The Everyday Epleys: Wedding Weekend and Mother's Day

Hope and Cole's wedding that is...The wedding was in Wallace (about an hour and a half from here) and a Friday night wedding so we called in a reinforcement. Mimi to the rescue! Ryan and I got to have a night away because we had to be there for the rehearsal and the wedding (he was performing the ceremony). Hailey was super excited to have Mimi come! She talked for days about how she wanted Mimi to paint her toenails and play outside. I think Mimi was exhausted by the time she left but she wouldn't have it any other way!
One fun story about the weekend that gives you a glimpse into life with Hailey...So we turned the door knob around on Hailey's door because she loves to go in her room and close the door and we were afraid she was going to lock herself in. She doesn't know how to open doors yet. Somehow Hailey and Mimi were playing in her room and the door got locked and then closed. Remember, the lock is on the outside...Not exactly what Mimi had planned for the weekend. We got a phone call from Ryan's mom asking where the bobby pin was to unlock the door (I had prepared her for this just in case). She found the bobby pin and went to work trying to pick the lock. It wasn't easy and took about 15 minutes. We were actually on the phone with our neighbor to come let them out when she finally got it. I felt terrible! But life is never dull with Hailey around!

So while Mimi was picking locks, Ryan and I got to have a date in Wilmington for the day. We had a quiet, kid free lunch on the riverwalk and then enjoyed walking through downtown Wilmington before going back to Wallace for the wedding fun.

We drove back late Friday night after the wedding so that Ryan's mom could help us plant some flowers before leaving for Charlotte on Saturday.
Ryan saved his boutonniere from the wedding for Hailey and she was thrilled. She carried that rose around all day!

Before we could plant any new flowers we had to make a trip to Lowes. And what little girl doesn't love Lowes?! The "tractors" were the hit today. Usually it's the "laundry clothes" aka washers and dryers.

When we got home Hailey helped me vacuum the car and Ryan and his mom planted flowers, but of course they needed a little help watering them.

Someone learned how to operate the hose this weekend. Let's just say we all got a little wet...
After the planting was done, Ryan and Kathy went to get lunch and picked up a Mother's Day / birthday surprise for me. Rocking chairs for our porch! I've wanted them since we moved in so I was super excited! But I haven't taken a picture yet. Oops.

That evening Mimi had already left and our friends Sarah and James came over for dinner. Sarah and Hailey were playing with stickers and Sarah put one on her head. Hailey thought it was hilarious! And now every time we take out stickers we have to put one on our forehead "like Sarah does". Love my silly girl!