Busy, but wonderful weekend...

 I caught up on my ironing Friday morning.  It took me 4 hours.  I need to not let go like that again.   After ironing we packed and headed to Lauren and Scott's wedding festivities.  We made it there with ease.  We checked into the hotel, unpacked visited with everyone for a bit and then hit Chili's for a pre-game dinner.  Since the rehearsal dinner was at 8 we figured we needed to feed Maddie.  The Chili's was with in walking distance of the hotel.  Maddie ate like a champ and was very excited to say "Hi" to a bunch of new people.  On our way back to the hotel the sky got very very dark and we could see sharp lightening strikes in the distance.  We ran back to the hotel and made it inside just as the sky opened up.  Some one (or ones) was looking down on us.  We rested for a bit since Maddie did not really nap that day then headed to the dinner.  It was a very nice evening.  We got back pretty late and Maddie was already in her PJs.  She fell asleep in the car, the transition back into the hotel was easy and we thought we would all get a good nights sleep.  Boy was that thought wrong.  Around Midnight Maddie started to cry, so I picked her up and put her in bed with us.  She thought the bed was a WWF ring.  She jumped and bounced and hit us.  We put her back in the pack and play, that didnt work, she screamed...  Us being courteous did not want to let her cry it out like we would at home, we did not want anyone to complain about her.  The issue was that the hotel was loud, doors slamming and rowdy people in the halls.  At 3:30 Jeff suggested driving home, I said what if we give her some benedryl.  The benedryl worked and she slept from 4-7.. Not too bad.  It was more sleep than I had gotten the night before (not Maddie's fault, that was all neupogen).  Saturday after breakfast we asked if we could change rooms.  We did, so after packing and unpacking again we opted to rest again, hoping that Maddie would nap.  A nap never happened but she was quiet and rested.  We decided to change it up and head to Macaroni Grill for some lunch.  After that it was time to start getting ready.  Maddie got her bath, she even let me blow dry her hair.  Maddie was so excited to be in her dress..  I was walking in the hall down towards the bridal suite, with Maddie and Gayle as Aunt Ann came out of her room.  Maddie summed up in one word how Aunt Ann looked, she said "WOW".  Lauren was as breath taking.  Maddie really enjoyed the wedding and danced until she fell asleep.  I hope someone got a picture of her passed out (in her PJs again) on Jeff's shoulder.  It truly was a wonderful weekend!!!