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This past weekend we did our fist big outing by going to Burbank for our good friends Jeff and Michelle’s wedding. The ceremony was at 4 pm so to get there in time we got up at ……. 6:30 am. Yes, everything takes three times longer with the twins. We decided to stay the night after the wedding so we had to pack the car with a pack-n-play, diapers, bottles, coolers, stroller, etc, etc… It was a fine line of bringing just enough but being prepared. Let’s take outfits for instance. The other day Derby was on his 4th outfit by 10 am. So I had to be sure I brought enough outfits for an emergency but I didn’t want to pack like Armageddon was coming. In the end I feel we packed well. The twins each had a couple of clean outfits left and no major mishaps. We brought every bottle we owned and then rinsed them out and put them in a bag to put in the dishwasher when we got home. The thought of washing all the bottles in the little hotel sink was not a task I wanted to undertake.

The ceremony was beautiful and I brought both of our cameras. Our nice SLR and a little Canon Elph. I pulled the Elph out right before the ceremony began and was ready to start snapping away. Loen had other ideas for her mothers arms. So away went the camera so I could keep little miss quiet throughout the wedding. Then Loen decides to pass gas (which she is SO good at lately, she can clear a room). We thought it was gas. I was using a donation envelope I got from the pew in front to try and waft away the smell. Tadd is sitting next to me silently laughing at the horrible smell. The smell didn’t dissipate, meaning she pooped. There was a intermission between the ceremony and the reception so we went back to the hotel to feed and change the twins. By then I was exhausted. I seriously thought about letting Tadd go to the wedding alone so I could go to bed, but we (I) rallied so we could see people. Going to a wedding with children is a whole new experience. You have to eat with a baby in your arms, drinking more than a glass or two of wine is out of the question if youre driving (which I was, TADD had a wonderful time). You have to worry about how loud everything is and to be careful the twins aren’t exposed to anyone sick. I’m glad we went but I still feel like I’m trying to recover. It was tiring but the twins were so good the whole trip. The also got to see their Uncle Guy and his friend Erica on Sunday. The only bad thing is I got like 4 pictures of the whole trip and those were in the hotel room. I didn’t realize that Tadd had changed the settings on my camera for something and the pictures are a horrible resolution. I guess it wasn’t meant to be. If anyone got some pictures of the twins I would love to see them. Please email me at sbtadpoles@yahoo.com

Here is one picture we managed to get on Sunday with our friend Prausa

Loen showing off her smiles on the hotel bed. Derby wasn’t in the mood to be taped. (Click picture to see video)