Somebody's Getting Married

My little cousin Patrick, who is not so little anymore, got married this weekend in Spokane.  This meant many things, among them, that Scarlett went to her first wedding.  [Retraction: This was not her first wedding.  She was at a wedding last summer and got very muddy. Emily, 10/24/12] We stayed in a fancypants hotel with a giant bath tub.  Scarlett slept on a mattress on the floor, with Pooh sheets and a Pooh blanket, which made her very happy.  We let her put her feet in the hot tub, when nobody else was around.  But then we couldn't take her back to the pool, because we knew she'd try to put her feet in the hot tub again, with other people who might frown upon that.

On Friday, we took her to a park we went to when I was a kid, when we visited my grandparents.  There's a carousel that is WAY faster than the Oaks Park carousel we're used to.  There is a metal goat that vacuums things up through his nose.  There's a giant wagon with a slide coming out.  It is all sorts of fun.  The goat sounds like a fan, and Scar told me she was afraid of it, but she kept wanting to go back and see it.  Facing her fears, such a big girl.

What an attractive family I've got!

For most of our trip, Scarlett wanted Grandma.  I want Grandma to take me to the potty.  I want Grandma to braid my hair.  No, don't put on my shoes, I want Grandma to.  On the night of the wedding, after the ceremony and dinner, she was happy to go back to the hotel and have Grandma & Grandpa put her to bed. 

This is my Granny! 

The flower girl did great.  The ring bearer needed a little more assistance in actually getting down the aisle.  He's not even two yet though, and he looked rockin' in that suit.  (Both these kids belong to cousins of mine.)

What would a wedding blog post be, without a bride shot?

So my little cousin is now married and also a lot taller than me. 

I asked Scarlett what her favorite part was, about our trip.  I thought maybe, the cake with purple frosting.  Or hanging out with Grandma.  She said:

"The Winnie the Pooh bed."
Anything else?
"I like the shower."