Haley and Ryan's big day!

On October 25th, a mere three weeks and one day after birth, Callie made her first of what will be many flights to California. And she behaved so well, only melting down while in line to get on the plane. She had the other passengers thinking twice about their seat selection.

More important than all of that, however, was the reason for the trip. Callie made her first public appearance in California at the wedding of Sarah's cousin Haley. It was such an amazing celebration and one that we would not have missed for the world. Callie hasn't stopped talking about it ever since she got back. One of her favorite moments was when she got to have her picture taken with the beautiful bride.




You might notice in the picture above that Callie's dress is not only cute, but also matches the bridesmaid dress worn by her mother. This was all due to the amazing handiwork of Sarah's Aunt Teri, who is officially Callie's great aunt. Unfortunately Teri is not featured in this blog update since she was moving around too much that weekend and cameras couldn't capture her. We'll get her with Callie sooner or later.

And for the record, there are also no pictures of what happened shortly after the picture above. Long story short it involved Dad and what was supposed to be a routine diaper change. Callie and her father were lucky to make it to the ceremony.


It's not every day that a girl gets to meet her great grandmother. Great Grandma Hazel had quite a weekend as she celebrated the marriage of her granddaughter and spent time with her new great granddaughter. They make quite a cute couple.





And now we have four generations of strong, beautiful and witty women. Here they sit, relaxing and enjoying the wonderful Hawaiian themed evening that was all part of Haley and Ryan's rehearsal dinner. The food was delicious and the setting was gorgeous at Holly Farms in Carmel Valley.



The rehearsal dinner was a good warmup for Callie as she was passed around all evening. She met many of her relatives, but it was only the beginning. The day of the wedding would only bring dozens more into her life.



One person who could not keep his eyes off of Callie throughout the weekend was proud Grandpa Dan. He held her every chance he could get, and she loved every minute of it. And he lived up to a promise made to his daughter, and refrained from pinching his granddaughter's cheeks.





A wedding just wouldn't be a wedding without seeing the bride and groom gazing into each other's eyes. For all that Callie made a splash, Haley and Ryan were truly the stars of the weekend. All of their planning and efforts paid off in a big way. The weekend was beautiful, and as everyone present can attest, there were tears of joy aplenty. (Mainly shed by the groom) We cannot thank Haley and Ryan enough for allowing the three of us to be part of their special day.




More to come...Callie hangs out with Grandma Gayle, Uncle Zac, and countless other aunts, uncles, and cousins in northern California.