Travel, Kate's wedding and such

Our lovely familyThe beautiful Berger family. Susie and Chase, Jeff and Owen.

"you're so funny!"


Kate and the bridesmaids.

Susie, Kate and Lane
Giving Kate some love
Auntie Kate and Lane
Chase loving life in the limo
Watching TV!
Watching TV is so fun!
Chase under the stroller
Chase playing in the hall of our room.
Owen in the bathroom.
Susie and Kate at rehearsal dinner.
Me feeding the boys in our hotel room. Not the best accommodations for feeding!
The Andersons (mom, dad, Kate, Lane, Susie, Jeff)
Jeff, Susie, Lane, Kate
Susie and Jeff
Susie and Lane's brother, Brad at rehearsal
Morgan and Kristen feeding Chase and Owen the night of rehearsal when they babysat.
Susie and Kate at the luncheon.
Kate and Mom
Bridesmaids and Kate

Lane's mom, Martha, Kate, Mom, Susie

Another meal time in the hotel room. Snacking on bread. Chase shoved a bunch in his mouth.
Owen getting ready for a nap in the institutional cribs.
Nap time for Owen and his lovie.

Whew, what a weekend we've had! My sister got married on Saturday in Denver and we took our first flight with the boys. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. Thursday we flew out with the boys and were both so nervous I almost threw up. Turned out that 2 of Katie's bridesmaids were on our flight and just happen to adore the boys. They sat with us and totally helped out the whole way. Owen even fell asleep in Nida's lap! We went to Kate's house and saw my parents and hung out. Went to our hotel to check in and ended up staying in for the night, as the boys were tired. Jeff went and got us take-out and we had a yummy picnic in our room. We were lucky to get a suite. Our bedroom was separate from the living room area where the boys slept. Thank goodness! The boys got up at 3:30 am Friday morning, so Jeff and I tagteamed and kept them busy until their morning nap. We were exhausted. Chase and Owen had fun exploring the room and finding all the things they could pull up on.

Friday the girls had manicures and pedicures and then a luncheon on the roof of the Warwick Hotel, where we were all staying. It was a nice lunch and the weather was beautiful. Kate's bridesmaids did a great job. Chase and Owen were taken care of by Jeff, who was father extraordinaire for the weekend. He carried the majority of the childcare duties and never complained or looked like he was about to pass out. He was amazing. There was a break in the action so Jeff and I thought it would be fun to take C and O swimming. I got them all ready-suits on, sunscreen on (even 30 minutes before going into the sun) and bottles fed. Just as we were walking out the door we heard thunder and it started to storm. Lovely. Chase and Owen stayed with my cousin Kristen and her daughter Morgan while Jeff and I went to the rehearsal.

The rehearsal went very well with only a few tears from Kate and my Mom. We went for dinner after that and had a few good laughs, including watching my Mom, Amy and Kate do the pompom routine for the ISU fight song (circa 1969). I got it all on video and we had a good laugh later.

Saturday I think Jeff got to have breakfast all by himself. He was asked to join Kristen, but politely declined as it was his only alone time in days. I think he relished the breakfast in silence. My dad and the Fosses entertained the boys. I think my dad had a great time playing with them. He also watched them early Sunday morning while Jeff and I enjoyed breakfast ALONE! :) Chase and Owen had a bath and Owen slipped and banged his head. He had a nice bruise to show for it. The girls got their hair and makeup done and pictures started at 2:00. Katie looked absolutely beautiful and was so excited. Jeff and the boys showed up for family pictures at 2:30. The boys had their first limo ride to an area outside the zoo where we took pictures. The inside of the limo had a mirrored ceiling with little lights that C and O were mesmerized by. They also loved playing with the glasses and we had to hold on tight to keep them from terrorizing the entire limo.

During pictures the boys were great and we got some really cute ones. I'm excited to see what the photographer got. (The boys are currently playing hide and seek around my legs while I type this-it's pretty entertaining.) The wedding was nice and the reception was very fun. I wish I had given my speech before dinner so I could relax a little bit. There was a section of the speech that was totally impromptu about us being "hot". You'll have to hear the story. I think Kate and Lane had a great time and were so happy to be married. We had a great time and there was lots of dancing. Chase and Owen went home early and were babysat by our friend Rachel. This was another great night for Jeff and I as we didn't have to worry about the boys.

We left Sunday after brunch and gift opening at Kate and Lane's house. The flight home was ok-Chase was a little antsy and they both fell asleep 10 minutes from landing. Owen screamed the entire way home in the car and they both crashed into their cribs right as we got home. Jeff and I crashed shortly after this. :) It was such a special weekend celebrating with my sister and her new husband and I'm so proud of her. Love to you Kate and Lane.