A Renewing of Vows

Monday evening, our family was part of a "Renewing of the Vows" for some friends. It was a surprise to Kevin, the husband, so Marty was planning it all. She had asked Jeff and I stand up with them, and she knew it would take Jeff to get Kevin to the church.


Jeff shares a birthday with Kevin and Marty's anniversary. Last year, we surprised Jeff on his birthday with taking him out, kid free. So the "plans" were made for the four of us to go out again.


Kevin was suspicious and knew something was going on, he just didn't know the magnitude of it all.


Here comes the problem... if Jeff and I are both standing up front, who's sitting with our four kids? I decided that I would let them pick who they wanted to sit by, then I would ask that person if they were OK watching that kid(s). At first they all chose Ms. Dallas, who is one of the teachers in our KidZone. I asked, and she was fine. I gave each of my kids "the rules" 1) Stay in your seats, DO NOT get up until it's all over. 2) Be Quiet. This is like a wedding and do not talk during it.


At the last minute, Kaylie decides she'd rather go sit where all the girls are. So I take her over to a family that is a part of our lifegroup, and actually the mother had offered to have the kids sit by them. I reminded Kaylie of "the rules".


The time came where Kevin and Jeff showed up to the church so all the lights were turned out for the "big surprise". Kevin came in, some lights were turned up and he was surprised by the number of people who were there.


I was also surprised because my daughter was running up and down the aisle doing cartwheels! Then she moved to front and center to do cartwheels. Not ONLY was she doing cartwheels, but gone were the nice clothes she left the house in. No she wasn't naked, thank God! But she had some pastel purple shorts and a bright purple and pink shirt on with Simba (Lion King) on it. She had those under her nice clothes (unbeknown to me) and she had decided she was hot.


I finally got her back in her seat with my words. Kevin then made it to the front and the ceremony began. TJ, a man from our church, starts talking and doing the whole "love" thing, and then I start hearing "Kiss the bride! Kiss the bride!" Not only was I hearing it from the front (Kaylie), but I started hearing it from the back, which was Tanner. I think Ms. Dallas put a stop to him pretty quick but Kaylie seemed to keep going on and on.


I had to step forward to look around TJ to get Jeff's attention, who was standing about 3 feet from Kaylie, I had to give him "that look" that said, "Do something about her!" He then was able to get her to be quiet.


I don't know what Kaylie was thinking. Maybe that this was a circus and she was the acrobat? I DID NOT think it was funny, it was rather embarrassing, but when I was telling my sister she made me see the humor in it. So here is the story, so she can read about it in the future and remember. :o)