After graduation we all moved to different places to pursue different dreams. I have seen everyone many times since graduation, but it is rare that we are all together at once. That very special occasion usually only happens when one of us gets married. And this weekend was one of those very special weekends.
We all met up in DC this weekend for Kristina and Ed's wedding. It was supposed to be 2 nights of let's-pretend-we're-in-college-again fun...but it was even better because Todd and I ended up with an unexpected 3rd night of fun!
I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in the wedding, so Todd and I flew up Thursday morning to be at the rehearsal on Thursday night. Friday was spent getting ready for ceremony. Hair appointments, make-up appointments, a catered lunch in the bridal suite and of course Kristina's notorious near-fainting spells! Fortunately, she made it through the day without fainting, but there were a few very close calls!
The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was a blast. The reception ended about 11, but then the party moved to the hotel lobby bar. The hotel lobby bar closed up a few hours later, but still no one was ready to call it a night so we moved the party upstaris to Shelly and Gutye's room.
Rehearsal Dinner at Growlers Brewery
The bridesmaids showing off our fabulous gifts!
Minutes away from walking down the aisle!
Together again!
At a bar in Gerogetown where I'm pretty sure Todd and I were the only parents in the place!
We woke up Saturday morning ready to get home! It was a great weekend with great friends, but we missed our baby! We had originally thought about staying an extra day to see the DC sights, but decided we should head home instead.
The airport was packed and the gate to Ft. Myers was over-packed. Everyone was heading to Florida for Spring Break. We checked in at the gate and were told that Todd and I were the unlucky 2 out of 8 passengers without a seat on the flight. Maybe some seats would open up or maybe some of passengers would volunteer to give up their seats. No such luck. The plane left us there and the next flight was 24 hours away. Even flights to Tampa and Miami were overbooked, so that wasn't an option either.
Instead of causing a huge scene (like some of others left behind did) we took the cash compensation, called our friends that were still in town and made plans for one more night! I wanted to go home, but since that was not an option we made the best of it and had another great night in DC.
The next morning we had time to walk down to the White House. It was a gorgeous day...the cherry blossoms were in full bloom and in front of the White House was a garden full of red tulips.
The best part of the weekend was coming home to Bridget. When she saw us she put her hands on her cheeks and gasped in excitement!
I love that we find ways to fit everything in and make everyone happy. Bridget had a great weekend with her grandparents and Todd and I had a great weekend with old friends! I'm already looking forward to the next wedding, whoever that may be...
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