castle monsters

Photo blatantly stolen from Sharon's blog

 

Nate and Catie's wedding was yesterday. It all turned out dandy. Gwen was a crazy, whiner, brat all day. Drove me nuts. Do you ever have those days with your kids? Well, yesterday was one for me. I don't know what her deal was. She kept trying to take her shoes off at the temple, so I told her all about the castle monsters (since Gwen kept calling the Temple a castle...yeah, we teach the gospel in our home). Those castle monsters are mean little things. Luckily there was a little door on the temple where Gwen was throwing her fit. I told her that the castle monsters would come out of the door and drag her away if she took her shoes off. Every time she started to take her shoes off, I told her I could here the monsters knocking on the door. Unfortunately, there were a lot of other kids around from the other weddings that heard, and they started asking me about the monsters. Oops, sorry parents for giving your kids nightmares of the temple. It worked for Gwen. 

Next Gwen was supposed to be a flower girl for the ring ceremony. She hated the dress and kept trying to rip it off. It looked cute, but I think it was itchy. The other flower girl was struggling with it too. They had little halo things to wear on their heads, and baskets of flower petals they were supposed to throw. Well, I was scared to death that Gwen would run down the isle screaming and whining. Naughty girl! I kept bribing her and telling her that if she was a good girl she could go sleep over at Nanny and Babos house (mis padres). It did the trick. Anytime she stared to cry or tried to rip the halo off, I told her she couldn't go with Nanny and Babo. It worked every time. Good thing. Gwen ended up doing a good job. Walked up the isle fine. Forgot to throw the petals. Remembered about the petals. Ran up to Nate and Catie and threw them all over their feet (the bishop had already started his shpeel). It was funny. She is pretty cute, when she's not being super annoying.

Anyway, 2 year olds can't handle a million pictures, itchy dresses, long days, castle monsters, hot days, the temptation of wedding candy, and mean moms. Thanks mom and dad for saving Gwen from me. All in all it was a great day. Catie looked beautiful. Her dress was awesome. The weather was good (cloud cover most of the day kept the heat down a little bit). Morgan looked quite dashing in his tux. I didn't feel sick for most of the day. I now have a sister in law on Morgan's side. Gwen is still alive. Good day.