Flower Girl Wrangler

Wedding Food. That says it all. Actually, I did pretty good considering my old habits. Friday was my brother-in-laws wedding rehearsal and dinner, and Saturday was the wedding. I decided to give myself reprieve from the restricted carbohydrate diet, and enjoy myself and celebrate with my family. The dinner was at Round Table Pizza, and I actually only ate 4 very skinny slices (really about 2 regular slices) of pizza, and of course I had some cake. Pre-Diet I probably would have downed twice that no problem. But to even it out, I probably burned about 3,000 calories (OK, maybe only about 300) wrestling the girls in 3 wardrobe changes at the photographers that morning at JC Penny's, and then "practicing" at the rehearsal.

The day of the wedding, I was so busy I hardly had time to eat. I was having guests from out-of-town stay at our place after the wedding, so I frantically tried to clean my house and had to hide a week of unfolded laundry, clean up toys, crumbs, dirty bathrooms, etc and put it all into to some semblance of peace, order, and tranquility. Picture a duck gliding gracefully through the water, and it's odd-looking web feed paddling furiously under water. I think I burned another 3,000 calories wrangling my 2 and 4 year old flower girls trying to keep them clean and occupied at the church before the ceremony. As it was, I had to use 5 safety pins to repair Ruthy's dress that she ripped climbing on the chairs. Trying to get them to smile and look at the camera while on a time line is no small order, either, and as I told Rory to close her knees, I heard echoes of my own mother saying the same thing to me when I was a child. Oh, and did I mention the chapel was 85 degrees? Thank god for deodorant! The girls did make it down the aisle before the bride, but then thought it was a good idea to turn around and pick the petals back up, so I had to go get them, but that was actually kind of cute and entertaining. My mom was there to take Ruthy out of the chapel, which I really appreciated so I could be there to hear the ceremony. Lindsay was absolutely beautiful, and the ceremony made me cry. It was a 3-tissue wedding. It truly was the best wedding ceremony I've witnessed, and it makes me believe that they will have good things ahead of them.

But more about me...well, it is MY blog. The reception was also really nice, and I partook in 2 glasses of wine. I actually didn't pig out, although this is mostly because while I was away from my seat, the buss boy took my plate away before I could finish. If only I could have a bus boy like that at home - ha ha! And of course, I did have cake. It was from Boraccinni's after all, and whoever heard of someone refusing a cake from there!? All in all, it was a really good time, a wonderful wedding, the couple looked absolutely happy and totally in love. I'm so glad that Lindsay is part of the family now. But thank god that's over!

P.S. I'm not weighing in until Thursday....for obvious reasons.