Deda and Nana Sande's Wedding from Matt and Jake's (and Bongo's) Perspective

We arrived at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 30 minutes early as instructed by Tony's father. We had a talk with Matthew and Jacob about Daddy being at the altar with Deda while we sit on the benches. Matthew seemed to understand. That doesn't mean that 1 year old Jacob was going to sit still for the duration. I had to exit mid-ceremony because Jacob started fussing. The good news was that we got to watch the ceremony from the TV in the bridal suite while Matthew played, "hide Bongo".


Tony did get to take some post ceremony photos.

We took Bongo's photo. (Old Bongo not New Bongo). He was the only one of Tony's family who got to stay for the whole ceremony. The photographer also used Bongo to get the attention of Matthew and Jacob for any photos that involved them. Bongo took the photos. The photographer obviously knew she had to work to get the attention of babies.



Jacob gets to congratulate Deda while the photographer takes photos of the bride's side of the family.

Who me? That wasn't me crying during the ceremony. Did anyone notice Mommy taking me away? If they did, they didn't say so. My Aunt Andrea said that no one cared.

Okay, just because you are the Man of the day doesn't mean I am going to be easy to get, Deda!

Jacob and his cousin Lauren.

I earned my mimosa from all of the running after small kids in high heeled shoes.

Of course Jacob preferred that I stay moving and running after him even if I had a cocktail.

We spent some time on the porch on the beautiful and unseasonably cool May afternoon.



Of course Jacob wanted to stay in my arms.


Surprisingly, Jacob and Matthew sat still through the five course meal. Probably because I shared my Filet Mignon and sea bass with them. Matthew loves filet and I am going to ask for a raise now to feed the little guy.



Deda fed the grand kids some cake--after he and Sande fed the cake to each other of course.


Jacob was mesmerized by the saxophone music. He kept walking toward him and then the musician would move towards Jacob which prompted Jacob to run back into my arms.

Matthew had a blast playing with his new beautiful cousins Caroline and Katherine.


I tried to put Jacob into the action to get some cute photos but he was not to into that.


Matthew then started to throw his Bongo into the tree. It did get stuck and Deda had to shake the tree to get him down.


Right before we left the reception Matthew said, "Nana Sande, you look beautiful". He was very shy when he said it but I think Sande understood.


The day after the wedding we had Brunch at the house of the daughter of the bride. As Matthew said right before we got there, "I am going to play with Pinky and Rosy (Katherine and Caroline)".




Matthew had a lot of fun in the jump jump with the girls.

Of course Jacob spent some time being a bunjia (a Croatian Complainer).

Deda and his lovely bride on their second day of marriage.


After the brunch we went to Monkey Joe's (an indoor jump jump facility) for a few hours and after that we stopped by Clay's, a favorite restaurant of the boys. They like to watch and feed the farm animals. Matthew does at least. Jacob does not seem to be too trusting of this rooster that is begging for his french fries.




Oh yeah, on Wednesday (before the wedding) we celebrated Tony's 42nd Birthday.