We were very honored when our friend Kelsey (Tim's co-resident from Pedo) asked James to be the ring bearer in her wedding. Kelsey and Jeremy love James and the feeling is mutual! Tim and I were highly skeptical that James would actually walk down the aisle at the wedding, so we just told Kelsey to set her expectations pretty low and we would see what happened. We talked up the big day quite a bit and James was pretty excited to wear a "super hero tuxedo." Here he is looking pretty handsome before the ceremony.
Mac's wedding finery, which lasted about 17 seconds. Thank you Pampers. Literally we have made it (almost) 4 months with no blowouts. None. The second I put him in a disposable and dress clothes, he poops and it is instantaneously up to his neck. Seriously, how does this happen? So Mac rocked the sweater vest sans shirt the rest of the evening and looked like a Jersey Shore baby.
Me and my handsome boys!
We resorted to straight-up bribery to increase the odds that James would participate in the wedding. We took him to Target and let him pick out whatever he wanted as a ring bearer present to get after he walked down the aisle. He chose a little Batman with Batmobile and some gummy bears and was pumped to do his job and receive his reward (bribe). James rocked out his ring bearer duties. He proudly marched down the aisle with the rings, looking side to side and smiling-just like we practiced. He even made it back up the aisle with the wedding party at the end of the ceremony! I was so proud of him, and he was pretty pleased with himself too.
After the ceremony with the Batmobile.
With the bride and groom.
Mac was a perfect baby for the better part of the reception and slept in his Babyhawk and I actually got to enjoy myself for awhile. He let me know once he was done and I took the boys back to the condo while Tim stayed until the end of the reception with his friends.
James was pretty excited about the wedding cake, which we said he could try if he ate some of his dinner. He kept up his end of the bargain by drinking the ketchup from his dinner.
Giving Kelsey a hug-she was a beautiful bride and the wedding was gorgeous. Seriously, all of the cute details she planned made me want to get married again just so I could plan a wedding!
James kept himself entertained at the reception with his new toy.
Wedding cake!
James might have been the cutest ring bearer ever. He had so much fun at the wedding and reception, I think he will be anxiously awaiting the next person we know to get married. (Brynne-we're talking about you!!!)
5 comments:
So fun! I love your dress. The boys dress up well as usual!
Your diaper story made me laugh. We carry cloth around everywhere now because of that. Everyone looks so cute!
OMG! I'm so glad he got some practice for my big day! Too bad he'll be a senior in high school by the time it finally happens... do you think he'll still be bribed by Batman toys when he's 18? He looked so cute in his little tux! You have the sweetest little family!
I was expecting a tragic ending to the story...small boy drinking ketchup in proximity of Bride in white designer wedding dress. Glad I was wrong. Also glad you had not handed Mac to the Bride before she walked down the aisle.
Way to go James! What a stylin little man in his tux and Converse and Mac in his wedding duds...both so cute! The hat was ridiculously adorable. I have to say that Mac reminds me a lot of Riley when it comes to soiling dress clothes in church, we used to call that a rooster tail and it seemed to happen everytime.
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