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More great photos! Dylan sounds a lot like Lexi, when we are at family get-togethers I hardly see her! She loves all of the attention she gets from her aunts and uncles.
Unfortunately, the photos from your latest updates aren't showing up for me and I have no idea why. Hopefully they'll be there later today, as I really want to see them.
More great photos! Dylan sounds a lot like Lexi, when we are at family get-togethers I hardly see her! She loves all of the attention she gets from her aunts and uncles.
Sounds like they're a match in that respect! In a way it is nice because it gives me (& DH) a break. And with my 2 boys being the only grandkids currently they get A LOT of attention. And on this trip it was just Dylan and 20 adults.
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More wonderful pictures. Dylan looks as though he is having as much fun as everybody else, if not more!
I think he had an absolute blast! Wait until you see what he did the next day for fun.
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Unfortunately, the photos from your latest updates aren't showing up for me and I have no idea why. Hopefully they'll be there later today, as I really want to see them.
Bummer Cheryl! Let me know if you get to see them. Maybe Shutterfly was down or something.
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Not sure if he's eyeing up the bouquet or Dylan. Maybe this was when someone needed to be holding your son!
Too funny Melissa! I assure you - there were a lot of us around. I think I took this picture so I was close by.
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So finally we’re nearing the end of this fabulous day! The 'reception' was at the steakhouse in a back area - not really a separate room, but as much as it could be. I’m forgetting things so I’ll post the pictures with captions.
I think Dylan had enough of the picture taking by now.
Becki made the topper from my idea of buying silk flowers and sticking them in a half ball of styrofoam (which fit perfectly in a rubbermaid container). She also purchased the ribbon that is on the cake.
Fresh guacamole & salsa
bread & butter
plantain chips (I remember one morning someone said 'don't eat the bananas. they're gross. I saw them and said 'those aren't bananas, they're plantains'. )
I'm not really sure what whis is/was. I think something like prosciutto wrapped around some lettuce with cheese and a sauce - I don't remember, sorry.
Hey look! Dylan's sitting on my lap!
The favors for those that came. CDs with various 'love' songs. I made the cd'sbut Becki made & put the labels on.
The iPod was a lifesaver!
??? Drawing a blank again. I think some kind of soup was under there.
Steak with veggies & a sauce. I remember this being pretty darn good.
Father of the bride gives a speech - very nice, there were tears I know
I caught this during the speeches.
Father of the groom gives a speech - more tears
Brandon (friend of the groom) got up too. He said something about this being the last 'Wells' wedding he'd attend. He was at my wedding too. He served as bartender there with another friend. Even earned tips, but then gave them back to us.
Grandfather of the bride gave a speech - also touching
I'm not sure why, but we did 'the wave'.
Cake!
Singing Happy Birthday to sister of the bride. Their wedding day was also her birthday. (I caught this on video too.)
He's out!
Time to go to the bar!
One more shot of the dress.
So cute!
Father daughter dance.
Now by this point I'd gone to bed. Dylan was wiped and franklly so was I. We didn't miss much as this dancing was to one song.
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Hopefully they'll be there later today, as I really want to see them. 
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