Wedded Bliss

(Note:  This post was written on Monday, but it was a typical Monday, and I didn't get a chance to click "publish" till today... sorry for the delay) 

On Saturday, Benjamin attended his very first wedding!  And what a wedding it was ... one of the most joyful events we've ever attended.  Everyone present was grinning from ear to ear.  The bride and groom seemed about to burst with excitement.  God was greatly honored in that place, and we were so blessed to be there.

Benjamin did great, too!  Just played quietly on the floor during the ceremony.  During the reception, he was reaching his limit for crowds - sweet little introvert that he is - and so we had to take a "people break."  I took him to a side room, fed him a jar of his happy-food (sweet potatoes), and just played for a little while (read: unpacked the diaper bag while he investigated everything).

While definitely not the most flattering picture of him ever, it really captures the poor Little Man's heart at the moment ... Can we go home yet?  I just want to be home and play on my rug!

He did perk back up after a little bit (nothing like a boost for the blood sugar and getting to take off that oh-so-cute, but fussy, dress shirt) and we were able to enjoy the rest of the reception.

Adding to the fun of the wedding was that I got to bake cupcakes for the reception!  The more I cook and bake lately, the more I love it, so I was excited for the excuse to go all-out on some awesome recipes!

Before (Friday Morning)

After (Saturday afternoon)

So, I'm definitely not a professional at piping the icing, but otherwise, I thought they turned out pretty well.  (The recipe for Martha Stewart's buttercream frosting is here... and I didn't have to make as much of it as I thought I would for 3 dozen cupcakes, so I didn't quite use all the butter and eggs that are pictured in the "before" shot ... doesn't that make you feel better? :)

And now we're back to Monday - rainy, chilly, and Little Man's poor teeth are hurting him.  Ah well, I guess this is the rightful -and even glorious- continuation of "wedded bliss" - the joy of having a partner through life's bright, mundane, exciting, rainy, springtime, wintertime, laughing and teething days.

So, thank you Will for choosing me as your life's partner.  There's no one I'd rather share these (or any other) days with.