Matt & Kate's Wedding in Boston!

Our friends Matt Ferriola (who introduced Jay & I) and Kate McGovern got married right outside of Boston, MA. Jay was a co-best man with his brother Keith and Nola was a flower girl! We had a great time!

Friday night was the rehearsal. Nola & Will (the ringbearer) did a great job! Matt & Kate gave the kids presents for being in the wedding. Nola got a wedding bunny from Build-a-Bear.

"Oh yay! There are lots of clothes for me to pull off!"

Nola & Mommy

SMILE!

Uncle Keith & Aunt Heather

"Look at my trick Aunt Heather!"

"Luke, I am your father!"

Nola getting tired! We packed it up and headed back to the hotel.
We had a BIG day ahead of us tomorrow!

Saturday morning we woke up early and headed to Kate's house for pictures.

Nola was amazed by all the rooms and had a fun time exploring!

Kate got a special surprise...her wedding present from Matt. He made, that's right MADE her a memory/jewelry box and put a picture of the bridge where they got engaged on the front and a picture of them on the inside. It was awesome! Not a dry eye in the house. Great job Matt!

Okay LET ME JUST TELL YOU A NOLA STORY before we keep going. I pulled Nola's dress out to put it on her and she started screaming. "I don't want to wear this dress! I want to wear jeans!" I kept trying to explain how beautiful she would be while I was fighting to get her in the dress....starting to sweat from the struggle. 2 year olds are strong! After I finally got the dress on she was screaming, "TAKE THIS OFF!" as she proceeded to try to make herself throw up. By this point I was drenched with sweat due to embarrassment at the fact that my kid was going to ruin the whole wedding. I could not calm her down. I was walking around the whole house trying everything...food, looking for cows outside...finally I found a closet to hide in to try to calm her down, nothing was working, and then it just came out, "Do you want to go to the toy store?" An immediate.."OKAY! Let's go right now!" Tears stop and she had a big smile! SUCKER! I would have bought her a car at that point but thank God the toy store worked.
After that is was all good!
Another I'll never be that Mom! Yeah right! Whatever works!

Nola & Kate

Unhappy Nola!

Happy Nola!

Playing

"I'm sorry Mom! I didn't mean to make you upset! It will never happen again!"

Uncle Mikey and Aunt Brandi took pics while I stood at the back of the church and helped push Will and Nola up the aisle!

Beautiful Nola

"Come on Nola, we're late!"

Nola digging in!

Uncle Mikey & Aunt Brandi

Uncle Keith feeling good!

"I'm enjoying this!"

SMILE!

Nola & her daddy!

My two birds!

Kisses!

"Can't leave without a second dessert!"

CONGRATS MATT & KATE!
THANKS FOR A GREAT TIME!