The Amy+Bob Effort: Uncle Kenny's Big Day

After our whirlwind trip to Kentucky, Grandma flew up to Massachusetts the day after we returned. Then, the next day we headed down to Plymouth for all the wedding festivities. We tried to squeeze in a lunch at the Lobster Hut but (much to Bob's disappointment) they were closed for the season. Elmo had to be satisfied with lunch at The Cabby Shack instead.

While the kids did have official flower girl duties to attend to, they still managed to spend every spare moment in the pool or the hot tub.

While Grandma and I were on kid duty, it was Bob's job to keep Uncle Kenny company (and calm!)

Soon it was time to head out to The Pinehills for the rehearsal.

"Reverend" Caporelli ran the show, and everything went pretty smoothly. The flower girls even did their serious walks, at the right speed, holding hands AND to the correct place! (That was a big relief. I half-way expected Maddy to back out at the last minute!)

Then it was time for some food….

…and some photos with the rest of the bridal party!

The next day, after a good long soak in the pool, it was time to get ready for the big event. Audrey was very into the idea of having her hair done and she took it VERY seriously!

The final result was pretty epic. (Poor Grandma had the thankless job of deconstructing this 'do!)

Maddy was skeptical at first, but I think she liked the final result. The braids made it look like herself. (Or at least a version of herself that involves a curling iron, a can of hairspray and sitting still for 45 minutes while someone fixes her hair!)

After we all got dressed, we went up to the bridal suite see Tricia. She looked beautiful!

And while we finished up at the hotel, the guys headed over to The Pinehills. Kenny's looking a little nervous at this point!

Once the ladies arrived, some formal portraits were taken in the (waning!) natural light. I'm sure the photos will be beautiful but damn it was so cold!

Then it was back to the lounge for a very long wait. Luckily, we had our laptop to watch movies on. And thank goodness for Grandma!

I was proud that they could entertain themselves for that long. The even dug out some dusty old books to look at. And they only spilled a minimal amount of food on their dresses!

Finally it was showtime. The girls did an awesome job, walking in ahead of Tricia.

Sitting still (or not, looking at you, Audrey!) for the ceremony gave me a few gray hairs, but mercifully the ceremony was short!

Shortly after the ceremony, Grandma took the kids back to the hotel so that Bob and I could enjoy the reception. We won't ever forget Tricia's amazing father daughter dance!

Just being out on New Years Eve was so much fun. Bob may or may not have impersonated a certain Guns-N-Roses guitarist on the shuttle bus back to the hotel.