Weekend in Vail

SO we went to Dave and Jenna's wedding this weekend.  It was up in Vail, Colorado, and it was a beautiful weekend.  Miss Mya did great and we were able to enjoy two nights of going out while a babysitter watched Mya sleep.  It was great to go out and enjoy the time spent with friends, however, the down side is that Mya still gets up between 6:00 and 6:30, no matter what time mommy and daddy go to bed... This made for a tired mommy and daddy.  Thankfully, Paul let me sleep in an extra hour both mornings, however, even that did not help me feel less tired.  For those of you who don't know me, I need my sleep and a LOT of it. 
So the ceremony was at the top of the mountain and about an hour before it began the clouds started to roll in.  I was busy getting ready, while also trying to feed and dress Mya solo, so I did not notice the change in weather. (Paul was in the wedding so he was with the groom)  When we arrived at the gondola we were greeted by the news that there were lighting strikes  in the area and so the start of the ceremony was delayed while they waited to see if it would clear.  About 40 minutes later the frazzeled wedding planner began shouting at us to hurry up and get on the gondola, we had to get up there quickly, as we had a very short window of what they considered "good" weather.  So as we got off the gondola we were greeted by strong winds and a temperature of about 40 degrees.  Most of the guests were ill prepared for the top of a Mountain in Colorado, and although Mya had her tights, warm dress and sweater on, I, on the other hand had on my short, thin dress and a thin shawl. Since I live in Colorado I have no good excuse for why I wasn't prepared for the top of the mountain wedding except isn't having a baby a good excuse for anything??!   A good friend of ours gave Mya his dress jacket to help ensure that she stayed warm, however, she was a trooper and was happy to sit in the whipping wind and occasional rain drop or two.  I think this might mean she is going to be an outdoor lover like her parents and even more so a cold weather lover like her daddy.  :) Once the ceremony was over we ran back to the gondola as the rain began to pour down.  I will say, getting ready while getting a 9 month old ready, worrying about her being warm enough, and not making any noises during the ceremony really wore me out.  It was then back to the room to feed her and get her ready for bed so that when the babysitter showed up I could join the party.  What I really could have done was gone to bed. 
On Saturday we then went to stay with some friends in Dillion.  Mya slept in the bathroom, yes, I said bathroom.  It was the only dark place for her to nap and it turned out to be a good place for her to sleep through the night as well.  Let's just say I missed the rocking chair when I had to feed her at 5 in the morning.

Overall, it was a fun and tiring weekend, but Mya was a champ and took it all in stride.  I am looking forward to a weekend at home, only 3 more work days to go...