Graceful Landing: My Daughter's Wedding

I guess I'm finally ready to post about my daughter's wedding.
There was so much work involved this past Fall to create a beautiful, special day for her and her fiancee.
Not only that, but my emotions were so mixed!
It's a strange thing to watch your daughter get married. You see her at all stages of her childhood, with this new, grown up image layered over the top.
I cried a lot that October.
Mainly because my child was grown and I wasn't quite sure how to let go.
They don't call them growing pains for nothin'.
And I think the parents feel them more than the children!

For Fall in Colorado, we were extremely blessed with a beautiful day (it had snowed the day before) and the wedding was perfect. Perfect!

But let me show you what I saw on her wedding day:
And please bear with me. I saw SO many more images than this- but you'll have an idea.

I saw her as my baby daughter....

With her chubby cheeks and bright eyes...

And as my little girl....

The day she fell into a mud puddle...

Out in the Wyoming snow....

At Devil's Tower in Wyoming...

Playing dress up...

and playing dress up with me, her only other girl figure in the house back then.

At the ocean. Always ready for adventure!

All the fishing she did with her dad...

and with her brother and grandpa...

Her many birthday parties....

Her homemade swing she was so proud of...

Spending time with her great-grandparents...

Her years spent volunteering for the Historical Museum

So many Christmases spent together...

Outdoor fun..

Fun with her sisters...

And then....my girl growing up and up and up!

Too fast!

But still always my fun-loving girl...

And then. Before I had enough time to breathe, to accept the fact that she was grown up, to even begin to see and accept any of that...

She fell in love.

So very in love!

And, this daughter of mine; who has always known what she wants and can be very stubborn about that, wanted to be married.

Really, really wanted to be married.

To her handsome guy.

So, after much discussion and planning, my little girl got married.

And I got some single-girl pictures with her before she became a Mrs.

Here, we are oh-so-proud....and wondering at the same time how we got here, to this point in time.

How it could even be possible!

How could my baby girl be this grown up?

All the years of home education- her stubborn will against mine much of the time. Her dislike of English rules and math texts and history dates.

Her amazing skills at crafts and creating things.

Her smiling eyes and huge dimples that had graced my home for all of these years.

Her beauty and zest for life.

Could I live in my home without these things?

I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure of anything. Anything at all....except that she was sure. She was sure of him. And she was happy. And she was radiant.

And so they were married.

And it was a blessed day!

Just look at that joy.

They requested an unusual cake topper.

It turned out beautifully.

The day was filled with family and friends

And it was truly beautiful.

And me? Well, I'm learning to adjust. Raising children means a whole lot of adjusting. If you're not flexible enough, it can break you.

I figure by the time my other children are grown, I will have gained a lot knowledge and insight. And I'll be ready to use it for grandchildren! : )

Thursday, January 14, 2010

My Daughter's Wedding

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