocery store.  Bed time came later than normal, but she was a happy sleeper when it came.

              

             

                          

I have a check up this week before Thanksgiving to see how things are progressing.  I always take these for granted because the news is always good.  We have friends that are expecting their second girl about two weeks after us.  They just found out their ultrasound revealed a heart abnormality that will require open heart surgery in the first week after the little girl is born.  Please keep them in your prayers as they turn their fears over to God.  I imagine it is not easy.  I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving enjoying food, family, fellowship, and the gifts God has given each of us.