Today, Sharon and Eric got married. Eric used to work with Peter at Stewart; he and Sharon have young kids also (Allie and Austin), so we've gotten to be good friends. The wedding started at 6pm, so bringing the kids would have been a frustrating endeavor. What did that mean though? The kids were going to be with a babysitter. Despite being far away from family, we have thus far avoided babysitters for the kids. It's hard to find someone to trust with the kids. And a babysitter today meant the kids were going to have to go through their nighttime routine with the babysitter. We were a bit nervous, but also hopeful that everything would go smoothly.
It was, as always, fun to get dressed up and head out. Sharon made a gorgeous bride and the location was beautiful. I think we got lucky with one of the last gorgeous days of the year. I was actually nervous that it might be uncomfortably hot for the outside location, but there was a wonderful breeze that made it perfect. A few memorable things happened throughout the night. A prankster decided to put Eric's Harley in the women's bathroom and then not much later rolled it onto the dance floor. Eric wasn't all too thrilled, but I'm sure it will be looked back on with fond memories. Also, Sharon and Eric had a photo booth (as opposed to disposable cameras at each table. I took pictures with both Sharon and later Pete and I have to say, it was fun and cute. All the strips from the booth were compiled on black paper for individuals to sign as part of a memory of the night. Cute!! Overall, the evening was a nice opportunity for us to have a night out just the two of us!
When we got back home, Maria, our babysitter, was sitting downstairs on the couch reading a book. Good sign #1! She said the kids had done quite well. They both ate their dinner and enjoyed watching Mary Poppins together! After the movie, both went to bed without any argument. What a relief! We were so thrilled to hear of how smoothly everything went. Maybe another evening out before baby number 3?
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