June 26, 2005
Weddings and birthdays
These firsts just keep coming for Tara in her 10th week as a U.S. citizen. She was so excited to go to a wedding on Saturday, even though she really wasn't sure what that meant. She was proud of her pink flowered dress and white sandals, her pink cap and sunglasses. The beautiful ceremony was outside in balmy 90 degrees. We stayed under a tent a little further away just in case Tara decided to squeal or start talking. (She did laugh out loud at a quiet time when someone made a face at her; you know who you are.)
Austin was our perfect escort, since John was out of town on business. Tara was mesmerized by the bride's lovely dress, the flowers everywhere and the large pig that was roasted and set on the buffet table nearby. Wow! And, perhaps to save the best for last..they had a chocolate fountain! I thought Austin and Tara would never leave.
On Sunday, we celebrated Austin's 10th birthday with a trip to the movies with his buddies. Happy Birthday Austin! We hope you like your new bike. And your new sister.
Posted by Laura at June 26, 2005 08:46 PMPosted to Tara's Story
Chocolate fountain? Wow! I'm sure it wasn't only Austin & Tara who wouldn't leave ;-)
Austin's lucky, new bike just in time for summer.
TARA IS REALLY ENJOYING ALL THESE PARTY EVENTS. TARA AND AUSTIN WERE SPECIAL GUESTS AT THE WEDDING ENJOYING ALL THE GOODIES AND TARA ENJOYED SEEING THE BRIDE IN A BEAUTIFUL DRESS.
AUSTIN - ENJOY YOUR NEW BIKE
A chocolate fountain? I am not going to be able to sleep tonight thinking about that. I'd drown in it with a smile on my face. Don't throw me a life ring, throw almonds. Kids love weddings, don't they? Little girls love the fancy bride's dresses. I remember Caroline at Dave and Michele's wedding. She was all of Tara's age, and was shushing everybody telling them "no talkin' in church!" Happy Birthday Austin, you are TWO numbers now. Shout it from the rooftop optical, kid!
Posted by: karen wiz at June 27, 2005 08:09 PM