The Third Time is the Charm

Saturday afternoon we headed up to Ames for Lisa's wedding. We were blest with a beautiful fall day. It was sunny, breezy and 78 degrees. Lisa and Sanchez were getting married outside, so nice weather was key. Eric's dad and stepmom made it up from Garden City, so dad was able to walk her down the aisle. The ceremony lasted about 15 minutes and then they took pictures afterwards.

We then headed to Huxley for the reception, which is a small town between Ames and Des Moines. We thought we knew where the reception was, but we were mistaken. So I finally got a hold of Skyla, our niece, and she got us there. They served authentic Mexican food, and it was really good. They had rice with veggies, beef and chicken, refried beans, and spaghetti in cheese sauce. (Sanchez wanted an American dish!) They had lots of limes and onions on the side. We were all encouraged to partake of the tequila, but we declined.

There was a park outside, so the boys had fun playing. Chase was really anxious for the cake. He had to patiently wait 2 hours before they cut it. He actually ate some of the cake, rather than just the frosting! It was very moist and light. By 6:30pm Tony was tired and really needed to get home. He has all four molars coming in at the same time, so he wasn't in the best of spirits. The most entertaining part of the night was, as we are getting ready to leave. (Now mind you, Lisa has had several shots of tequila at this point.) Lisa says to us, "You 're going to leave me with all these Mexicans?" Miranda and I look at each other, and say, "Yes, you did marry one. Have fun!"