It's A Boy!

Rehearsal Night 6.24.11

Mommy with the Flowergirl at Rehearsal

This was right before Addison spiked a 103 fever, got really flushed and weak at the Rehearsal dinner! I ended up leaving the Rehearsal dinner early to take Addy to Urgent Care. Carter was diagnosed with Strep earlier that week and I just had a feeling that she was now getting Strep too. So I rushed her to Urgent Care, trying to get antibiotics in her fast so that maybe she could possibly be the Flowergirl the next day! Diagnosis: Strep! Fever at Urgent Care: 103

Addy bug at Urgent Care the night before the wedding, sick little girl

After two rounds of antibiotics, Addy woke up the next morning giggling and ecited to play Princess all day! Thank God she was energetic and eager to be the Flowergirl, depsite Strep Throat! First stop on wedding day was the hair salon where Addy and I both got our hair done! She was so excited to go get her hair done by Ande, which is who does mommy's hair on a regular basis.

This is when Addison turned to me and said, "Mommy, this doesn't look very good." in her most serious voice! I laughed and just told her Ande is fantastic and just trust her! Addison said, "Ok Mommy." :)

Almost done!

Done and Gorgeous!

So proud of her hair! I couldn't believe how old she looked and ACTED! WOW!

Our hair is done, next stop is the Church to get ready and to take pictures!

Cutie

The sweetest girl I know

I loved the back of her hair!

Papaw and Flowergirl

My dad looked so happy, love it! I'm sure he is VERY happy to have both daughters married off now, especially to two GREAT men! :)

Mommy and my cute little flowergirl before the wedding

Flowergirl and Ringbearer before the wedding started! Practicing going up and down the stage!

They did so well on the wedding day! Stood still for all pictures, and they took alot, stood still and quiet on stage during the wedding, and held each other's hands whenever they walked off the stage when ceremony was over! I couldn't have asked them to behave any better than they did and I was so proud of them! Even with strep throat and not feeling good, they did amazing!

Papaw and his buddies

Can't believe they are 4 and old enough to be a flowergirl and ringbearer! WOW!

My babies and I before the wedding started

I can't imagine either of them walking down the aisle one day to get married, but I did get a glimpse of this as they walked down the aisle together! WOW!

Addy just waiting her turn during pictures. She just sat patiently on the floor until it was her turn!

Aunt Kristin was beautiful and so was her bouquet! :)

Something must have been funny!

Mom my looked beautiful too! Carter and Mamaw before the wedding started!

He wouldn't put this pillow down! Even days after the wedding, he wanted to hold "his pillow!"

My world.

Cutest little face in the world!

Talking with Uncle Kyle before the wedding started

Almost time to go out!

Our family after the wedding! All four of us were in the wedding, very special memories for all of us!

Carter and Addison with their two favorite people on the planet, the Bride and Groom!

Carter and Addison with Mr. and Mrs. Hopwood! Not sure what Aunt Kissy was doing here, but she is beautiful anyways! :)

Carter trying to catch the bouquet at the reception! Mommy really didn't want him to catch it! :)

Dancing with Aunt Kissy during the reception! Carter was a ham during the reception, dancing, laughing, trying to catch garter, talking with the groomsmen. He had a blast! Addy started to get sick again during the end of the reception. She started getting weak and fever spiked again. So, daddy took the kids home around 9:30 while mommy stayed and helped clean up. It was a great reception!

Carter dancing at the reception :)

Carter dancing with the beautiful bride!

That's right, we have a new boy in our family and his name is Kyle Lee Hopwood! Kristin and Kyle got married on Saturday, June 25, 2011, and it was beautiful! My sister looked gorgeous as did the flowers and all! I was excited to see how the flowers came out because I went with Kristin to the florist back in the winter and designed each bouquet and arrangement with flower types and colors! My sister actually asked me to do this for her because she trusted me :) So I did, told the florist what I/we wanted and that was it! It was so cool to see how the bouquets actually turned out, just like I had envisioned! The wedding went very smoothly, except for the night of the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner on Friday! Carter got a really high fever earlier in the week on Tuesday and was diagnosed with Strep as his throat culture tested positive. All week, I kept asking Addison if her throat hurt and kept feeling her head because I just knew she was next to get Strep. But, each day that passed, she acted fine and I thought well maybe she is avoiding this, but still wasn't completely convinced and I was just expecting it to show up at the worst time: WEDDING DAY! But it didn't, it showed up the evening before, at the rehearsal dinner. We were eating dinner after rehearsal and addison just started laying her head down on the table, her cheeks were red-hot, and her whole body was scorching hot! So, I made the decision to leave the rehearsal dinner early (even before the gifts were passed out and everyone was through eating) and I was sad to leave, but I knew my baby girl needed antibiotics in her FAST if she was even remotely possible to play "the flowergirl" the next day. We got to Urgent Care around 8:15 and it was too terribly crowded, thank God! Sure enough, 103 temp and Strep Throat! Just like bubby! So, she got started on Antibiotics there in Urgent Care, and I woke her up at 5 a.m. to give her another dose. Then, she had another dose at about 4:00 on wedding day! She woke up on Wedding Day feeling much better after only two rounds of antibiotics. Doctor said if I could get 2 rounds of antibiotics in her before the wedding, she should be okay to play flowergirl! She woke up in a great mood, very energetic, ate breakfast, and was super excited to get her hair done and play princess all day long! Addison hung in all day through pictures, the wedding, the reception and her little body finally gave out wedding night at the reception. She was getting hot again and very tired so Jesse took both kids home around 9:30 while I stayed at the reception to help clean up. The wedding was great and I was so honored to be the Matron of Honor and have my husband and both kids in the wedding as well! This was definitely a day down in family memories. I lost it when the twins were walking down the aisle during the wedding, just having flashbacks of all they've been through, how much God has blessed our family, and how much joy they bring to everyone close to us. They are beautiful miracles and I was so proud of them on wedding day as they walked down the aisle. They are the strongest little people I know and I know their strength is from above. It was a great weekend and I am so excited to have gained yet another super-sweet brother in law!