On to the Holidays

Last week was all about Melisa and Scott getting married. Oh it was so much fun! Those Scheys sure know how to party! Liesl did very well at the wedding and all of the festivities surrounding it. However, I did have to bribe her a few times with Barbies to get her to sleep on important days. On the day of the rehearsal, I let her know she could pick out a Barbie out of the "potty treat cabinet" and she informed me that she would sleep for 2 Barbies! Well she did... and she got them! She was very excited to be walking down the aisle for Aunt Melisa and did very well practicing. At the rehearsal dinner she made friends with Amanda (Melisa's cousin) because she is Liesl's living Barbie. It was very funny. The day afterward, we practiced and practiced what she would do on the day of the wedding using her Wedding Barbies and Kens as props. Each of the Kens had a Tux and the Barbies were dressed all in pink. Liesl knows which one of each of the Barbies represents the real person in the wedding party (needless to say Jeremy, Scott, John and Eric are now a Ken doll, Barbie accessories some might say).  On the day of the wedding Liesl did take her nap and was well rested for the ceremony.Momma picked up the tuxes from target for 2 more Ken dolls so they didn't have to attend in their bathing suits. She got to practice lots with her Barbies and Kens prior to the ceremony again and got her hair made up by momma (I was quite worried about her hair and the tiara too and it turned out perfect). She wouldnt let me take out her Tiara and hairdo out until she fell asleep! Liesl walked down the aisle perfectly with momma and was reasonably good in the front row with Oma, only demanding to go to Momma a few times which was ok. Little girl was so excited to run around freely in the hall and visit everyone. She danced all night and got to stay up until midnight which we have been paying for ever since! What a wonderful wedding. She was a perfect little flower girl for a perfect fairytale wedding. When Liesl sees her pictures from that evening she says "that princess Liesl". I dont think it is one night she will forget!