Dancing Queen

Here is the video of Arden and Eric dancing together. It is so special that it needed its own post. Notice Arden wants Eric to dip her several times in the video.

The Wedding

I am so behind in my blogging but I just can't move on until I turn my attention to my brother's wedding.

The wedding was simple and beautiful. The bridesmaid dresses were some of the most beautiful dresses that I've ever seen. Eric did a great job. I know he hates being the center of attention. Get him one and one and he is one of the funniest people I've ever met however, he would rather not be in crowds.

Lori was beautiful and you can tell she put together a lot of details to make sure the day went smoothly.

Arden was precious. So beautiful and did exactly what she was told. She walked slowly down the isle. Stood up front without making a peep and then walked back down the isle as if she had done this a million times.

Me. I was on the second row right behind my parents. I wanted a front seat for the wedding.

The reception was really nice. Dave and I were able to catch up with my family (cousins, etc.) while Arden took over the dance floor.

Arden also caught the bouquet. Lori had a breakaway bouquet that broke into 5 different pieces it was really cool. Arden didn't understand at first what catching the bouquet meant. When Lori counted to three. Arden ran up and grabbed the bottom of Lori's dress and yelled "I caught her". It was so sweet and funny at the same time.

Here are some pictures of the day. I will post more once my brother sends me some.

The groom before leaving for the church.

The father/daughter and groom/mother dance.

Arden tearing up the dance floor. Jakob would bring Arden out to dance with him and as soon as she went to grab his hands he would pull them back.

4 Month Stats

Today Thomas had his official 4 month weigh in. His doctor said that he was hitting his developmental milestones across the board. I was so glad to hear he is doing so well. I think he's perfect. It's just nice to hear someone else say he is great too.

Here are his stats:

Weight: 15 lbs 9 oz 75%

Length: 26 inches 90%

Head Circumference: 41 cm 25%

He also received some vaccines today. He was a trooper. He only cried during the shots and as soon as the nurse was done he quit crying. Oh, he was mad but he stopped crying but I think he will remember the nurse who did this to him.

An of course here are the pictures from the day.

The Rehearsal Dinner

Two weeks ago my brother was married. We had such a great time catching up with family and friends that I didn't get as many pictures as I thought I would.

On Friday night there was the traditional rehearsal dinner. Arden brought her "A-game". She did everything Eric and Lori asked of her. However, she did not smile once during the practice. She took her role as flower girl very serious. Before they began practicing she was running around, laughing being herself. However, once they started she was all business. Even as she was walking back down the isle Dave's mom tried to get her to laugh or smile. She wasn't having any of it. She had a job to do and she was going to do it right.

After the rehearsal she was back to herself. She sat beside the groom and the ring barer took his place beside the bride. After refueling she was running around the room enjoying herself.

One of my favorite stories from the rehearsal dinner actually occurred earlier that day. Mom, Dad, Arden, Bonnie and Fred headed out to decorate the hall. Arden had found a ball and was playing with it. Somehow the ball went under the stage. Fred told Arden he would get it for her and as he was crawling under the stage to get it for her. She grabbed his ankles and said "I"ll hold you. You're OK."

Question of the Week

How many people does it take to give Thomas a bath?

4 Months Old

Thomas turned 4 months old today! My how time flies. It really seems just like yesterday he was born. He's super sweet and loves to laugh. Dave and I were talking about how serious Arden was as a baby and how much Thomas loves to laugh at you.

Stay tuned on Monday we go to the doctor for his 4 month weigh-in. I'll post stats when we get home. Any bets that he's close to 20 pounds? He was 15 lbs at 2 months and he's grown so much since then.

Catching Up

It is hard for me to believe that it is July 8th already. We have been in West Virginia for almost two weeks. I have every intention on blogging while I was gone but spending time with family took priority over blogging. Rightfully so.

The past two weeks have been busy with watching my brother get married, spending time in the mountains, celebrating Dave's birthday and then the 4th of July. Arden was able to spend time with her cousins Luke and Ella.

Now the car and bags have been unpacked. We are on a schedule again. I think. Hopefully, sometime today or tomorrow I will have time to catch up on the past couple of weeks. I have some great pictures and video to share. See you then.