Once we got to Grand Rapids we got settled into the hotel and put Lincoln down for the night. The next morning (the Wedding day) I got up early to help the Bride and her parents set up the reception space...and took a few photos.
Here is the beautiful Bride before the wedding.
The wedding was beautiful! It was such a pretty day and the temperature was just right. We had a blast! Its always more fun when you go to a wedding and know so many people there. Since Brit and I have been friends for 25 years (wow- 25 years...old ladies) I know a lot of her family very well and we share some mutual friends.
Below are some friends and I at the reception.
And the hubby and I getting cute.
Below is me and the brother of the Bride. I've know this guy since he was in diapers (literally). He has grown into such a smart, nice, funny and all around awesome man!
Below - me with Lori and Rachel.
We took some family photos with Lincoln before my mom took him back to the hotel after dinner. I love this family picture of the three of us.
He looks so mad at me in this picture. He hadn't seen much of me all day and he was making me pay for it. Geez...rip my heart out little man!
He loves Fred so, so much (as you can tell in this picture). As a mother I think we always want to be number one in our kids eyes. But, Fred and I really do split all parenting duties 50/50 - just like the rest of our lives. So, Lincoln is more attached to me in some ways and Fred in others. He takes naps better for Fred and prefers for Fred to hold him. He eats better for me and gives me more kisses and giggles and plays more with me. Lincoln and I are both so lucky that Fred is such a hands-on, involved and loving father. So many children do not get to have a solid, loving fatherly role model in their lives.
Lincoln and his Nonna. He loves her so much!
And Lincoln with the beautiful Bride. Brit is such a great Auntie to Lincoln. She spoils him with presents and makes a huge effort to see him often- and when she can't she always asks how he is and what new things he is doing. I secretly can't wait for her and her new hubby to have a baby. I hope Lincoln and he/she will be best friends! But more importantly I know how badly Brit wants to be a mother and I can't wait for her to experience the absolutely incredible gift that motherhood is. Although she is now the step-mother to two awesome little girls who I adore!
And at the end of the night, although they were exhausted, the Bridge and Groom let me snag a photo with them. Congrats guys- we all had a blast at your wedding and wish you the best in your new life together as Mr. and Mrs.!
On Sunday after the wedding festivities were over, we were off to Ludington. Fred and I fell in love with this city when we visited back in 2011 and we couldn't wait to take Lincoln and my mom there as well.
On the way we stopped at Silver Lake Sand Dunes and took some photos at the bottom of a dune. This was Lincoln's first time in the sand...he didn't care for it much.
And while we were there he started showing off one of his latest skills- POINTING!!! (and now he points at EVERYTHING) lol!
Once we got to Ludington we explored the Downtown area and went on a Playground. It was too cold to walk the 1/2 mile trek to the Lighthouse with Lincoln so we took him on his first slide ride!
We also put him on a kid swing that he was a little too small for lol!
On our last day of our mini-vacation we went to the Ludington State Park. It is the most beautiful state park in the Mid-West. I wish we lived closer...I think we'd visit that park every weekend if we could.
