The Reception

Taylor and Amanda had a beautiful, outdoor wedding reception at the American Fork Amphitheater. My kids ran around like feral children while I had a ball catching up with family and friends I haven't seen forever. In fact at one point John and I both got a little worried because we hadn't seen Gabe in a while. Come to find out Gabe was in the parking lot. That's where one of my cousins found him. Wandering around, alone, in the dark parking lot. Turns out he was tired and decided to go find our car to go to sleep in. Wow! I am so thankful he had a guardian angel looking out for him. And then something even worse happened to Porter a few days later, but I'm too embarrassed to tell you what happened him. Those two incidents seriously made me feel like the world's worst mom ever. Anyway, back to happier subjects.

Everything about the reception was lovely and as it was drawing to a close I started to panic that I wouldn't have a chance to tell Taylor goodbye. He would leave the reception for his honeymoon and we would leave for Ohio without ever getting a chance to say our goodbyes. I jumped at the chance to tell Taylor goodbye as Amanda was dancing with her dad. Then Taylor went to dance with Amanda and that was it. Except it wasn't. It got so much better. You know the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding"? At the very end when Jules realizes that Michael is about to leave on his honeymoon and she hasn't said goodbye. So she rushes through the crowd and just as she gives up hope, Michael turns around and finds her. My goodbye was just like that only so much better. Because next thing I knew my brother was asking me to dance. Three sweet minutes I had with my brother all to myself. It was so sweet and completely made me cry. Then in a whirlwind they were off on their honeymoon. And just like Jules did in the movie, I stayed and danced with my new best friend. Only my best friend is my husband, not a gay guy named George. Truly, wonderful memories.

Cute kids! Carly and Gabe

Emma with Porter and Boston

Look at Gabe with all those cute girls!

Porter helps set up

My Mom with all her girls